# Netflix's FTX drama arrives November 19

> Netflix releases 'The Altruists,' a drama about Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison's fall from grace at FTX.
- Title: Netflix's FTX drama arrives November 19 · TechCrunch
- Summary: Netflix releases 'The Altruists,' a drama about Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison's fall from grace at FTX. Netflix's 'The Altruists' dramatises the FTX…
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- Source: TechCrunch — https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/watch-the-trailer-for-the-altruists-netflixs-show-about-the-ftx-scandal
- Author: Amanda Silberling
- Published: 2026-10-08T18:30:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: netflix, the altruists, ftx scandal, sam bankman-fried, caroline ellison, television drama, technology, startups
## Netflix drama on FTX coming soon
Netflix's 'The Altruists' follows Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison through the scandal that crushed FTX and landed them in prison.
## Release date set for November 19
The series arrives on November nineteen, starring Anthony Boyle as Sam Bankman-Fried and Julia Garner as Caroline Ellison.
## Showrunner on the real characters
Co-showrunner Graham Moore said he was fascinated by both Sam's and Caroline's real stories. Those are characters he could not have possibly made up.

> Those are both characters I could not have possibly made up had I tried, I'm not nearly a good enough writer to create characters as fascinating as either Sam Bankman-Fried or Caroline Ellison.
## Key takeaway

Netflix's 'The Altruists' dramatises the FTX scandal involving Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison, arriving November nineteen.