Imagine the collision of two blazing minds, each burning with ambition, belief, and the desire to make the world better. History has witnessed what can unfold when idealists unite, be it Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru envisioning freedom, or Martin Luther King Jr. and Bayard Rustin dreaming of justice. Their union often sparks revolutions or, occasionally, catastrophic collapse. When idealism meets idealism, the outcome can be inspiring or dangerously unpredictable.
That is precisely the dynamic explored in The Altruists
, a series whose plot and cast are surely set to baffle your mind.
When is The Altruists set to premiere?
There is no release date yet for the new eight-episode limited series,
The Altruists
, which is just as well, because suspense is always more fashionable than certainty. Graham Moore, who once decoded Alan Turing, now turns his obsession to decoding Sam Bankman-Fried, with Jacqueline Hoyt beside him, wielding her own finely sharpened pen. With producers who adore the story as obsessively as the characters adore themselves, all that remains is for Netflix to choose a date.
Who are the Altruists?
The Altruists
tells the story of two hyper-intelligent young idealists who set out to revolutionize the global financial system at lightning speed. Their shared vision of doing good quickly spirals into a morally tangled romance, ultimately leading to the disappearance of $8 billion. Inspired by the infamous downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison, the series delves into how ambition, ego, and so-called ethics can implode in spectacular fashion.
It is a tale of visionaries-turned-villains whose misguided genius created one of the biggest financial collapses in modern history. With a cast as sharp and dynamic as the story itself, the series promises to mesmerize.
Who play the Altruists?
Julia Garner, best known for her razor-sharp performance in Ozark
and her uncanny chameleon-like talent in
, steps into the conflicted shoes of Caroline Ellison with chilling precision. Opposite her is Anthony Boyle, acclaimed for The Plot Against America
and Masters of the Air
, whose portrayal of Sam Bankman-Fried promises to blend brilliance with calculated chaos. Together, they carry The Altruists
with a chemistry that is equal parts intellectual, erratic, and combustible, mirroring the real-life figures they portray.
Julia Garner and Anthony Boyle will portray Caroline Ellison and Sam Bankman-Fried in the new limited series The Altruists.
Two hyper-smart young idealists try to remake the global financial system in the blink of an eye…only to seduce each other into stealing $8 billion. pic.twitter.com/zBB3ieqwMr
— Netflix (@netflix) May 29, 2025
Although Netflix has not confirmed a release date for The Altruists
, buzz around the casting has already stirred excitement. Meanwhile, the streamer has announced the premiere of Billionaires’ Bunker,
a new high-stakes series from Money Heist
creator
Álex Pina. Still, it is Garner and Boyle’s command of the screen, backed by nuanced direction and an emotionally taut script, that positions The Altruists
as a potential all-time fan favorite.
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? Let us know in the comments down below!