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Netflix releases first FTX drama trailer ahead of November 19 debut
Image: Crypto.newsNetflix released the first trailer for its eight-episode FTX limited series The Altruists on October 8, 2026. The series premieres November 19, 2026. Anthony Boyle stars as Sam Bankman-Fried, with Julia Garner as Caroline Ellison. Bankman-Fried is serving a 25-year prison sentence, while Ellison received a two-year sentence in September 2024. Higher Ground Productions, run by Barack and Michelle Obama, executive produces the series.
Key points
- Anthony Boyle stars as Sam Bankman-Fried, Julia Garner as Caroline Ellison.
- Bankman-Fried is serving a 25-year prison sentence for FTX-related fraud.
- Higher Ground Productions, run by Barack and Michelle Obama, executive produces the series.
Why it matters
The series dramatizes the 2022 FTX collapse and related fraud for mainstream audiences. It brings FTX insiders and the exchange's downfall to viewers with limited prior crypto context.
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Netflix releases FTX series trailer ahead of Nov. 19 debut
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