Picture: Julia Garner (left) and Anthony Boyle (right)
Three-time Emmy award-winning actress Julia Garner and Masters of the Air star Anthony Boyle will lead Netflix’s limited series, The Altruists. The 8-part series will begin filming in July. Here’s everything we know so far about The Alruists on Netflix.
The Altruists is an upcoming Netflix Original limited series with Graham Moore and Jacqueline Hoyt as co-showrunners and executive producers. It has been confirmed that James Ponsoldt will direct the first episode. Meanwhile, Vinnie Malhotra and Jessie Dicovitsky will also serve as executive producers for Higher Ground Productions, alongside Scoop Wasserstein for New York Magazine/Vox Media Studios, Tonia Davis, Lauren Morelli, and Garner.
Graham Moore had the following to say about the series:
“For nearly three years now, Sam and Caroline’s story has been my daily obsession. I’m so grateful to my friends at Netflix and Higher Ground for loving this story not only as much as I do, but in the same way that I do. And we can’t wait to show all of you why.”
What is the plot of The Altruists?
Netflix has provided a synopsis for The Altruists:
“Tells the story of Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison, two hyper-smart, ambitious young idealists who tried to remake the global financial system in the blink of an eye — and then seduced, coaxed, and teased each other into stealing $8 billion.”
Who are the cast members of The Altruists?
So far, only two cast members have been confirmed for The Altruists: Julia Garner and Anthony Boyle.
Julia Garner plays Caroline Ellison. The actress is famously known for her role as Ruth Langmore in Ozark, for which she won three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. She also starred in the Netflix limited series Inventing Anna. Garner will also star as the Silver Surfer in the MCU’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
Picture: Julia Garner at the 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards (left) and as Ruth Langmore in Ozark (right) – Netflix
Anthony Boyle plays Sam Bankman-Fried. The actor is most well-known for starring in Masters of the Air, Manhunt, and Say Nothing. He will star as Arthur Guinness in Netflix’s upcoming historical drama House of Guinness.
Picture: Anthony Boyle (left) and in Masters of the Air (right) – Amblin Television
What is the production status of The Altruists?
Development
Filming Scheduled
Filming Ongoing
Post-Production
Filming for the series is scheduled to begin on July 1, 2025, and is expected to conclude by November 24, 2025.
What is the episode count?
There will be a total of 8 episodes.
Each episode will have an approximate runtime of 60 minutes.
When is The Altruists‘ Netflix release date?
At the time of writing, Netflix has yet to announce a release date for The Altruists.
If the filming schedule is anything to go by, we would expect to see The Altruists on Netflix at the earliest in the second half of 2026.
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