Netflix’s Vancouver-filmed limited series The Altruists, about the Sam Bankman-Fried (Anthony Boyle) and Caroline Ellison (Julia Garner) crypto scandal,, drops November 19th on the global streamer.
The Altruists is 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 — before they were accused of stealing $8 billion and became Gen Z’s own Bonnie and Clyde.
Related: Netflix’s The Altruists About Sam Bankman-Fried & Caroline Ellison Filming in Vancouver
Longer synopsis:
The Altruists is about the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX and the relationship between FTX co-founder and chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried (Anthony Boyle) and his girlfriend and business associate Caroline Ellison (Julia Garner).
Described as the wild romance of Gen Z’s own Bonnie and Clyde, the series centers on 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 $36 billion
Anthony Boyle and Julia Garner with her character’s glasses spotted filming walk-and-talk in Vancouver. New West Boy/@captcanuck66 video.
Actress #JuliaGarner & #AnthonyBoyle on the set of the #Altruists, Julia sporting dark hair & glasses for some night time shooting pic.twitter.com/wVj0m6MEjS
— NewWestBoyⓂ️ (@CaptCanuck66) November 24, 2025
Other characters:
Alex Lawther as Sam Trabucco, Matt Rife as Ryan Salame, Madison Hu as Constance Wang, Karan Soni as Nishad Singh, Eugene Young as Gary Wang, Naomi Okada as Claire Watanabe.
Sam’s parents: Robin Weigert as Barbara Fried, Paul Reiser as Joe Bankman,.
Jennifer Grey as Sarah Fisher Ellison, Hudson Williams as Duncan Rheingans‑Yoo, Maddie Hasson as Lauren Platt, Marianna Phung as Lily Zhang., Terry Chen as CZ, Elizabeth Adams as Hannah, Hannah Galway as Lucy, William Mapother as Dr. Lerner.
The Altruists is from Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions.
The Altruists:
Vancouver filming dates: July 01 2025 – November 21 2025
Showrunners: Graham Moore, Jackie Hoyt.
Cast: Anthony Boyle, Julia Garner, Alex Lawther, Matt Rife, Madison Hu, Karan Soni, Eugene Young, Naomi Okada.
Recurring: Paul Reiser, Robin Weigert.,Jennifer Grey, Hudson Williams, Maddie Hasson, Marianna Phung, Terry Chen, Elizabeth Adams, Hannah Galway, William Mapother .
Producers: Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Higher Ground Productions, Netflix.
Filming in Vancouver:
The Altruists at the Stack on Melville Street in downtown Vancouver on July 3rd and 4th, 2025.
November 10th – filming at Laowa/Blind Tiger in Vancouver’s Chinatown.