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Mar 17, 2026 12:00pm PT ‘Heated Rivalry’ Star Hudson Williams Among Six to Recur in Netflix FTX Series ‘The Altruists’ By Joe Otterson Plus Icon Joe Otterson TV Reporter joeotterson Latest ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ RiffTrax Revival Kickstarter Raises Nearly $2.7 Million 1 hour ago ‘White Lotus’ Season 4 Casts Max Greenfield, Kumail Nanjiani, Chloe Bennet, Charlie Hall, Jarrad Paul 2 hours ago Anthony Ramos Signs With Range Media Partners (EXCLUSIVE) 3 hours ago See All Richie Lubaton; Andrew Eccles; Shannon Kook; Kristina Ruddick; Calyssa Lorraine; Berenice Mapother “The Altruists,” Netflix‘s upcoming series about the rise and fall of FTX, has added six recurring cast members. The new additions are: Hudson Williams (“Heated Rivalry”) as Duncan Rheingans‑Yoo, Jennifer Grey (“Dirty Dancing,” “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”) as Sarah Fisher Ellison, Terry Chen (“Almost Famous,” “House of Cards”) as CZ, Elizabeth Adams (“Wayward”) as Hannah, Hannah Galway (“The Institute,” “Billy the Kid”) as Lucy, and William Mapother (“Lost,” “Another Earth”) as Dr. Lerner. Related Stories Brit YouTuber KSI Making Docuseries About Takeover of Lower League Soccer Club Dagenham & Redbridge FC (EXCLUSIVE) The limited series was first reported to be in the works back in May 2025, with Julia Garner and Anthony Boyle set for the lead roles of Caroline Ellison and Sam Bankman-Fried. It is inspired by New York Magazine reporting on FTX. Popular on Variety The official logline for the show states, “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 & Clyde.” Other previously announced series regulars include Eugene Young, Madison Hu, Karan Soni, Matt Rife Alex Lawther, and Naomi Okada. Aside from the new additions, the recurring cast consists of Maddie Hasson, Marianna Phung, Paul Reiser, and Robin Weigert. Netflix has ordered eight episodes of “The Altruists.” The series was shot over the summer and into the fall of last year. Graham Moore and Jacqueline Hoyt serve as co-showrunners and executive producers. James Ponsoldt executive produces and directed the first episode. Jessie Dicovitsky and Vinnie Malhotra executive produce for Higher Ground Productions along with Scoop Wasserstein for New York Magazine/Vox Media Studios, Tonia Davis, Lauren Morelli, and Garner. Jump to Comments ‘Animal Control’ Renewed for Season 5 at Fox ‘Baywatch’ Reboot Casts Original Star David Chokachi in Return as Cody Madison Fox’s Biblical Series ‘The Faithful’ Starring Minnie Driver Drops First Teaser ‘Best Medicine’ Renewed for Season 2 at Fox Stephen Fry to Star in Fox Drama Series ‘Interrogator’ L.A. Rams vs. Seattle Seahawks: How to Watch 2026 NFC Championship Live Online for Free JavaScript is required to load the comments. Loading comments...