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Matt Rife Among 10 Cast in Netflix’s FTX Series ‘The Altruists’
Netflix's upcoming limited series about infamous cryptocurrency exchange FTX has added 10 new cast members, Variety has learned.
In addition, the following will join the show in recurring roles: Maddie Hasson (“The Recruit”) as Lauren Platt, Marianna Phung (“Y: The Last Man”) as Lily Zhang, Paul Reiser(“The Kominsky Method,” “Mad About You”) as Joe Bankman, and Robin Weigert (“Deadwood,” “Big Little Lies”) as Barbara Fried. The official logline states that the show 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 – and then seduced, coaxed, and teased each other into stealing $8 billion.” Vinnie Malhotra and Jessie Dicovitsky executive produce for Higher Ground Productions along with Scoop Wasserstein for New York Magazine/Vox Media Studios, Tonia Davis, and Lauren Morelli.
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