Coming to streaming next week: Netflix’s FTX drama ‘The Altruists’ with Julia Garner, and ‘Percy Jackson’ Season 3 on Disney+
Garner and Anthony Boyle play Caroline Ellison and Sam Bankman-Fried in an eight-episode series out Nov. 19. The Percy Jackson series returns Nov. 20 with the story of Rick Riordan’s third book.
Two TV series start streaming next week, according to Netflix and Disney: a drama about the people behind the collapse of FTX, a cryptocurrency exchange (an online marketplace for buying and selling digital currencies such as Bitcoin), and the third season of the Disney series based on Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson books. Both are TV series, not theatrical movies, so neither is part of Thursday’s Opening This Week movie list.
‘The Altruists’ (Netflix, Thursday, Nov. 19)
The story: The eight-episode limited series follows the rise and fall of FTX and the romance between its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, and Caroline Ellison, two young idealists who tried to remake the global financial system before they were accused of stealing $8 billion, Netflix says.
Who is in it: Julia Garner (“Ozark,” “Inventing Anna”) plays Ellison, and Anthony Boyle (“Masters of the Air”) plays Bankman-Fried. Netflix lists Alex Lawther, comedian Matt Rife, Karan Soni and Jennifer Grey (“Dirty Dancing”) in the cast. Graham Moore, who wrote the movie “The Imitation Game,” created the series and runs it with Jacqueline Hoyt, Netflix says.
Why it is notable: It dramatizes a real case. In 2024, U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan said Ellison and Bankman-Fried might have committed the “greatest financial fraud ever perpetrated in this country,” Netflix notes. Ellison spent more than a year in prison, and Bankman-Fried is serving a 25-year sentence, according to Netflix. Moore told Netflix’s Tudum site he wanted to show the two as “very real people” who were 26 to 28 years old during much of the story.
How to watch: Netflix’s U.S. plans start at $8.99 a month with ads (checked Nov. 13 on Netflix’s help page).
‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Season 3 (Disney+ and Hulu, Friday, Nov. 20)
The story: When Annabeth Chase is captured by the forces of the Titan Kronos, Percy Jackson sets off with his friend Grover and some unlikely new companions to rescue her, free a goddess in chains and keep Olympus from falling, Disney says.
Who is in it: Walker Scobell returns as Percy, with Leah Sava’ Jeffries as Annabeth and Aryan Simhadri as Grover. Charlie Bushnell, Tamara Smart and Levi Chrisopulos also star, according to Disney.
Why it is notable: This season is the first time “The Titan’s Curse,” the third book in Riordan’s bestselling series, has been adapted for the screen, Disney says. Riordan, the books’ author, co-created the series with Jonathan E. Steinberg. The season opens with two episodes Nov. 20, then two new episodes each week. Seasons 1 and 2 are already on Disney+ and Hulu.
How to watch: Disney+ and Hulu’s basic bundle with ads is listed at $11.99 a month for the first six months, then $12.99 a month (checked Nov. 13 on Disney+’s sign-up page).
Source: Netflix Tudum: The Altruists, Netflix Tudum: The Altruists trailer, Disney+ press release, Nov. 2, 2026, Netflix plans and Disney+ plans, checked Nov. 13, 2026.