Season 1 – East of Eden

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Oct 2026

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In the farmlands of the Salinas Valley in California, successive generations of two families, the Trasks and the Hamiltons, are destined to reenact the fateful story of Cain and Abel.

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Critics Consensus

Zoe Kazan imbues her legacy adaptation with delicious moral quandaries and sumptuous landscapes, but it's the expanded character work from Pugh and Lee that brings justice and dignity to this new canon of East of Eden.

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Despite a heavy premise, East of Eden's 20th century mise-en-scène and gripping pace make this Steinbeck adaptation an undeniably bingeable watch.

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Melanie McFarland

Salon.com

21 hrs ago

For a few twists of fate, [Cathy] could be any of us. And I wouldn’t be surprised if Pugh’s exquisite, gorgeously brutal rendition leads more of us to her defense.

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Susie Goldsbrough

The Times (UK)

23 hrs ago

I can’t recommend the show with any conviction.

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David Bianculli

NPR

2 days ago

Pugh, like Seymour before her, deserves the spotlight here, and fills it. But watch, also, for Hoon Lee as the family's Chinese manservant and Martha Plimpton as Kate's madam. They're excellent, too.

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Aisha Harris

Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast)

14 hrs ago

This is not my normal wheelhouse. I'm not a lit nerd... That's not usually my thing. But even if I didn't have to watch this for this show, I would probably finish it. I was that kind of into it and invested in these characters.

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Nuha Hassan

Nuha Hassan (Medium)

2 days ago

East of Eden is one of the best series of the year. Pugh's portrayal of Cathy deserves the highest praise, and this reinterpretation of the anti-hero brings a new image of what makes a woman monstrous or feminine, and a better understanding of Cathy.

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Polly Conway

Common Sense Media

2 days ago

3/5

The series doesn't shy away from graphic sex and violence, which some viewers may find shocking, but for this adaptation, it works to add grit and realism to a dark American story.

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Michael A

@Panoptic 2 hrs ago

Florence Pugh puts on a clinic, delivering a tour de force of a performance. She doesn't merely inhabit the role; she commands the screen, giving herself over completely to the character. And my beloved Steinbeck, whose understanding of human frailty and longing remains nearly unmatched, is being treated with the dignity, complexity, and reverence his work deserves.

Anita P

@RT82634176 2 hrs ago

Jane Seymour version is great watch and see!

Danielle F

@DFWillis 9 hrs ago

Loved every bit of it. I binged it when I had the flu . What a story, amazing acting, beautifully shot.

Aldo32ify R

@Quinto 12 hrs ago

Very well done. The acting was great. A classic sad story. Worth the watch.

David H

@DavidHHH 14 hrs ago

Oh, Yes! Gotta love a bit of classic, epic, saga stuff. Beautifully set, shot, and acted. Mega-budget well spent, IMHO. Although, personally, I'm not so sure about the more humanized Cathy. She's supposed to be a monster, she's introduced as exactly that, it might even have been more feminist to leave her as just that. Anyway, I can watch Florence Pugh all day and it's great to see her take on a worthy role. Ciarán Hinds, of course, is a class act. You can read the book if you want the original, monstrous take, and this story is pretty much faithful in other respects.

Pat O

@phonygal 14 hrs ago

I recently read the book for the first time and I was impressed with how closely the production stayed true to the story. I must confess I spent the first episode thinking that Adam was being played by Kit Harrington!🙄

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Florence Pugh

Cathy Ames

Mike Faist

Charles Trask

Ciarán Hinds

Samuel Hamilton

Martha Plimpton

Faye

Christopher Abbott

Adam Trask

Episode 1

Aired Oct 1, 2026

Brothers

Torn apart by a domineering father, brothers Adam and Charles Trask are forced into opposing paths to adulthood, one far away, one close to home.

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Episode 2

Aired Oct 1, 2026

Cathy

Cathy revisits her dark past, as her presence in the brothers' home sows discord in the present.

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Episode 3

Aired Oct 1, 2026

In the Valley

Adam pursues his dream of a home and family in California; Cathy has her own ideas about the future.

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Episode 4

Aired Oct 1, 2026

Kate

Cathy starts over with a new name, a new life and a ruthless plan to achieve financial independence.

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Episode 5

Aired Oct 1, 2026

Departure

Ten years on, an encounter with Cathy shifts Adam's perspective, as he and Lee clash over telling the boys the truth about their mother.

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Episode 6

Aired Oct 1, 2026

The Great Try

Adam embarks on a bold new business venture; an alienated Cal is drawn to his family's past; Cathy's past begins to catch up with her.

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Episode 7

Aired Oct 1, 2026

Timshel

With World War I looming, the family wonders if the sins of the past can ever be erased and whether a new generation is doomed to repeat them.

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Creator: Zoe Kazan
Executive Producer: Jeb Stuart
Screenwriter: Zoe Kazan
Network: Netflix
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date: Oct 1, 2026

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