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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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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Geordie Gray

The Australian

13 hrs ago

Pugh is sensational. For my money, she is one of the five best actresses working today. She can be weak and wounded, creepily blank and coldly calculating. It is thrilling to watch.

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Bill Goodykoontz

Arizona Republic

3 days ago

Credit to Kazan for finding a new way to tell it, and for making it accessible to a new audience.

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Melanie McFarland

Salon.com

6 days 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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Fico Cangiano

CineXpress

3 days ago

4/5

An outstanding achievement. One of the best miniseries Netflix has ever done. [Full review in Spanish]

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Aisha Harris

Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast)

6 days 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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Colleen S

@JillColleen 8 hrs ago

East of Eden is a masterpiece! And is entirely thrilling from beginning to end. 10/10 A +.

ashlyn M

@Ash_m94 9 hrs ago

Empty out the trophy room and give them everything! Completely enraptured from the first frame to the last. Beyond the flawless pacing and character development, it tackles the heaviest themes of human existence—love, grief, and our choices—with absolute perfection. Already planning my first rewatch.

Steven P

@RT81809253 9 hrs ago

Florence Pugh is ridiculously talented and she shows her craft and weaves a spell on the screen. The story crackles with the on screen presence of the characters. I was mesmerized from beginning to end.

J M

@jackrottentomatoes 10 hrs ago

How did anyone like this? Slow and boring. Terrible ending. Waste of my time.

Fox M

@FoxMcCloud 11 hrs ago

Fantastic acting from Florence. I haven't hated a character this much since Joffrey.

Vince M

@FilmHead03 12 hrs ago

Breathtaking from the opening scene until the end. The acting, the writing, the cinematography. Loved it all.

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Zoe Kazan

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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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