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‘East of Eden’ Hits 6.5 Million Views in Four Days on Netflix

“East of Eden” amassed 6.5 million views in its first four days of streaming on Netflix. That total took the John Steinbeck adaptation to the No. 1 spot on the streamer’s weekly TV rankings. Created by Zoe Kazan and starring Florence Pugh, the project has given the 1953 Steinbeck novel renewed popularity, with Penguin Classics […]

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Oct 6, 2026 · byVariety

Zoe Kazan on Honoring Steinbeck’s ‘East of Eden’ for Netflix Series While Rethinking Its Characters

The series creator explains her decision to build the adaptation around a love story, between brothers, rereading Cathy Ames and how she updated Steinbeck's novel for television.

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Oct 4, 2026 · byThe Hollywood Reporter

‘East of Eden’ Boss Zoe Kazan on That Devastating Ending, Why Florence Pugh’s Cathy Is Both a ‘Murderer’ and ‘Survivor’ and Making Lee a Central Character

SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains major spoilers from “East of Eden,” now streaming on Netflix. Zoe Kazan has spent much of her life thinking about family legacy on and off screen. More than 62 years after her grandfather Elia Kazan famously directed James Dean in an adaptation of the fourth and final part of John […]

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Oct 4, 2026 · byVariety

John Steinbeck’s ‘East of Eden’ Returns to Top of Book Charts Following Netflix Adaptation’s Release

Fresh off the heels of the hit Netflix adaptation, created by Zoe Kazan and starring Florence Pugh, John Steinbeck’s “East of Eden” is at the top of Amazon’s Best Sellers List in the No. 1 spot. In addition, the audiobook of the novel is on the retail giant’s “Best of #BookTok” books list too. Regularly […]

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Oct 4, 2026 · byVariety

Florence Pugh on How Zoe Kazan ‘East of Eden’ Collaboration Helped Boost Her Confidence

The actress who plays the central character of Cathy and serves as an executive producer on the well-reviewed Netflix adaptation was Kazan's first and only choice for the role: "I didn't have a backup."

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Oct 3, 2026 · byThe Hollywood Reporter

Zoe Kazan Didn't Want James Dean to "Haunt" Her East of Eden Series

Cal Trask's life was not defined by his family's past—and neither is Zoe Kazan's. As she adapted John Steinbeck's novel East of Eden into a miniseries more than 70 years after her grandfather...

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Oct 1, 2026 · byE! Online

Florence Pugh and Hoon Lee Form the Beating Heart of Netflix’s Rich ‘East of Eden’ Adaptation: TV Review

“East of Eden,” the John Steinbeck novel, opens with a place: the author’s native Salinas Valley, the fertile terrain transitioning from the nation’s frontier to its bread basket at the turn of the 20th century. “East of Eden,” the Netflix limited series created by actor and screenwriter Zoe Kazan, opens with a person: Cathy Ames […]

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Oct 1, 2026 · byVariety

Netflix Partners With British Library, Sets Talks Series With Florence Pugh, Zoe Kazan and More

Netflix has teamed with one of the most famous cultural institutions in the U.K., the British Library, to help “more people discover the books behind some of the world’s most popular films and series,” it says. The new national partnership, which will include local libraries across the U.K., comes as 2026 marks the National Year […]

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Sep 21, 2026 · byVariety