east of eden

Zoe Kazan’s seven-episode limited series adaptation of East of Eden hits Netflix on October 1. Kazan’s modern interpretation of John Steinbeck’s 1952 Nobel Prize-winning novel explores the multigenerational saga of the Trask family, focusing new attention on its indelible, enigmatic antihero, Cathy Ames, played in the series by Florence Pugh (We Live in Time, Dune 2, Oppenheimer, Little Women) who also executive produced the series. With Pugh as the lead, it sounds like Zoe Kazan’s limited series adaptation of East of Eden will center Cathy more as a main character rather than in a supporting role.