“East of Eden” is a 2026 American historical drama limited television series created by Zoe Kazan and starring Florence Pugh as Cathy Ames. It is adapted from John Steinbeck’s 1952 novel of the same name and premiered on Netflix on October 1st to positive reviews for its adaptation, direction by Davis (episodes 1-4) and Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre (episodes 5-7), and performances from Pugh and Hoon Lee as Lee, Adam Trask’s (Christopher Abbott) servant. Davis and Lee were both kind enough to spend some time talking with us about their work and experiences making the series, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the series, which is now available to stream on Netflix. Thank you, and enjoy!
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