Netflix is opening October with one of its biggest new dramas of the fall.
East of Eden, the highly anticipated limited series starring Florence Pugh, arrives on Netflix on Thursday, October 1, bringing John Steinbeck’s classic novel to the screen in a seven-episode adaptation created and written by Zoe Kazan.
Pugh plays Cathy Ames, a character who takes center stage in this new interpretation of the story. Rather than focusing primarily on the Trask brothers, Adam and Charles, the series puts Cathy at the heart of the drama and explores her complicated connection with the family across generations.
When Does East of Eden Arrive on Netflix?
All seven episodes of East of Eden will be released simultaneously on Thursday, October 1.
Netflix is following its standard global release schedule, meaning the series will become available at 12:00 a.m. Pacific Time and 3:00 a.m. Eastern Time in the United States.
For viewers elsewhere, the series arrives throughout the day depending on the local time zone.
East of Eden Netflix Release Times
- Hawaii: 9:00 p.m. HST, Wednesday, September 30
- Alaska: 11:00 p.m. AKDT, Wednesday, September 30
- West Coast US: 12:00 a.m. PT, Thursday, October 1
- Mountain Time: 1:00 a.m. MT, Thursday, October 1
- Midwest US: 2:00 a.m. CT, Thursday, October 1
- East Coast US: 3:00 a.m. ET, Thursday, October 1
- Brazil: 4:00 a.m. BRT, Thursday, October 1
- England: 8:00 a.m. BST, Thursday, October 1
- France: 9:00 a.m. CEST, Thursday, October 1
- Germany: 9:00 a.m. CEST, Thursday, October 1
- Italy: 9:00 a.m. CEST, Thursday, October 1
- Spain: 9:00 a.m. CEST, Thursday, October 1
- South Africa: 9:00 a.m. SAST, Thursday, October 1
- India: 12:30 p.m. IST, Thursday, October 1
- South Korea: 4:00 p.m. KST, Thursday, October 1
- Japan: 4:00 p.m. JST, Thursday, October 1
- Sydney, Australia: 5:00 p.m. AEST, Thursday, October 1
With all seven episodes arriving together, viewers can either binge the entire story or take their time with the adaptation.
Florence Pugh Takes Center Stage as Cathy
Steinbeck’s East of Eden traditionally follows the Trask family and the complicated relationship between brothers Adam and Charles.
Kazan’s adaptation shifts the emphasis toward Cathy Ames, with Pugh leading the series as the character whose arrival dramatically changes the Trask family’s story.
The series spans decades, following the characters from the period surrounding the American Civil War through the First World War. That broad timeline allows the adaptation to explore the family’s conflicts and relationships across multiple generations.
Netflix has described the series as a modern interpretation of Steinbeck’s novel, suggesting that Kazan’s version will remain connected to the original material while giving Cathy a more prominent perspective.
Who Stars in East of Eden?
Pugh leads the cast alongside Christopher Abbott as Adam Trask and Mike Faist as Charles Trask.
The supporting cast includes Joseph Zada, Joe Anders, Zoe Phillips, Hoon Lee, Martha Plimpton, Ciarán Hinds and Tracy Letts.
With a large ensemble and a story spanning generations, East of Eden is positioned as one of Netflix’s major drama releases for the start of October.
For viewers eager to see Pugh’s new performance, there will be no weekly wait. All seven episodes arrive on Netflix at once on October 1.
