# Florence Pugh Was “So Nervous” to Release ‘East of Eden’ and Still Hasn’t Read the Reviews: “It Was Too Much With This One”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/florence-pugh-was-so-nervous-to-release-east-of-eden-and-still-hasnt-read-the-reviews-it-was-too-much-with-this-one/
- Published: 2026-11-14T16:59:06+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T23:05:08+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hollywood Reporter
- Original article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/florence-pugh-nervous-release-east-of-eden-reviews-1236755447/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, TV

## Key points

- Florence Pugh has avoided reading reviews of *East of Eden*.
- She felt deeply invested in the long production.
- The series’ success has encouraged her to produce more.

## Summary

Florence Pugh says she has not read reviews of Netflix’s *East of Eden*, despite the limited series becoming a major hit after its release last month. She was nervous about the response because the long production involved so much of her work and personal investment, and she feared viewers might not understand or like it.

Pugh stars in and executive produces the adaptation of John Steinbeck’s 1952 novel, alongside Christopher Abbott and Mike Faist. Writer and co-showrunner Zoe Kazan said she was relieved that audiences had found the period drama, despite doubts that a series based on a literary source would connect widely. Pugh said the experience has made her keen to keep producing and shaping projects from their earliest stages.

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