# Florence Pugh’s Netflix Western Miniseries Officially Hits a Massive Streaming Milestone

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/florence-pughs-netflix-western-miniseries-officially-hits-a-massive-streaming-milestone/
- Published: 2026-10-31T02:30:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T07:34:20+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/florence-pugh-western-east-of-eden-netflix-streaming-success-october-2026/
- Topics: Entertainment, TV

## Key points

- *East of Eden* reached 1.162 billion US viewing minutes in a week.
- The Netflix adaptation ranked third on Nielsen’s streaming chart.
- Its story follows the Trask family across several decades.

## Summary

Netflix’s seven-part adaptation of John Steinbeck’s *East of Eden*, starring Florence Pugh, drew 1.162 billion viewing minutes in the United States during the week of 5–11 October. The milestone placed it third on Nielsen’s overall streaming chart, showing the series attracted a large audience alongside competing streaming titles.

The series follows Cathy and the Trask family across several decades, against a backdrop spanning the American Civil War to the First World War. Its story also brings in Samuel Hamilton, Lee and Faye, whose lives intersect with the family’s. Prime Video’s *Carrie* ranked above it, while Netflix’s *Below* took second place.

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