Florence Pugh’s Netflix Western Miniseries Officially Hits a Massive Streaming Milestone
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.
In short
- *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.
Explained simply
John Steinbeck’s East of Eden is a novel about two generations of the Trask family in California, exploring family relationships and choices across a changing America. Its story draws on the biblical account of Cain and Abel, though readers do not need to know that story to follow the family’s fortunes.
The Netflix adaptation stars Florence Pugh as Cathy and follows the Trasks from the American Civil War to the First World War. Samuel Hamilton, Lee and Faye are among the other characters whose lives become linked with the family. The series is part of a wider tradition of adapting well-known books for television.