Florence Pugh’s Steinbeck Adaptation Officially Passes Massive Netflix Milestone

Netflix’s adaptation of John Steinbeck’s *East of Eden*, starring Florence Pugh, has remained in the service’s top ten for six consecutive weeks. Its continued viewership is notable for a miniseries retelling a novel that was already adapted into an Oscar-winning film.

The seven-episode series follows Cathy Ames and Adam Trask from their meeting in the late 19th century through the lives of their twin sons. It was released on 1 October and has an 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Creator Zoe Kazan is the granddaughter of Elia Kazan, who directed the 1955 film; she and co-showrunner Jeb Stuart are now working on a Netflix adaptation of *Lonesome Dove*.