East of Eden arrives on Netflix on October 1, 2026, bringing John Steinbeck's celebrated novel to a new television audience. The adaptation stars Florence Pugh and explores family relationships, rivalry, love and moral conflict across generations in California. Produced by Zoe Kazan, the series revisits the novel's complex characters and enduring themes of good and evil. This article will examine the storyline, cast, production, literary origins and how the new adaptation approaches Steinbeck's classic work. It will also introduce viewers to the central themes and explain what to expect from the series.