East of Eden | Official Teaser | Netflix

Catch the very first glimpse of Florence Pugh in Netflix's ambitious adaptation of John Steinbeck’s classic novel. Get ready to dive into a sweeping, generational family drama.

The official teaser begins with the voice of a young Cathy Ames recalling that she wanted to become so small that she could disappear from the world. Cathy, played by Florence Pugh, says the world is full of evil, and the video shifts its focus to the tension she casts over the lives of the Trask brothers.

East of Eden is a seven-part limited series adapted by Zoe Kazan from John Steinbeck's 1952 novel. The story follows the lives of Cathy and the Trask family across several decades, unfolding against a backdrop that stretches from the aftermath of the American Civil War to the early years of World War I.

Christopher Abbott plays Adam Trask, while Mike Faist plays Charles Trask. Hoon Lee appears as Lee, Tracy Letts as Cyrus Trask, and Ciarán Hinds as Samuel Hamilton, with Martha Plimpton, Joseph Zada, and Zoe Anders also among the cast.

Zoe Kazan wrote and executive-produced every episode, while Garth Davis directed episodes 1–4 and Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre directed episodes 5–7. The series will be released globally on Netflix on October 1, 2026.