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Eden Without the Serpent
Zoe Kazan trims Steinbeck’s novel into a family-focused miniseries that centers the Trasks and reexamines Cathy Ames through a modern lens.
- Writer and actor Zoe Kazan has created a 7-part Netflix adaptation of John Steinbeck's 1952 novel, East of Eden, reinterpreting the sprawling tale of two families in California's Salinas Valley.
- Rather than starting chronologically, Kazan opens the series with Cathy Ames—played by Florence Pugh—arriving bruised and bloodied at a rural Connecticut doorstep after being assaulted by a brothel owner.
- Focusing on the Trasks, the series cuts the Irish-American Hamilton family to explore themes of identity and family. Pugh embodies Cathy as a compelling, intense character.
- Visually sumptuous with jewel-toned grading and sepia tones, the series offers an emotional watch that rings true. The exploration of human struggle and pain lingers long after the final episode.
- Some Steinbeck purists may object to the re-writing of original characterizations, but Kazan uses a 21st-century lens to provide context for Cathy's actions. East of Eden is streaming on Netflix now.
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John Steinbeck's masterpiece "East of Eden" returns to the screen in a new Netflix series, with Florence Pugh in one of the darkest and most demanding roles of her career. One of the most important novels in American literature is returning to the screen. John Steinbeck's "East of Eden" is getting a new television adaptation from Netflix, with Florence Pugh in the lead role and Zoe Kazan taking on the task of bringing the multi-layered family sa…
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