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East of Eden 2026 (season 1): U.S. release date and where to watch

Florence Pugh is Cathy Ames in Netflix's take on Steinbeck's epic.

Streaming Netflix Verified October 1, 2026 Editor reviewed

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Quick answer · Season 1

East of Eden season 1 is available on Netflix.

U.S. premiere: October 1, 2026
Where: Netflix
Time: All at once
Episodes: 7

Based on a book? YesEast of Eden is based on East of Eden by John Steinbeck.See the book and reading order →

Where to watch East of Eden season 1 in the U.S.

Where to watch East of Eden season 1 in the U.S.
Where	How	When	Notes
Netflix	Streaming, all at onceSubscription	October 1, 2026	All seven episodes at once. [1][2]

Season 1 episode schedule

East of Eden season 1 U.S. episode schedule
Ep.	Title	U.S. date	Time	Status
1	Brothers	Thu, Oct 1, 2026 ^[1][3]	All episodes same day	Announced
2	Cathy	Thu, Oct 1, 2026 ^[1][3]	All episodes same day	Announced
3	In the Valley	Thu, Oct 1, 2026 ^[1][3]	All episodes same day	Announced
4	Kate	Thu, Oct 1, 2026 ^[1][3]	All episodes same day	Announced
5	Departure	Thu, Oct 1, 2026 ^[1][3]	All episodes same day	Announced
6	The Great Try	Thu, Oct 1, 2026 ^[1][3]	All episodes same day	Announced
7	Timshel	Thu, Oct 1, 2026 ^[1][3]	All episodes same day	Announced

Dates are U.S. dates. Broadcast times are the network's national slot; your local station may differ.

About East of Eden

Zoe Kazan adapts John Steinbeck's 1952 novel as a seven-part limited series, following the Trask family across generations in California's Salinas Valley. Florence Pugh plays Cathy Ames, the woman at the centre of the story, opposite Christopher Abbott as Adam Trask and Mike Faist as his brother Charles. All episodes arrived on Netflix on October 1, 2026.

Season 1: The full seven-episode limited series was released on Netflix on Thursday, October 1, 2026.

Originally from: Netflix (first aired October 1, 2026)
Based on: East of Eden by John Steinbeck
Cast: Florence Pugh (Cathy Ames), Christopher Abbott (Adam Trask), Mike Faist (Charles Trask), Hoon Lee (Lee)