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East of Eden

Drama, Romance · 2026 · Rated 7.1/10

Last aired: S1 E7, Timshel · 2026-10-01

East of Eden will explore the novel's themes of trauma and repair; love and betrayal; duty and free will. The series will sketch an intimate portrait of the Trask family against the backdrop of huge historical forces.

Cast

Florence Pugh Cathy Ames

Mike Faist Charles Trask

Christopher Abbott Adam Trask

Hoon Lee Lee

Martha Plimpton Faye

Ciarán Hinds Samuel Hamilton

Season 1

E1 Brothers 2026-10-01 · 51 min Torn apart by a domineering father, brothers Adam and Charles Trask are forced into opposing paths to adulthood — one far away, one close to home.

E2 Cathy 2026-10-01 · 61 min Cathy revisits her dark past, as her presence in the brothers' home sows discord in the present.

E3 In the Valley 2026-10-01 · 58 min While Adam pursues his dream of a home and family in California, Cathy has her own ideas about the future.

E4 Kate 2026-10-01 · 60 min Cathy starts over with a new name, a new life and a ruthless plan to achieve financial independence.

E5 Departure 2026-10-01 · 57 min Ten years on, an encounter with Cathy shifts Adam's perspective, as he and Lee clash over telling the boys the truth about their mother.

E6 The Great Try 2026-10-01 · 59 min Adam embarks on a bold new business venture. An alienated Cal is drawn to his family's past, while Cathy's begins to catch up with her.

E7 Timshel 2026-10-01 · 68 min With World War I looming, the family wonders if the sins of the past can ever be erased — and whether a new generation is doomed to repeat them.

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