Overview
- Netflix announced limited series adaptations of Edith Wharton’s 'The Age of Innocence' and Jhumpa Lahiri’s 'Unaccustomed Earth' on World Book Day 2025.
- Emma Frost will serve as showrunner, writer, and executive producer for 'The Age of Innocence,' a fresh take on Wharton’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel exploring themes of love, duty, and identity.
- 'Unaccustomed Earth,' led by showrunner John Wells, writer Madhuri Shekar, and director Nisha Ganatra, will depict a star-crossed romance in a tight-knit Indian American community in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- The renewal of 'Sweet Magnolias' for a fifth season highlights Netflix's strategy of balancing new literary adaptations with the continuation of popular series.
- This move reflects Netflix’s ongoing investment in adapting diverse literary works to engage global audiences and boost interest in source material.