Netflix's 'East of Eden' Series Completes Cast with Five New Additions

The adaptation of John Steinbeck's novel begins production in New Zealand with Florence Pugh leading the ensemble cast.

Tracy Letts, Martha Plimpton, Ciarán Hinds, Joseph Zada, and Joe Anders join the cast of Netflix's 'East of Eden' adaptation.
The series, based on Steinbeck's novel, focuses on the multigenerational saga of the Trask family, highlighting the character Cathy Ames.
Florence Pugh stars as Cathy Ames and also serves as an executive producer for the seven-episode limited series.
Zoe Kazan, whose grandfather directed the original film adaptation, co-showruns the series with Jeb Stuart and adapts the novel for the screen.
Production is underway in New Zealand, with Garth Davis and Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre directing different episodes.