‘East Of Eden’ Tops Netflix Charts With Soft Opening

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What happened

East of Eden, Zoe Kazan’s period miniseries adaptation of John Steinbeck’s classic novel, managed to score top spot on Netflix’s weekly ratings charts, but it did it with only 6.5 million views.

Key facts

  • East of Eden, Zoe Kazan’s period miniseries adaptation of John Steinbeck’s classic novel, managed to score top spot on Netflix’s weekly ratings charts, but it did it with only 6.5 million views.
  • Reported by Deadline and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:03:59 UTC.

Why it matters

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