Netflix released Zoe Kazan's seven-part adaptation of John Steinbeck's East of Eden, starring Florence Pugh, on October 7, 2026. The series was shot in New Zealand and expands Kathy's backstory well beyond the novel's focus on her. Discussion has settled on whether that added material makes her more sympathetic or undercuts the novel's argument about inherent evil, alongside the casting and the script's lack of subtext.