New Netflix Hit: “East of Eden”

The new miniseries based on John Steinbeck’s novel “East of Eden” was watched 6.5 million times in the first four days after its premiere and took first place in Netflix’s weekly rankings.

The adaptation of the novel even surpassed the more heavily promoted fourth season of the “Monster” anthology, which focused on the story of Lizzie Borden. That season received 5.7 million views.

Florence Pugh plays the lead role in the series. The adaptation of Steinbeck’s work was created by Zoe Kazan, known as the screenwriter and director of the drama “Wildlife.”

The novel “East of Eden” was published in 1952. It tells the story of two brothers and a woman who becomes the source of conflict between them. The events span two generations of a family and take place in 20th-century California.

The novel’s author, John Steinbeck, was a Nobel Prize laureate in Literature.