6.5 Million Views on Netflix

Variety • October 6, 2026 • entertainment

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"East of Eden," a John Steinbeck adaptation created by Zoe Kazan and starring Florence Pugh, garnered 6.5 million views in its first four days on Netflix, becoming the No. 1 TV title for the week of Sept. 28-Oct. 4.
The show's release sparked a 200% increase in sales of the original Steinbeck novel, according to Penguin Classics.
On the movies chart, "Unabomber," starring Jacob Tremblay, was the most-watched Netflix title overall with 24.9 million views in its second week.
Other top movies included "The Widower: 'Til Death Do Us Part" with 11.6 million views and "Tyler Perry’s Doing Life" with 9.3 million views, both surpassing many TV titles.
Additional notable TV titles in the weekly top 10 included "Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story" (5.7 million views), "A Different World" reboot (5.1 million), and "Wonka’s The Golden Ticket" (4.3 million).

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