'East of Eden': Florence Pugh launches Netflix series in NYC ahead of Oct. 1 premiere

Florence Pugh, Christopher Abbott, Mike Faist and Hoon Lee attended a special screening of 'East of Eden' at New York's Paley Center on Sunday (Sept. 27), followed by a Q&A. Pugh turned heads in a white gown embellished with silver rhinestones.

The new take on John Steinbeck's novel follows the multigenerational saga of the Trask family and puts new focus on Cathy Ames, one of American literature's most striking antiheroines, played by Pugh. Zoe Kazan and Jeb Stuart are co-showrunners; the cast also includes Tracy Letts, Ciarán Hinds and Martha Plimpton.

All seven episodes drop on Netflix on October 1, making it one of the platform's most anticipated releases of the month.