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‘East of Eden’ Hits 6.5 Million Views in Four Days on Netflix

“East of Eden” amassed 6.5 million views in its first four days of streaming on Netflix. That total took the John Steinbeck adaptation to the No. 1 spot on the streamer’s weekly TV rankings. Created by Zoe Kazan and starring Florence Pugh, the project has given the 1953 Steinbeck novel renewed popularity, with Penguin Classics […]

‘East of Eden’ Hits 6.5 Million Views in Four Days on Netflix

Janus Metz Pedersen's crime drama "Unabomber" emerged as the most-watched title on Netflix during the week of September 28, amassing 24.9 million views in its second week on the platform. This marked a significant increase from the 16.4 million views it garnered the previous week, representing a more than 51% rise in viewership.

The English-language list dominated the week, with "Unabomber" leading the charge, while other titles barely reached 7 million views each. The second most-watched English-language title was the true crime documentary "The Widower: 'Til Death Do Us Part," which garnered 11.6 million views. Following that was Tyler Perry's "Doing Life" (9.3 million views), the Nate Bargatze movie "The Breadwinner" (5.3 million views), and the action movie "The Equalizer 3" (5 million views).

On Netflix's list of English-language shows, Zoe Kazan's "East of Eden" claimed the top spot, receiving 6.5 million views in its debut week. This was succeeded by "Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story."

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