Stream On This Week: Florence Pugh Transforms a Classic, and Alan Cumming Will Break Your Heart

Welcome to the latest issue of Stream On, the weekly newsletter from Consequence that answers the eternally confounding question: What films and TV shows should you be watching? (Subscribe here!) We’re looking at all the new and recent releases from Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video, Paramount+, Peacock, HBO Max, and more for ideas — not to mention a Blast From the Past and streaming recommendations from this week’s special guest!This Week’s PicksEast of Eden (TV)East of Eden (Netflix)Created by: Zoe Kazan Cast: Florence Pugh, Christopher Abbott, Mike Faist, Hoon Lee, Ciarán Hinds Streaming on: NetflixThere’s certainly poetry to the fact that over 60 years after Elia Kazan released his acclaimed adaptation of John Steinbeck’s famous novel, we’re getting a new interpretation written by Zoe Kazan, his granddaughter. But that’s not the most interesting thing about the big-budget Netflix period drama — the most interesting thing about East of Eden is the glorious Florence Pugh taking on the role of Cathy, an iconic literary villainess who, in these hands, is given wonderful depth and nuance. The rest of the ensemble also frankly rules, with standouts including Mike Faist, future Prof...