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Florence Pugh as Cathy Ames in "East of Eden." Photo: Courtesy of Geoffrey Short/Netflix
Not ready to jump into spooky season? Here are five new streaming titles to ease you into October.
"East of Eden" — Limited series available Thursday on Netflix
- Florence Pugh stars as Cathy Ames, a fiercely independent woman who drives a rift between brothers Adam (Christopher Abbott) and Charles Trask (Mike Faist), igniting a family saga that spans two generations.
- Behind the scenes: Creator Zoe Kazan's grandfather directed a film adaptation of the John Steinbeck novel in 1955 starring James Dean.
"Scrubs" — Season 2 available Thursday on Hulu
- Back at Sacred Heart, J.D. (Zach Braff) supports his longtime mentor, Dr. Cox (John C. McGinley), after Cox's autoimmune illness stops responding to treatment.
- By the numbers: The revival's Season 1 premiere drew more than 11 million views during its first five days.
"War" — Drama series available Thursday on HBO Max
- Rival London law firms represent opposing sides in a high-profile divorce between tech entrepreneur Morgan Henderson (Dominic West) and movie star Carla Duval (Sienna Miller).
- The latest: Ahead of its premiere, the show was already greenlit for a second season starring Marisa Tomei, Kelly Macdonald and David Harewood.
"Kill Jackie" — Revenge thriller premieres Friday on AMC+
- Former drug smuggler Jackie Price (Catherine Zeta-Jones) has spent two decades hiding behind a luxurious new life until seven hitmen are hired to kill her, prompting her to hunt them first.
- Behind the scenes: Lead director Damon Thomas, a director and executive producer on "Killing Eve," adapts the novel "The Price You Pay."
"The Last First: Winter K2" — Documentary available Friday on Apple TV
- Icelander John Snorri Sigurjónsson and Pakistani father-son team Ali and Sajid Sadpara attempt to become the first climbers to summit K2 in winter, when the mountain's conditions are at their worst.
- The big picture: The documentary contrasts their expedition with a Nepalese team's bid to claim mountaineering history and examines how class, money and power shape extreme climbing.
Go deeper: See last week's picks.
