Streaming platforms roll out autumn lineups of dramas and adaptations
- Streaming platforms are rolling out their autumn lineups, featuring literary adaptations, historical crime fiction revivals, and character-driven dramas.
- John Steinbeck’s classic novel is heading to the small screen in a seven-episode adaptation led by Zoe Kazan.
- The television slate also includes the return of the Monster anthology series, which revisits the history of Lizzie Borden by combining factual history with narrative fiction.
Streaming platforms are rolling out their autumn lineups, featuring literary adaptations, historical crime fiction revivals, and character-driven dramas. The upcoming television schedule highlights major adaptations of classic literature alongside returning anthology formats and contemporary dramas.
Literary Adaptations Come to Streaming
John Steinbeck’s classic novel is heading to the small screen in a seven-episode adaptation led by Zoe Kazan. The project features an ensemble cast including Mike Faist as Charles Trask, Florence Pugh as Cathy Ames, and Christopher Abbott as Adam Trask.
Anthology and Contemporary Dramas
The television slate also includes the return of the Monster anthology series, which revisits the history of Lizzie Borden by combining factual history with narrative fiction. The autumn schedule also features a contemporary project starring Sharon Horgan as a divorced mother dealing with personal and professional changes as she approaches her fifties.
