After abandoning Adam and their newborn sons, Cathy begins again in Salinas as Kate Albey. She finds work in Faye’s brothel and makes herself indispensable. When Faye offers affection, security and an inheritance, Kate turns the relationship into an opportunity to take control.
Recaps
East of Eden Episode 3 recap: In the Valley
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East of Eden Episode 2 recap: Cathy
Episode 2 reveals the past of the wounded woman Adam has taken into his home. Moving between Cathy’s recovery and her earlier life, it shows her escaping controlling men through deception and violence. Adam believes he can protect her, while Charles suspects his brother is being manipulated.
East of Eden Episode 1 recap: Brothers
Netflix’s East of Eden opens with a badly wounded woman at the Trask farmhouse. Adam wants to help her, while Charles insists they need the sheriff. Cathy narrates a reflection on monsters, conscience and evil hidden behind reassuring appearances. The episode then returns to the brothers’ childhood, revealing how their father’s favouritism damages their relationship and shapes their futures.
East of Eden Episode 6 recap: The Great Try
Lee’s attempt at independence brings him back to the Trasks on new terms. Adam pursues an ambitious business venture, Cal searches for his mother and Kate discovers her concealed crimes may no longer be safe.
East of Eden Episode 5 recap: Departure
About a decade after Cathy’s departure, Lee is the twins’ dependable parent while Adam remains trapped in memories. Samuel’s farewell brings a discussion of freedom and choice, followed by a revelation that forces Adam to confront the woman he married.
The Doll Season 1 Episode 6 recap: ‘My Heart’
The finale of The Doll brings Wokulski and Izabela’s destructive relationship to breaking point, while the mystery surrounding the fire that ruined the Łęcki family finally begins to unravel.
The Doll Season 1 Episode 5 recap
The Doll Season 1 Episode 5 finds Izabela fighting for control of her own life following her father’s death, while Wokulski retreats from Warsaw and gambles his dwindling fortune on a new venture.
The Doll Season 1 Episode 4 recap
The Doll Season 1 Episode 4 begins with Wokulski fighting a duel over Izabela’s honour and ends with their growing intimacy shattered by the revelation of just how far he has gone to possess her.
The Doll Season 1 Episode 3 recap
In The Doll Season 1 Episode 3, Izabela turns to Wokulski for help when Zofia Dobska is arrested, while the Łęcki family’s financial crisis forces her into an increasingly calculated relationship with her wealthy admirer.