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[07/17/25 - 01:16 PM]
Freida Pinto to Star in Netflix's "Unaccustomed Earth"
Inspired by the internationally beloved Jhumpa Lahiri short story collection of the same name, "Unaccustomed Earth" is an epic, soapy, and culturally vibrant drama about a tight-knit Indian American community navigating love, desire, and belonging.

[04/23/25 - 11:16 AM]
World Book Day: Netflix Announces New TV Adaptations and Impact on Book Sales as "Sweet Magnolias" Is Renewed for Season 5
Newly announced projects include "The Age of Innocence" and "Unaccustomed Earth."







UNACCUSTOMED EARTH (NETFLIX)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
4/23/25 - 7/17/25
STATUS:
currently in development (2025-2026 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to series
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
eight episodes
DESCRIPTION:
(from Netflix's press release, July 2025) Inspired by the internationally beloved Jhumpa Lahiri short story collection of the same name, Unaccustomed Earth is an epic, soapy, and culturally vibrant drama about a tight-knit Indian American community navigating love, desire, and belonging. Rich with nuance, passion, and unforgettable characters, Unaccustomed Earth invites you into the elite and insular Indian-American community of Cambridge, MA. When a star-crossed romance between a devoted wife and her long lost love comes to light, a scandalous affair is born and new battle lines are drawn in this intensely interconnected immigrant community.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Freida Pinto as Parul Chaudhury
CREW INFORMATION:
· Celia Costas as EP
· Erica Saleh as EP
· Erin Jontow as EP
· Jhumpa Lahiri as BOOK/EP
· John Wells as EP
· Madhuri Shekar as CRTR/EP
· Nisha Ganatra as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Nisha Ganatra as EP
· Ritesh Batra as EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· John Wells Productions
· Warner Bros. Television