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[09/17/26 - 10:01 AM]
Netflix's "Unaccustomed Earth" First Look & Date Announcement
Inspired by the internationally beloved Jhumpa Lahiri's short story collection of the same name, "Unaccustomed Earth" premieres December 17, only on Netflix.
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[07/31/26 - 11:31 PM]
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[01/07/26 - 06:02 AM]
Netflix 2026 Film, Series Live & Games Slate
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[09/17/25 - 10:23 AM]
"Unaccustomed Earth" Adds Justin Bartha, Jayant Kripalani, Parveen Kaur, Swayam Bhatia and Palomi Ghosh to Cast
They join the previously announced Freida Pinto, Siddharth, Sarayu Blue, Indraneil Sengupta, Adi Roy, and Iyla Sundarsingh Mckaig.
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[09/11/25 - 05:01 AM]
Siddharth to Co-Lead Opposite Freida Pinto in Netflix's Drama "Unaccustomed Earth"
He joins the previously announced Freida Pinto, Sarayu Blue, Indraneil Sengupta, Adi Roy, and Iyla Sundarsingh Mckaig.
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[08/15/25 - 11:12 PM]
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[08/08/25 - 11:31 PM]
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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.
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[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."
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UNACCUSTOMED EARTH (NETFLIX)
Premieres Thursday, December 17
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BROADCAST
HISTORY:
12/17/26
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STATUS:
new this winter (yet to premiere) |
TIME SLOT:
thursdays from 3:01 AM-4:00 AM EST |
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (8 episodes) |
| VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE |
DESCRIPTION:
(from Netflix's press release, September 2026) Inspired by the internationally beloved Jhumpa Lahiri's short story collection of the same name, Unaccustomed Earth is a groundbreaking new family drama about a tight-knit Indian American community navigating love, longing, loss, and belonging. Rich with nuance, emotion, and unforgettable characters, Unaccustomed Earth invites you into the culturally vibrant lives of multi-generational families in Cambridge and Boston, MA. When Parul Chaudhury, (Frieda Pinto), a wife and mother who sacrificed her college first-love to honor her father's wishes, gets a life-changing cancer diagnosis, she moves her family from India back to the one place where she truly felt at home - Cambridge, MA. Determined to finally pursue the life she never got to live before it's too late, her radical choices upend the lives of everyone she loves, changing the fabric of this immigrant community forever. |
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Adi Roy as Kaushik
· Freida Pinto as Parul Chaudhury
· Indraneil Sengupta as Jai
· Iyla Sundarsingh McKaig as Hema
· Jayant Kripalani as Pranab Mukherjee
· Justin Bartha as Adam Weiss
· Palomi Ghosh as Anjali Menon
· Parveen Kaur as Nina Singh
· Sarayu Blue as Ruma
· Siddharth as Amit Mukherjee
· Swayam Bhatia as Sudha Menon
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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
· Ritesh Batra as EP/DIR (Pilot)
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GENRE(S):
· drama
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· John Wells Productions
· Warner Bros. Television
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