Netflix unveils period drama series The Age of Innocence that fans of East of Eden will love

It's been a great year for limited series on Netflix, and the streaming service still isn't finished rolling out its roster of new series in 2026. In particular, Netflix has had incredible success this year with period dramas, with Pride and Prejudice coming in December after East of Eden's arrival earlier this fall kicked off the streamer's deep dive into period dramas, and it's not ending yet.

If you loved watching Netflix's adaptation of John Steinbeck's classic novel, and have been looking forward to Jane Austen's classic also getting the limited series treatment, you have one more period drama limited series to add to your list. Netflix has officially announced the release date for the upcoming adaptation of Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence and shared a first look.

The Age of Innocence premieres on Netflix in February 2027

We're going to have to stay patient, but time will surely fly until the show makes its debut in the new year. The Age of Innocence premieres on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2027. The limited series contains eight episodes, which will be released all at once on its release date. The series comes from writer and showrunner Emma Frost, who previously wrote Netflix's film adaptation of The Woman in Cabin 10.

The Age of Innocence also has a star-studded cast that includes Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen star Camila Morrone as Ellen Olenska, The Buccaneers star Kristine Froseth as May Welland, and The Witcher actor Ben Radcliffe as Newland Archer. The trio of stars brings the book's central love triangle to life, while Margo Martindale plays Ellen and May's grandmother Mrs. Manson Mingott.

Take a closer look at the full The Age of Innocence cast:

• Camila Morrone as Ellen Olenska
• Kristine Froseth as May Welland
• Ben Radcliffe as Newland Archer
• Margo Martindale as Mrs. Manson Mingott
• Fiona Glascott as Augusta Welland
• Belinda Bromilow as Adeline Archer
• Emma Shipp as Janey Archer
• Hayley Milles as Louisa van der Luyden
• Michael Cochrane as Henry van der Luyden
• Ryan Morgan as Lawrence Lefferts
• Kel Matsena as Ned Winsett
• Lucia Balordi as Natasia
• Steven Pacey as John Welland
• Will Tudor as Sillerton Jackson
• Elly Roberts as Edith Mingott
• Jack Cutmore-Scott as Juliis Beaufort
• Anna Madeley as Aunt Medora
• John Lught as Mr. Lovell Mingott

Since the show won't be released until February 2027, there's plenty of time to pick up a copy of Wharton's 1920 classic novel if you haven't read it before or if you need a reread after only reading the book in high school. The Age of Innocence takes place in the New York during the Gilded Age and tackles various themes through the lens of an especially fraught love triangle.

Netflix shared the official synopsis for the limited series, which teases how the adaptation will slightly diverge from Wharton's classic story:

"Based on Edith Wharton’s classic novel of forbidden love in 19th century New York, The Age of Innocence is a passionate and heart-rending will-they/won’t-they love triangle exploring themes of freedom, duty, identity, and love in all its forms. This fresh take is true to Wharton’s novel but will speak to a new generation as we traverse the ballrooms and bedrooms of these young people, asking the question what is love — and what is lust? And should we ultimately be driven by our heads or by our hearts?"

It's the perfect binge-watch for viewers who love period dramas, romantic dramas, and page-to-screen adaptations—an important trifecta for many television fans. The Age of Innocence will also give Netflix fans their taste of the genre before Bridgerton season 5 eventually makes its premiere sometime in 2027, hopefully not long after the limited series' arrival.

As of the release date announcement and first-look reveal in November 2026, Netflix hasn't yet provided any footage from the series, though we should be keeping an eye out for a teaser potentially coming soon and a full trailer dropping early in the new year. For now, take a closer look at photos from the series and set your reminders for the show's debut on Feb. 18, 2027.

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