Unaccustomed Earth: Netflix Reveals Premiere Date and Photos from Series Based on Jhumpa Lahiri Stories

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Unaccustomed Earth has its premiere date. The new drama series, inspired by short stories by Jhumpa Lahiri, arrives in December.

Freida Pinto, Siddarth, Indraneil Sengupta, Parveen Kaur, Sarayu Blue, Justin Bartha, Adi Roy, Iyla Sundarsingh Mckaig, and Jayant Kripalani star in the series. Netflix shared the following about its plot:

“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.”

Frieda Pinto spoke about the series. She said, “Every character has something universal… From the perspective of Parul’s character is the question, ‘How far would you go to live the dream that you really want to live? And are you up for the consequences?”

Madhuri Shekar adapted the short stories for Netflix. She said, “This image came to me of all of these characters from the different stories sitting around the Thanksgiving table together… these connections started forming between them. This beautiful community just blossomed.”

Unaccustomed Earth premieres on December 17th. More photos for the series are below.

"A couple stands close together outdoors, looking thoughtfully into the distance surrounded by autumn trees with yellow leaves, suggesting a peaceful or contemplative moment in a natural setting."

What do you think? Do you plan to watch this new Netflix series?