Eaton's Water

Eaton's Water is a historical drama set during the American Civil War, following Benjamin Eaton as he brings his refined wife Alice to the untamed frontier of 1860s Los Angeles. Thrust into a harsh landscape plagued by lawlessness and drought, the couple must draw on their resilience to survive. When a devastating drought strikes in 1862, Ben partners with his brother-in-law, John S. Griffin, and wealthy businessman Don Benito Wilson to tackle an urgent crisis: securing water for the struggling settlement. Together, they conceive an audacious plan to construct the region's first zanja—an irrigation system designed to channel water from the Arroyo Seco. Based on true events, Eaton's Water chronicles how ambition, ingenuity, and determination transformed a parched landscape and shaped California's future.