The Oscar Nominee Benedict Cumberbatch plays a desperate father in the first trailer for the Netflix thriller Eric. The upcoming 6-episode limited series created by BAFTA and Emmy Award winner Abi Morgan (The Hour, The Iron Lady, The Split) follows a desperate father as he battles his demons on the vibrant, dangerous, and intoxicating streets of ’80s New York in a race to bring home his missing son.
The trailer provides a sneak peek into Vincent’s (played by Cumberbatch) difficult phase of life where he is struggling to come to terms with the loss of his son, Edgar. His nine-year-old son goes missing on the way to school, to which he blames & outrages himself for letting him go alone. He filled with self-hatred and burdened with guilt over Edgar’s disappearance. Despite all the efforts made to find him, the outcome remains unprogressive. Vincent finds solace in his drawings of a blue monster puppet named Eric.
Since he is a puppeteer in the children’s show, he comes up with the idea of getting Eric on TV, hoping it will lead to Edgar’s safe return. However, Vincent’s behavior becomes increasingly destructive and alienates his family, colleagues at work, and the detectives who are trying to help him. Eric, his imaginary friend, becomes his only ally in his journey to bring his son home.
According to the description, “Cumberbatch’s character, Vincent, becomes increasingly distressed and volatile. Full of self-loathing and guilt around Edgar’s disappearance, he clings to his son’s drawings of a blue monster puppet, Eric, convinced that if he can get Eric on TV then Edgar will come home. As Vincent’s progressively destructive behavior alienates his family, his work colleagues, and the detectives trying to help him, it’s Eric, a delusion of necessity, who becomes his only ally in the pursuit to bring his son home.”
Lucy Forbes, director from ‘This Is Going To Hurt’ and ‘The End of the F***ing World’, directs the series. Morgan, Cumberbatch, and Forbes executive produce alongside Jane Featherstone (Chernobyl, This Is Going to Hurt) and Lucy Dyke (The Split, Black Mirror), with Holly Pullinger (This Is Going to Hurt, Don’t Forget the Driver) producing. Eric is produced by Sister (Chernobyl, This Is Going to Hurt, Landscapers) and co-produced by Little Chick (The Split).
Alongside Cumberbatch, the series also stars Gaby Hoffmann as Cassie, McKinley Belcher III as lead detective Ledroit, and Ivan Howe as Edgar.
Mark the calendar and join Cumberbatch on his quest to find his son. ‘Eric will be streaming on Netflix on May 30.
Watch the Official Trailer Eric Limited Series:
