Benedict Cumberbatch stars as a puppeteer and a desperate father whose son vanishes one morning on his way to school. Falling into the dark pits of despair and guilt, he clings onto his son’s drawing of a blue monster puppet, Eric, believing that if he could get the puppet on television, his son would come home.
Here’s everything you need to know about Netflix’s new psychological thriller, Eric.
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Eric TV series release date
Eric is scheduled to premiere on May 30, 2024. With Netflix it’s likely that episodes will be released all at once during premiere, but the streamer has yet to confirm the exact rollout.
The new thriller will consist of six episodes.
| Eric Season 1 | Release Date | Streaming Service |
|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | Thur, 30 May 2024 | Netflix |
| Episode 2 | Thur, 30 May 2024 | Netflix |
| Episode 3 | Thur, 30 May 2024 | Netflix |
| Episode 4 | Thur, 30 May 2024 | Netflix |
| Episode 5 | Thur, 30 May 2024 | Netflix |
| Episode 6 | Thur, 30 May 2024 | Netflix |
What is the TV series Eric about?
Set in 1980s New York, Eric follows Vincent (Cumberbatch), a successful puppeteer and the famous creator of the hit children’s show Good Day Sunshine. His world is turned upside down when his nine-year-old son, Edgar, disappears on his way to school.
Struggling to cope with loss and guilt, he turns to his son’s drawings for clues with the image of a blue monster puppet, Eric, catching his attention the most. While his wife Cassie (Gaby Hoffmann) and the leading detective Michael Ledroit (McKinley Belcher III) scramble to search for answers, Vincent is keen to create and bring Eric into television, believing it would bring his son home.
As his mental state gets alarmingly volatile and behaviour destructive, Vincent ends up alienating everyone around him, except for the blue monster puppet Eric, who becomes his emblem of hope and constant companion. But is Eric the one that will bring Edgar back or is he a product of Vincent’s spiralling delusions?
The Eric TV show is created by BAFTA and Emmy Award winner Abi Morgan (The Hour, The Iron Lady) and directed by Lucy Forbes.
Check out Netflix’s trailer for the Eric TV series below.
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Cast of Eric TV series
The Eric series stars Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead role of Vincent, alongside Gaby Hoffmann as Cassie, Ivan Morris Howe as Edgar, and McKinley Belcher III as Detective Michael Ledroit.
You can find the announced cast list here:
Where to watch Eric TV series in Australia?
The new Eric series starring Benedict Cumberbatch will be streaming in Australia exclusively on Netflix.
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