First Look At Netflix Thriller Eric Starring Benedict Cumberbatch

Netflix have revealed the first look images and artwork for Abi Morgan‘s thriller Eric starring Benedict Cumberbatch.

The 6 episode limited series created by Morgan and directed by Lucy Forbes. It also stars Gaby Hoffman, McKinley Belcher III, Phoebe Nicholls, Dan Fogler, and Clarke Peters. They are ed by Ivan Howe, David Denman, Bamar Kane, Adepero Odyue, Alexis Molnar and Roberta Colindrez.

Set in 1980’s New York City, Cumberbatch is one of the city’s leading puppeteers and creators of television shows. He’s also struggling with his nine year old son who suddenly disappears and Vincent becomes very distressed. Clinging onto his sons drawing of his purple puppet Eric will help bring his sone home.

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Here’s the official Synopsis:
Set in 1980s New York, Eric is a new emotional thriller from Abi Morgan following the desperate search of a father when his nine year old son disappears one morning on the way to school. Vincent, one of New York’s leading puppeteers and creator of the hugely popular children’s television show, ‘Good Day Sunshine,’ struggles to cope with the loss of his son, Edgar, becoming 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 behaviour 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.

Netflix will launch Eric globally from 30th May.