Benedict Cumberbatch is set to headline the Netflix limited series Eric from Abi Morgan. The six-episode series was first announced in November 2021. As per the official logline from Netflix, “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.”
Benedict Cumberbatch to star in and executive produce Netflix limited thriller series Eric
“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.”
Speaking of the six-part thriller, Morgan said in a statement, “’Eric’ is a dark and crazy journey into the heart of 1980’s New York, and the good bad and ugly world of Vincent, a genius puppeteer on one of America’s leading kids TV shows. The chance to work with Benedict and the creative team at Sister and Netflix, is irresistible. With Lucy Forbes at the directorial helm, I feel fortunate to be working at a time of such great creativity in our industry. Fingers crossed ‘Eric’ will be a welcome addition.”
Besides Cumberbatch, Eric will also star Gaby Hoffmann, McKinley Belcher III, Dan Fogler, Clarke Peters, Ivan Morris Howe, Phoebe Nicholls, David Denman, Bamar Kane, Adepero Odyue, Alexis Molnar, and Roberta Colindrez. The limited series is produced by SISTER and co-produced by Little Chick alongside executive producers Abi Morgan, Jane Featherstone, Lucy Dyke, Lucy Forbes and the lead star Cumberbatch himself.
Filming is currently underway with the shoot taking place in Hungary and New York.
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