The six-part series is set in 1980s New York
The six-parter follows Vincent as his deteriorating mental health and addiction manifest as a seven-foot-tall blue monster puppet, Eric – a creature based on his son's drawings.Taking to social media, viewers praised the gripping yet heartrending show. One person penned: "Absolutely brilliant. Just watched #Eric.
The synopsis reads: "In Eric, monsters are manifestations of fear. For Vincent, Benedict Cumberbatch’s floundering father, husband, and puppeteer, his demons — nurtured by his childhood neglect and exacerbated by his deteriorating mental health and addiction — manifest as a 7-foot-tall, furry hallucination. His name? Simply, Eric.
Writer Abi expanded on the plot whilst speaking at Next on Netflix – an event to showcase upcoming releases. She described the series as an "and other press: "It traces journey as he tries to find out what's happened to his son Edgar, who disappears. It's really about Vincent's journey, not only into the heart of New York and everything that it offers in the mid-eighties, but also into himself.
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