You might be wondering if Eric is based on a true story after being drawn into Netflix’s latest heart-wrenching drama.
Watching Netflix’s Eric is an incredibly intense experience as the six part series takes us back to 1980s New York and doesn’t shy away from examining many huge societal issues, including racism, homophobia and homelessness. The drama follows puppeteer Vincent (played by Benedict Cumberbatch) whose world is shattered when his 9-year-old son Edgar disappears and he is forced to confront his own demons as he desperately tries to find him, building up to the very emotional Eric ending. Named for a blue puppet character that Edgar had drawn - which Vincent later begins to see and talk to - Eric tackles so many huge themes and plot points alongside this central storyline.
