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Is Eric a true story? Benedict Cumberbatch lives every parent’s worst nightmare in new Netflix show

Is Eric a true story? Every parent’s worst nightmare plays out in Netflix's latest show, against a backdrop of 80s New York grappling with AIDS and racism.

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Gaby Hoffmann: ‘Do we really need to talk about vaginas? Let’s talk about AK47s and pistols’

The former child star plays a tragedy stricken mother in Netflix’s ‘Eric’. Speaking to Annabel Nugent, she opens up about her extraordinary childhood, her severe aversion to violence on screen – and why ‘Transparent’ would not have been made today

The Independent UK

Eric review – Benedict Cumberbatch will win awards for this wildly ambitious drama

The Sherlock star is mesmerising as a grief-stricken dad whose son has gone missing – and keeps seeing a 7ft-tall Muppet. This bold, wide-ranging series aims extremely high

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Fans eagerly anticipate Benedict Cumberbatch's Netflix show Eric

The series has been well received by critics, with the Standard giving it four stars and praising Cumberbatch’s performance as ‘totally absorbing’

Evening Standard

Benedict Cumberbatch on Netflix's Eric: 'As a parent I couldn't watch some scenes but as an actor I could go there'

The acclaimed actor talks about his extraordinary new show, learning to be a puppeteer and how playing such a complex character can be bad for the ego

Evening Standard

Eric on Netflix review: Benedict Cumberbatch's performance is totally absorbing in its utter vileness

Scores of weighty metaphorical monsters haunt the shadows of this knotty psychological drama

Evening Standard

Benedict Cumberbatch describes putting on ‘ludicrous’ monster suit for Eric

Actor stars in new TV series Eric, as a puppeteer whose nine-year-old son goes missing

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New on Netflix: 5 movies and shows to watch this week (May 27-June 2)

All the new Netflix TV shows and movies landing on Netflix this week, including 'Eric'

Tom’s Guide

What to stream this week: Willie Nelson, Chip & Joanna Gaines, Jim Henson and Benedict Cumberbatch

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a new album from Willie Nelson, Benedict Cumberbatch playing a curmudgeon puppeteer in “Eric” on Netflix and home improvement gurus Chip and Joanna Gaines fix up a mid-century modern lake house on HGTV

The Independent UK

5 top new shows to stream this week on Netflix, Peacock, TV and more (May 27-June 2)

This week's new TV shows include 'Mayor of Kingstown,' 'We Are Lady Parts' and 'Eric'

Tom’s Guide

New on Netflix May 25-31: 5 expert-picked series, movies and docs to stream

Here are five movies and TV shows hitting Netflix this week, that'll be worthy your time to binge or stream.

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‘It’s been a crazy five years’: Abi Morgan on surviving cancer ... and giving Benedict Cumberbatch his most monstrous role yet

The screenwriter’s latest drama is about a misanthropic puppeteer whose mind unravels when his son goes missing. She reveals how divorce, breast cancer and teenage trips to New York inspired it

The Guardian - UK

Eric to Camden: the seven best shows to stream this week

Benedict Cumberbatch is a desperate father whose child disappears in the gripping new drama by Abi Morgan, and Asif Kapadia and Dua Lipa turn to north London with an elegy to a wonderful music scene

The Guardian - UK

Benedict Cumberbatch gives verdict on Andrew Scott’s Ripley performance

Cumberbatch said he had been binge-watching his friend’s series

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Benedict Cumberbatch Uncertain About Doctor Strange's Future In MCU

Benedict Cumberbatch discusses Doctor Strange's future in the MCU, potential storyline hints, and director Scott Derrickson's praise for Cumberbatch's port...

Evening Standard

What is the Garrick Club? London private members' club accepts women for first time after vote

Stephen Fry is among the celebrities backing the change following months of speculation and controversy about exclusionism

Benedict Cumberbatch's new crime drama on Netflix has a must-watch trailer

Eric looks like a creepy tale

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10 epic shows I can't wait for on Netflix, Prime Video, Max, and more in mid-2024

From The Boys to Doctor Who, from House of the Dragon to Star Wars: The Acolyte, these are the shows I'm most excited for.

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Tom’s Guide

Netflix's 'Eric' just got its first trailer — and it's now my most anticipated thriller series of the year

Netflix has finally released a trailer for “Eric” just weeks before its premiere date, and it’s now my most anticipated thriller series of the year.

Total Film

First trailer for Benedict Cumberbatch's Netflix thriller Eric teases a dark, off-kilter mystery series

McKinley Belcher III, Dan Fogler, and Transparent's Gaby Hoffmann also star

The Guardian - UK

David Attwood obituary

TV director whose powerful Bosnian war drama Shot Through the Heart focused on the personal over the political

The Guardian - UK

Russell Newcombe obituary

Other lives: Drugs expert who tried to persuade governments to focus on harm reduction rather than trying to eradicate narcotics use

What to watch on Netflix this May – 5 new movies and shows worth your time

The best Netflix has to offer for May

The Guardian - UK

Ben Stiller: I was blindsided by Zoolander 2 flopping

The actor said he was expecting a much warmer reception for the comedy sequel, but the shock gave him time to rethink his career

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Mark Gatiss Addresses Potential Sherlock Movie Return With Cumberbatch, Freeman

Mark Gatiss hints at a potential Sherlock movie, facing scheduling challenges with key cast members. Moffat and Vertue are ready to return, but Una Stubbs'...

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