Sometimes series go unnoticed, even if they came out recently, and when we see them we are surprised not to have noticed them. This is what happened to us Erica series created this year and starring the famous actor Benedict Cumberbatch. The protagonist is Benedict, a puppeteer who works on a Sesame Street-type children’s show and is distraught because his son disappeared in New York in the 80s. Because of this terrible event, he begins with a drug problem and it is. isolated each time. One day, Vincent realizes that he could find Edgar with the help of his six-foot-tall puppet, Eric. An original series directed by Lucy Forbes and with Holly Pullinger as producer and script by Abi Morgan.
The series Eric He has many ingredients for success: a missing child, a drug addict father and a huge puppet who believes he can help him find his son. Additionally, he has the performance as the protagonist of the actor Benedict Cumberbatch which is a good statement for Netflix users, which is the streaming platform where it can be seen. But it must be recognized that, although at the beginning it engages in its different plot, gradually the plot becomes more complicated than necessary. A perfect series for a weekend marathon.
What happens in the series Eric?
The plot of this series begins with the disappearance of Edgar who is Vicent’s sonan eccentric puppeteer who thinks he’s a genius and who works on a children’s show in the style of the famous Sesame Street called Good Day, Sunshine! Before disappearing, Edgar had suggested to his father that they include a big blue monster named Eric as a new character, but Vincent rejects his son’s idea. Vicent’s life becomes hell after the disappearance of his nine-year-old son. Additionally, his marriage to Cassie is not working and is on the verge of failure.
the police decides to entrust the case to detective Michael Ledroitwho also investigates the disappearance of another black boy, Marlon, on his own. The reason for this attitude is that this case was ignored at the police station. The investigation into this disappearance becomes a subplot parallel to the investigation into the case of Edgard’s disappearance and will also have great weight in this series on missing children.
It must be taken into account that the series takes place in New York in the 80s in which the city was mired in poverty and rates of crime and insecurity were quite high, especially for the marginalized like the black community. This is why in the series the investigation into Vicent’s son, a white boy, is completely different from that of Marlon, a black boy.
The most surprising thing about this story is that Edgar invents a monster which he wants his father to include in the TV show and when the boy disappears, the furry insect appears to the protagonist as a hallucination. A resource which until now had not been used in any fiction on the disappearance of children. Will Vicent be able to communicate with his son Edgard in this way or will he have to overcome a new disappointment?
The cast of this suspense series
The stars of the series Benedict Cumberbatch who plays Vincent Anderson as the desperate father. This actor is also the voice of Eric, the giant monster who must help him communicate with his son. The series also features actors Ivan Morris Howe as Edgar Anderson, Gaby Hoffmann as Cassie Anderson, McKinley Belcher III as Michael Ledroit and Roberta Colindrez as Ronnie.
Also in the cast are the actors Jeff Hephner as Richard CostelloWade Allain-Marcus as Alex Gator, Mark Gillis as William Elliot, Dan Fogler as Lennie Wilson, Chloe Claudel as Ellis, Clarke Peters as George Lovett, Phoebe Nicholls as Anne Anderson, David Denman as Cripp, Erika Soto as Tina, Bamar Kane as Yuusuf Egbe, Adepero Oduye as Cecile Rochelle, John Doman as Robert Anderson, Alexis Molnar as Raya, Donald Sage Mackay as Jerry, Bence Orere as Marlon Rochelle, Orlando Norman as Ricardo, Stefan Race as TJ and José Pimentão as Sebastián.
In summary, the series Eric It’s a good series for have a fun time without too many pretensions. A perfect series for a marathon weekend in which we can enjoy its original plot and the performance of actor Benedict Cumberbatch, who always surprises us with something new.
