Should you watch Eric?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.

Eric
Series · 2024
A desperate father, alongside a tenacious cop, battles his own demons on the streets of 1980s New York as he searches for his missing nine-year-old son.
The sides of Eric
- A puppeteer searching for his missing son
- A giant monster only he can see
- A detective on 1980s New York streets
Eric is good for you if…
- you like watching Benedict Cumberbatch fall apart as a desperate father.
- you want a hunt for a missing child through a dirty, dangerous city.
- you can take a dark story about guilt and self loathing.
Eric is bad for you if…
- you can't watch a story about a missing nine year old.
- you want something warm and easy for your evening.
About: guilt · fatherhood · the city
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