Tv Series Eric

The script was written by Abi Morgan with Lucy Forbes directing and Holly Pullinger producing the series. The series is scheduled to be released on May 30, 2024.

Vincent is a puppeteer in 1980s New York whose nine-year-old son, Edgar, has gone missing. Vincent’s increasingly volatile behavior alienates him from his friends and family. After issues with substance abuse, Vincent becomes convinced that he can reunite with Edgar with the help of his seven-foot-tall puppet, Eric.

• Benedict Cumberbatch as Vincent
• Ivan Morris Howe as Edgar
• Gaby Hoffmann
• McKinley Belcher III
• Roberta Colindrez
• Jeff Hephner
• Wade Allain-Marcus as Ali Gator
• Dan Fogler
• Clarke Peters
• Phoebe Nicholls
• David Denman
• Bamar Kane
• Adepero Oduye
• Alexis Molnar
• Donald Sage Mackay as Jerry

Netflix commissioned the six-part series in November 2021 to be made by production companies Little Chick and Sister.

The script was written by Abi Morgan with Lucy Forbes directing and serving as executive producer. Holly Pullinger will produce the series with Cumberbatch starring and acting as executive producer. Jane Featherstone and Lucy Dyke of Sister will also executively produce, and Morgan is also an executive producer via Little Chick.

Casting

In February 2023, it was revealed that joining Cumberbatch in the cast would be Gaby Hoffmann, McKinley Belcher III, Dan Fogler, Clarke Peters, Ivan Morris Howe, Phoebe Nicholls, David Denman, Bamar Kane, Adepero Odyue, Alexis Molnar, and Roberta Colindrez. Later the same month, Jeff Hephner and Wade Allain-Marcus joined the cast.

Filming

Principal photography began by early 2023 with filming locations including Budapest and New York. Cumberbatch was photographed by the media in the street with glasses and a dark green trench coat.

The series is set to release on Netflix on May 30, 2024.