Episode #1.1

Episode aired May 30, 2024
TV-MA
53m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

1.1K

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Benedict Cumberbatch and Ivan Morris Howe in Eric (2024)

Crime Drama Thriller

Vincent's son Edgar has an idea for Good Day Sunshine's new puppet. But before he can convince his father, the boy disappears on the way to school.Vincent's son Edgar has an idea for Good Day Sunshine's new puppet. But before he can convince his father, the boy disappears on the way to school.Vincent's son Edgar has an idea for Good Day Sunshine's new puppet. But before he can convince his father, the boy disappears on the way to school.

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

1.1K

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Trivia
Moments before Edgar goes missing "I'm Not In Love" by Will To Power plays. The same song plays before the abduction of Peter Quill in the MCU's Guardians Of The Galaxy. Peter Quill then goes on to share multiple scenes in the MCU with Doctor Strange - also played by Benedict Cumberbatch.

Goofs
Edgar is eating a bowl of Lucky Charms for breakfast that includes rainbows and leprechaun hats. These marshmallows weren't added until 1992 and 1997 respectively and wouldn't have been present in a box from the 80s.

Quotes
Vincent: [in a gruff voice] Why you always be such a douche, bro?
Vincent: [in a higher voice] Uh, dunno, guess that's just the way I came out.

Soundtracks
I'm Not in Love
Written by Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman
Performed by 10cc

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6/10

Episode 1

After The Child in Time in 2017. A children's book author's life is shattered when his daughter goes missing.

Benedict Cumberbatch has gone back to the same well. He plays Vincent, an arrogant hard drinking children's entertainer.

The television show where he is a puppeteer and is aimed at pre teens is facing declining ratings. Vincent refuses to compromise when the network bosses want a new puppet aimed at older children.

Soon his son Edgar disappears on his way to school alone. Leading to a police search.

The story is set in the mid 1980s. I thought there was nothing much outstanding from the first episode apart from thee period setting. Especially given that it was shot mainly in Hungary.

The plot turns towards other characters. Such as the police detective Ledroit who has a grudge against a bar owner. The vice cops who were shaking down a patron.

It looks like another sprawling streaming drama that with pacing the makes the plot drag. The final shot at least made me think that it could go in an interesting direction.