‘Eric’: Benedict Cumberbatch Makes for One Lousy Drunk Puppeteer

SWING AND A MISS

The new Netflix thriller “Eric” has all the ingredients to make for a quirky, surprising series. So how is this show so awful?

Benedict Cumberbatch stands on a subway with a giant puppet in 'Eric'
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Eric stars Benedict Cumberbatch as an abusive, alcoholic, asshole puppeteer who, in the wake of his 9-year-old son’s disappearance in 1985 New York City, begins speaking to an imaginary creature that berates him for his numerous shortcomings.

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