Miniseries · Netflix
Eric
The real monsters aren't under the bed.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Benedict Cumberbatch
Vincent
6 eps
Gaby Hoffmann
Cassie
6 eps
McKinley Belcher III
Ledroit
6 eps
Dan Fogler
Lennie
6 eps
Clarke Peters
George
6 eps
Adepero Oduye
Cecile
6 eps
David Denman
Cripp
6 eps
Jeff Hephner
Costello
3 eps
Bamar Kane
Yuusuf
6 eps
Ivan Morris Howe
Edgar
6 eps
Wade Allain-Marcus
Gator
2 eps
Erika Soto
Tina
2 eps
Donald Sage Mackay
Jerry
2 eps
Roberta Colindrez
Ronnie
2 eps
Chloe Claudel
Ellis
2 eps
Adam Silver
Murray
2 eps
Simon Manyonda
Jackson
5 eps
William Hope
Nelson
2 eps
Gloria Obianyo
Angela
2 eps
Lawrence Moran
Lorenzo
1 eps
Andy Lucien
Security Guard
1 eps
David Brooks
Vietnam Veteran
1 eps
Milai Taguchi
Store Keeper
1 eps
José Pimentão
Sebastian
2 eps
Michelle Beck
Production Assistant
1 eps
Anabelle Daisy Grundberg
Monica
1 eps
Anders Grundberg
Bryan
1 eps
Kosha Engler
Marsha
1 eps
Willem van der Vegt
Levy
1 eps
Stefan Race
TJ
2 eps
George Lester
Drag Queen
2 eps
Roderick Hill
Suited Man
1 eps
Orlando Norman
Ricardo
2 eps
Phil Trasolini
Chef
2 eps
Bobby Schofield
Kennedy
1 eps
Ryan Hunter
Nokes
1 eps
Mark Gillis
William
2 eps
Patrick McCullough
News Anchorman
1 eps
Pandora Colin
Mrs. Ryan
2 eps
Ioachim Ciobanu
Misha
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Eric actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Eric reads strongest on Bingeability, Character Depth and Serialized.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
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.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Episode 1
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.
- Directed by Lucy Forbes
- Written by Abi Morgan
S01E02
Episode 2
Vincent's convinced that bringing Eric to life will help his son come home. Detective Ledroit makes an arrest, while Cassie has her own suspicions.
- Directed by Lucy Forbes
- Written by Abi Morgan
S01E03
Episode 3
While Vincent frantically gets ready for the pitch, Ledroit arrives with some more questions for him. Cassie meets the mother of another missing child.
- Directed by Lucy Forbes
- Written by Abi Morgan
S01E04
Episode 4
Following shocking news from both Lennie and Cassie, Vincent continues to spiral — until he sees a sign from Edgar and hatches a new plan.
- Directed by Lucy Forbes
- Written by Abi Morgan
S01E05
Episode 5
edroit makes headway in both investigations. Cassie gets a phone call that changes everything, and Vincent continues to follow the map.
- Directed by Lucy Forbes
- Written by Abi Morgan
S01E06
Episode 6
As the city's unhoused people are forced onto the street, Vincent meets the one with answers. An old friend helps Ledroit bring buried evidence to light.
- Directed by Lucy Forbes
- Written by Abi Morgan
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Darren GoldbergProducer
- Lucy DykeExecutive Producer
- Adam GoodmanProducer
- Holly PullingerProducer
- Howard EllisProducer
- Benedict CumberbatchExecutive Producer
Writing
- Abi MorganWriter
Direction
- Lucy ForbesDirector
Cinematography
- Benedict SpenceDirector of Photography
Music
- Keefus CianciaOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
- Netflix Standard with AdsStreaming
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