Eric

This show takes a well-worn theme and gives it a fresh twist, which is fantastic. Benedict Cumberbatch delivers another stellar performance, and he has plenty to work with here. His character, a father, loses his son in the gritty streets of 1980s New York. As you progress through the series, you realize that nothing is as straightforward as it seems. Cumberbatch's character undergoes a brutal transformation over the six episodes, and the atmosphere of the city is palpable. These two elements are the standout features of the series. While it might feel a bit stretched at times, making me consider dropping my rating to three stars, I ultimately decided that Cumberbatch's performance and the immersive atmosphere deserve higher praise. (22.07.2024)

Now that's incredibly wasted potential. What initially appears to be a great whodunit about the disappearance of 10-year-old Edgar, eventually turns into a completely bland, uninteresting "disappearance" with a completely bland ending. At first we are introduced to a number suspects, several personal stories are played out and the disappearance seems mysterious, but from the third episode onwards the series loses its momentum and heads into a completely ordinary story that instead of a striking conclusion just sort of fizzles out and mindlessly throws us a denouement. The whole weird mix of ideas doesn't fit at all, from the society's non-acceptance of gays, to the personal crisis and the imaginary Eric, to the corruption of high-ranking people, to the family drama between the leading couple – it's all too overwrought and actually, in the end, completely about nothing, with no idea and without the slightest satisfying resolution. The first episodes aroused enthusiasm, but the last episodes were bad, so I can't really recommend this series... (03.06.2024)