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‘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?

Nick Schager
Nick Schager 

Entertainment Critic

Benedict Cumberbatch stands on a subway with a giant puppet in 'Eric'
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Nick Schager

Nick Schager

Entertainment Critic

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