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Benedict Cumberbatch says new Netflix drama Eric gave him ‘the fear’ of losing a child
Benedict Cumberbatch, the star of new Netflix series Eric, has spoken about how the role of a dad whose son goes missing affected him at the London premiere of the show.The actor, who is best known for his roles as Sherlock and Doctor Strange, is the father of three sons – Christopher Carlton, 8, Hal Auden, 7, and five year old Finn – with wife Sophie Hunter. Eric is written by The Split’s Abi Morgan, and is set in New York in the 1980s.The six part series tells the story of Vincent, a puppeteer with his own successful kids’ TV show, whose life is torn apart when his son Edgar mysteriously disappears on the way to school.