Benedict Cumberbatch on exploring dark characters in new Netflix series, Eric 

The Netflix series follows Benedict Cumberbatch's complicated character as he searches for his missing son, writes Esther McCarthy

Benedict Cumberbatch in Eric on Netflix.

In his Oscar-nominated performance in The Power of the Dog, Benedict Cumberbatch brought the chilling and fearsome rancher Phil Burbank to the big screen.

With his latest TV series, the English actor is again exploring the darker side of human nature to riveting effect.