On May 30, the British miniseries “Eric” premiered on Netflix, which is sweeping the world and, according to the ranking prepared by FlixPatrol, is the second most viewed production on the platform worldwide. But what is behind this success? Is this a true story?
The plot follows Vincent, a man who works on a children’s television show and who leads a privileged life with his family in New York. However, behind that mask, the family is full of problems, and everything explodes when Edgar, his 9-year-old son, mysteriously disappears while walking a few blocks from his house to school.
Likewise, another mother is looking for her son who also disappeared years ago and who has now become a fixed image on milk cartons and on a series of posters announcing his disappearance. Therefore, in a city full of crime and missing children, finding them is very difficult.
But is this series based on a true story? Abi Morgan, the creator of the series, told RadioTimes that, although it is not based on a true story, it is inspired by a series of disappearances of children from the eighties and the moment when their photos began to appear in the newspapers. milk cartons, as a way to reach more people and try to get information.
