Lupin (TV series)

The story follows professional thief Assane Diop, the only son of an immigrant from Senegal who had come to France to seek a better life for his child. Assane's father is framed for the theft of an expensive diamond necklace by his employer, the wealthy and powerful Hubert Pellegrini, and hangs himself in his prison cell out of shame, leaving the teenage Assane an orphan. Twenty-five years later, inspired by a book about gentleman thief Arsène Lupin his father had given him on his birthday, Assane sets out to get revenge on the Pellegrini family, using his charisma and mastery of thievery, subterfuge, and disguise to expose Hubert's crimes.[6][7][8][2]

Filming of the first five episodes was completed primarily in Paris, on various streets and at the Louvre, both inside and out.[9]

According to research by Condé Nast Traveler, other important locations included La Naumachie pond at Parc Monceau and Musée Nissim de Camondo on rue de Monceau; the latter stands in as the Pellegrini home and is open to the public.[10] Other listed locations include Collège-lycée Jacques-Decour, a parking garage on Rue d'Abbeville, the Marché Biron flea market, the Jardin du Luxembourg, the Pont des Arts, L'Appartement Saint-Martin (near Porte Saint-Martin), and the Maison d'Arrêt de Bois-d'Arcy prison.

The publication adds that parts of the fifth episode were filmed in the town of Étretat, which is located along the coast of Normandy.[11] This location is significant because Maurice Leblanc, creator of the character Arsène Lupin, who was featured in 17 novels and 39 novellas, lived in the municipality.[12] Some of the works were written at his residence there. The building is now the Clos Lupin Museum.[13][14]

• Omar Sy as Assane Diop
• Vincent Londez as Captain Romain Laugier
• Ludivine Sagnier as Claire
• Mamadou Haidara as young Assane Diop
• Clotilde Hesme as Juliette Pellegrini
• Nicole Garcia as Anne Pellegrini
• Hervé Pierre as Hubert Pellegrini
• Soufiane Guerrab as Youssef Guedira
• Antoine Gouy as Benjamin Ferel
• Fargass Assandé as Babakar Diop
• Shirine Boutella as Lieutenant Sofia Belkacem
• Etan Simon as Raoul
• Léa Bonneau as young Juliette Pellegrini

On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds an approval rating of 95% with an average rating of 7.69/10, based on 22 reviews. The critical consensus reads: "Omar Sy effortlessly hits every mark in Lupin, an engrossing espionage thriller that lives up to its source material and then some."[16] On Metacritic, the first season has a score of 84 out of 100 based on 5 reviews.[17]

Lupin is the first French series to rank among the top 10 on Netflix in the United States, reaching No. 3 on January 10.[18] It was ranked No. 1 in France and many other countries in Europe, including Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Denmark, and Sweden, as well as other countries such as Canada, Brazil, Argentina, and South Africa.[19]

As of 31 January 2021, it was estimated that the first part of the series was being viewed by 70 million households.[20]

• Lupin at IMDb 
• Lupin on Netflix
• Lupin at Rotten Tomatoes