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'''''Lupin''''' is a French [[mystery film|mystery]] [[thriller (genre)|thriller]] [[streaming television]] series created by George Kay and [[:fr:François Uzan|François Uzan]] that premiered on [[Netflix]] on 8 January 2021. The series consists of ten episodes, with the first five released in January 2021 and the remainder on 11 June 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=France's most wanted gentleman is back. Lupin Part 2 premieres June 11.|url=https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1392117287230984197|access-date=2021-05-11|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref> Netflix has renewed ''Lupin'' for a third season.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Powster|title=assane-diop.com / Lupin Pt. 2 / Netflix|url=https://www.assane-diop.com/|access-date=2021-05-11|website=assane-diop.com / Lupin Pt. 2 / Netflix|language=en}}</ref>
'''''Lupin''''' is a French [[mystery film|mystery]] [[thriller (genre)|thriller]] [[streaming television]] series created by George Kay and [[:fr:François Uzan|François Uzan]] that premiered on [[Netflix]] on 8 January 2021. The series consists of ten episodes, with the first five released in January 2021 and the remainder on 11 June 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=France's most wanted gentleman is back. Lupin Part 2 premieres June 11.|url=https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1392117287230984197|access-date=2021-05-11|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref> Netflix has renewed ''Lupin'' for a part three.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Powster|title=assane-diop.com / Lupin Pt. 2 / Netflix|url=https://www.assane-diop.com/|access-date=2021-05-11|website=assane-diop.com / Lupin Pt. 2 / Netflix|language=en}}</ref>


The show stars [[Omar Sy]] in the role of Assane Diop, a man who is inspired by the adventures of master thief [[Arsène Lupin]], a character created by [[Maurice Leblanc]] in the early 1900s.<ref name="Polygon">{{cite web|title=The trailer for Netflix's Lupin introduces a new gentleman thief |url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/9/29/21493422/lupin-trailer-netflix-live-action-omar-sy |website=polygon.com |date=29 September 2020 |access-date=9 December 2020}}</ref> The first part, consisting of five episodes, is subtitled ''Dans l'ombre d'Arsène'' (''In the Shadow of Arsène''), referring to the primary character's inspiration.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/lupin-first-french-series-netflix-us-top-ten-list-omar-sy-1234670905/ |title=Netflix's 'Lupin' Becomes First French Series to Debut on Streame's U.S. Top Ten List |date=11 January 2021 |work=Deadline |access-date=3 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.connexionfrance.com/French-news/Brexit/Omar-Sy-s-Lupin-most-popular-ever-French-show-on-Netflix |title=Omar Sy's Lupin Most Popular Ever French Show on Netflix |date=12 January 2021 |work=Connexion France |access-date=3 February 2021l}}</ref> The series was watched by 70 million households during its first month, becoming the most-watched non-English series on Netflix.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ravindran|first=Manori|date=January 21, 2021|title='Lupin' Will Be Seen By 70 Million Subscribers, Netflix Claims|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/lupin-netflix-omar-sy-70-million-viewers-1234887688/|url-status=live|access-date=May 11, 2021|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>
The show stars [[Omar Sy]] in the role of Assane Diop, a man who is inspired by the adventures of master thief [[Arsène Lupin]], a character created by [[Maurice Leblanc]] in the early 1900s.<ref name="Polygon">{{cite web|title=The trailer for Netflix's Lupin introduces a new gentleman thief |url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/9/29/21493422/lupin-trailer-netflix-live-action-omar-sy |website=polygon.com |date=29 September 2020 |access-date=9 December 2020}}</ref> The first part, consisting of five episodes, is subtitled ''Dans l'ombre d'Arsène'' (''In the Shadow of Arsène''), referring to the primary character's inspiration.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/lupin-first-french-series-netflix-us-top-ten-list-omar-sy-1234670905/ |title=Netflix's 'Lupin' Becomes First French Series to Debut on Streame's U.S. Top Ten List |date=11 January 2021 |work=Deadline |access-date=3 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.connexionfrance.com/French-news/Brexit/Omar-Sy-s-Lupin-most-popular-ever-French-show-on-Netflix |title=Omar Sy's Lupin Most Popular Ever French Show on Netflix |date=12 January 2021 |work=Connexion France |access-date=3 February 2021l}}</ref> The series was watched by 70 million households during its first month, becoming the most-watched non-English series on Netflix.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ravindran|first=Manori|date=January 21, 2021|title='Lupin' Will Be Seen By 70 Million Subscribers, Netflix Claims|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/lupin-netflix-omar-sy-70-million-viewers-1234887688/|url-status=live|access-date=May 11, 2021|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>

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Lupin
Genre
Created byGeorge Kay
François Uzan
Based onArsène Lupin
by Maurice Leblanc
Written byGeorge Kay
François Uzan
Directed by
Starring
ComposerMathieu Lamboley
Country of originFrance
Original languageFrench
No. of seasons1 (2 parts)[a]
No. of episodes10 (list of episodes)
Production
ProducersIsabelle Degeorges
Nathan Franck
Martin Jaubert
CinematographyChristophe Nuyens
Martial Schmeltz
EditorsJean-Daniel Fernandez-Qundez
Richard Marizy
Audrey Simonaud
Running time40-52 minutes
Production companyGaumont Television
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release8 January 2021 (2021-01-08) –
present

Lupin is a French mystery thriller streaming television series created by George Kay and François Uzan that premiered on Netflix on 8 January 2021. The series consists of ten episodes, with the first five released in January 2021 and the remainder on 11 June 2021.[2] Netflix has renewed Lupin for a part three.[3]

The show stars Omar Sy in the role of Assane Diop, a man who is inspired by the adventures of master thief Arsène Lupin, a character created by Maurice Leblanc in the early 1900s.[4] The first part, consisting of five episodes, is subtitled Dans l'ombre d'Arsène (In the Shadow of Arsène), referring to the primary character's inspiration.[5][6] The series was watched by 70 million households during its first month, becoming the most-watched non-English series on Netflix.[7]

Synopsis

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.[8][9][10][4]

Cast and characters

  • Omar Sy as Assane Diop, a modern-day gentleman thief who styles himself after Arsène Lupin and vows to avenge his father's death.
    • Mamadou Haidara as young Assane Diop
  • Ludivine Sagnier as Claire, Assane's ex-girlfriend and the mother of his child, of whom she has full custody.
    • Ludmilla Makowski as young Claire
  • Etan Simon as Raoul, the son of Assane and Claire.
  • Fargass Assandé as Babakar Diop, Assane's late father, who was falsely accused of having stolen the Pellegrinis' diamond necklace.
  • Antoine Gouy as Benjamin Ferel, Assane's close friend from his school days, who currently works as a jeweler.
  • Hervé Pierre as Hubert Pellegrini, a business tycoon who is the patriarch of the Pellegrini family.
  • Nicole Garcia as Anne Pellegrini, Hubert's wife.
  • Clotilde Hesme as Juliette Pellegrini, Hubert and Anne's daughter.
    • Léa Bonneau as young Juliette Pellegrini
  • Vincent Garanger as Gabriel Dumont, the commissioner of the Paris police department.
    • Johann Dionnet as young Gabriel Dumont
  • Vincent Londez as Captain Romain Laugier, a police captain tasked with retrieving the Pellegrinis' necklace.
  • Shirine Boutella as Lieutenant Sofia Belkacem, a lieutenant detective.
  • Soufiane Guerrab as Youssef Guedira, a detective who uses his knowledge of the Arsène Lupin books to track Assane's activity.

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [11]
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11"Chapter 1 - Le Collier de la reine"Louis LeterrierGeorge Kay8 January 2021 (2021-01-08)
Assane Diop plans the theft of a high-priced necklace from the Louvre, which his father was accused of stealing from the Pellegrini family 25 years earlier. He enlists the help of a group of loansharks to whom he owes money. Under the alias Paul Sernine, Assane attends the auction for the necklace and wins. The loan sharks double-cross him and steal the necklace, but their getaway goes awry and they are arrested. Assane ends up in possession of the necklace. While investigating the case, Youssef, a police lieutenant, notices it bears resemblance to the stories of Arsène Lupin, then realizes Paul Sernine and Arsène Lupin are anagrams of each other. Assane gives his son Raoul a copy of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar, given to him by his own father, who was framed for a previous theft of the same necklace and hanged himself in prison.
22"Chapter 2 - L'Illusion"Louis LeterrierGeorge Kay and François Uzan8 January 2021 (2021-01-08)
Assane begins doubting his father's guilt and confronts Juliette Pellegrini. He gets himself placed in jail so he can speak to Étienne Comet, a man who worked at the prison library during his father's incarceration. A sickly Comet leads Assane to a copy of The Confessions of Arsène Lupin, with annotations from his father spelling out the phrase "I am innocent—trapped by Anne Pellegrini". Assane escapes prison and finds Anne, who admits to getting Assane's father to sign a false confession at the urging of an Inspector Gabriel Dumont, whom Assane recognizes as the policeman who turned him over to social services. Meanwhile, Youssef continues to investigate the Arsène Lupin connection, happening upon the file of Assane's father, Babakar Diop.
33"Chapter 3 - Le Commissaire Dumont"Louis LeterrierFrançois Uzan8 January 2021 (2021-01-08)
After learning that Inspector Dumont was in charge of the case against his father, Assane kidnaps the now-Commissioner Dumont from City Hall and tries to extract a confession from him about his father's death. Flashing back 25 years, a younger Dumont expresses his doubts about Babakar's guilt. He starts to suspect Hubert Pellegrini, who had recently increased the necklace's insurance policy. Hubert, threatening Dumont's family, convinces him to trick Anne into getting Babakar to sign the confession. In the present, Assane accidentally reveals his identity to Dumont during the course of his interrogation. The police scramble to locate Dumont and Assane escapes just in time. Dumont is rescued but does not reveal any information about the incident. Youssef uncovers Dumont's involvement with the original investigation and connects them to the necklace's theft and the kidnapping.
44"Chapter 4 - Volte-face"Marcela SaidGeorge Kay, François Uzan, and Eliane Montane8 January 2021 (2021-01-08)
Assane finds Dumont again and coerces him into providing more information about Hubert Pellegrini. Dumont gives him the name of Fabienne Bériot, a disgraced former journalist who was blacklisted while investigating the Pellegrinis. Fabienne helps Assane acquire a tape connecting Hubert's arms dealing to a deadly terrorist attack on a French embassy in Kuala Lumpur. Assane anonymously posts an image from the tape on Twitter and threatens to release the video. Hubert denies the accusations, and his henchman Leonard starts stalking Fabienne. Meanwhile, Youssef is taken off the necklace investigation by Dumont, who realizes the police officer is coming closer to discovering the truth. Juliette Pellegrini, now convinced of her father's innocence, reveals to him that Assane is behind the accusations as well as the theft of the necklace. Leonard attacks Fabienne in her home and Assane later finds her body hanging from the ceiling.
55"Chapter 5 - Étretat"Marcela SaidGeorge Kay and François Uzan8 January 2021 (2021-01-08)
Following Fabienne's death, Assane finds himself pursued by Leonard as well. On Raoul's birthday, Assane gives him a Lupin costume and takes him and Claire on a train trip to a festival at Étretat. Leonard follows the family onto the train, with orders from Hubert to get rid of Assane but leave his family alone. Assane spots Leonard and manipulates the local police into arresting him as Paul Sernine. The family makes it to the festival without major incident, but Leonard is released from police custody and kidnaps Raoul on the beach. As Assane and Claire search desperately for Raoul, Youssef appears and calls out to Assane, addressing him quizzically as "Lupin".
'
66"Chapter 6"Ludovic BernardGeorge Kay and François Uzan11 June 2021 (2021-06-11)
77"Chapter 7"Ludovic BernardGeorge Kay and François Uzan11 June 2021 (2021-06-11)
88"Chapter 8"Hugo GélinGeorge Kay and François Uzan11 June 2021 (2021-06-11)
99"Chapter 9"Hugo GélinGeorge Kay and François Uzan11 June 2021 (2021-06-11)
1010"Chapter 10"Hugo GélinGeorge Kay and François Uzan11 June 2021 (2021-06-11)

Production

Filming

Filming of the first five episodes was completed primarily in Paris, on various streets and at the Louvre, both inside and out.[12] 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.[13] 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.[14] This location is significant because Maurice Leblanc, who created the character Arsène Lupin, lived in the municipality.[15][16][17]

The second set of five episodes were already filmed by the end of 2020 and were released on 11 June 2021.[18][19]

Marketing

A teaser trailer for the second part was released on 5 March 2021.[20][21]

Reception

Viewership

Lupin is the first French series to rank among the top 10 on Netflix in the United States, reaching No. 3 on January 10.[22] 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.[23]

As of 31 January 2021, it was estimated that the first part of the series had been viewed by 70 million households.[24] In April, Netflix revealed that Lupin was the most watched title on the company's streaming service in the first quarter of 2021.[25]

Critical response

On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds an approval rating of 98% with an average rating of 7.78/10, based on 40 reviews. The site's 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."[26] On Metacritic, the first season has a score of 83 out of 100 based on 7 reviews.[27]

Writing for The New Paper, Jonathan Roberts stated that "if [Lupin] was a film, it would be a contender for the year's best".[28] Daniel D'Addario of Variety wrote that the cliffhanger at the end of the first series "will leave any viewer who's taken the ride eager for more."[29] Rolling Stone's Alan Sepinwall praised Sy's performance, writing that "it all works because [he] is so magnetic and charming that questioning plot logic feels wildly besides the point."[30] Karen Han of Slate wrote that Lupin "doesn't waste a single minute, packing each and every moment full of suspense".[31]

Notes

  1. ^ Some publications refer to "part" as "season".[1]

References

  1. ^ Burt, Kayti (11 May 2021). "Netflix's Lupin Season 2 Release Date and Trailer: When Is Part 2 Coming Out?". Den of Geek. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  2. ^ "France's most wanted gentleman is back. Lupin Part 2 premieres June 11". Twitter. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  3. ^ Powster. "assane-diop.com / Lupin Pt. 2 / Netflix". assane-diop.com / Lupin Pt. 2 / Netflix. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b "The trailer for Netflix's Lupin introduces a new gentleman thief". polygon.com. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Netflix's 'Lupin' Becomes First French Series to Debut on Streame's U.S. Top Ten List". Deadline. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Omar Sy's Lupin Most Popular Ever French Show on Netflix". Connexion France. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021l. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  7. ^ Ravindran, Manori (21 January 2021). "'Lupin' Will Be Seen By 70 Million Subscribers, Netflix Claims". Variety. Retrieved 11 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Netflix Releases Premiere Date and Trailer for 'Lupin' Starring Omar Sy (TV News Roundup)". variety.com. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Lupin trailer offers a fresh retelling of classic French gentleman thief". arstechnica.com. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Lupin Trailer: Omar Sy Stars in Netflix's New Heist Series". comingsoon.net. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Lupin – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  12. ^ "The Cast of Netflix's Lupin Got to Spend a Night in the Louvre Museum". Men's Health. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Filming Locations for LUPIN on Netflix". Untapped Cities. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  14. ^ "WHERE IS 'LUPIN' FILMED?". Condé Nast Traveler. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Netflix's 'Lupin' Is a Riff on Maurice Leblanc's Classic 'Gentleman Burglar'". Marie Claire. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  16. ^ "One to Watch: Omar Sy will steal your heart in new Netflix's Lupin". Explore France. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  17. ^ "Le Clos Arsène Lupin". Brittany Ferries. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  18. ^ "The Second Part of Lupin Will Premiere This Summer". Oprah Mag. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021. We won't have to wait for the series's creators, George Kay and François Uzan, to write and film new episodes
  19. ^ Kanter, Jake (5 March 2021). "'Lupin': Netflix Drops Teaser Trailer For Part 2 Of Hit French Series". Deadline. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  20. ^ Kanter, Jake (5 March 2021). "'Lupin': Netflix Drops Teaser Trailer For Part 2 Of Hit French Series". Deadline. Retrieved 7 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. ^ Romano, Nick (5 March 2021). "'Lupin' Part 2 teaser shows the aftermath of that cliffhanger ending". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 7 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (11 January 2011). "Netflix's 'Lupin' Becomes First French Series To Debut On Streamer's U.S. Top Ten List". Deadline.
  23. ^ Scott, Sheena (14 January 2021). "'Lupin' Is Netflix's Most Popular French Series". Forbes.
  24. ^ "This is the most-watched show on Netflix right now and it's not what you think". Vogue. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021. that's more than The Queen's Gambit and approaching Bridgerton levels of success
  25. ^ Porter, Rick; McClintock, Pamela. "'Lupin' snatches top Netflix viewing spot in first quarter". Hollywood Reporter.
  26. ^ "Lupin: Season 1 (2021) - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 27 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  27. ^ "Lupin: Season 1 - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  28. ^ Roberts, Jonathan (27 January 2021). "TV review: Lupin". The New Paper. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  29. ^ D'Addario, Daniel (8 January 2021). "'Lupin' Is Assured Francophone Fun With a Great Omar Sy: TV Review". Variety. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  30. ^ Sepinwall, Alan (25 January 2021). "'Lupin': Mastering the Art of the Steal". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  31. ^ Han, Karen (8 January 2021). "Netflix's Lupin Should Be Its Next International Hit". Slate. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.

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