Few things are more compelling than a good thriller. Netflix understands this all too well. Just look at Lupin, the mega-hit French mystery thriller currently dominating streaming.
‘Lupin’ Is No. 1 in the World on Netflix
Per FlixPatrol, Lupin Part 4 (or Season 4) has skyrocketed to No. 1 on the entertainment juggernaut’s global Top 10 chart, beating out the Josh Hartnett-headlined Below. Below has reigned supreme in the top spot since its debut on Oct. 8. Lupin also scooted past Nobody Wants This Season 3, which sits at No. 2.
Lupin Season 4 premiered on Oct. 23, making its chart ascent one day after its seasonal drop all the more impressive. The thriller series has been a boon for Netflix’s viewership in the past. Season 1 ranks No. 5 on the streamer’s Top 10 Most Popular Non-English Shows of All Time list, with a whopping 99.5 million views. Season 2 holds the No. 9 spot on the same list, clocking in at 68.4 million views.
About Season 4
For the uninitiated, Season/Part 4 “begins four years after the end of the previous part. Assane is still in prison. For him, Lupin is no more: he wants to serve out his sentence and keep the promise he made to his son to go and meet their family in Senegal. But his plans are turned upside down by a mysterious announcement signed by Lupin: multiple museums are to be hit with simultaneous heists! In spite of heightened security, the thefts go off as planned.
Assane proclaims his innocence, but everything points to his guilt. A camera even shows him in one of the museums during a robbery in which Captain Belkacem is seriously injured. To prove his innocence and unmask the copycat, Assane must escape and don the Lupin costume once more!”
The new eight-episode season stars Omar Sy as Assane Diop, Ludivine Sagnier as Claire Laurent, Soufiane Guerrab as Youssef Guédira, Antoine Gouy as Benjamin Férel, Shirine Boutella as Sofia Belkacem, Etan Simon as Raoul Diop, and Mamadou Haidara as Young Assane. Lupin hails from George Kay and François Uzan. It’s based on the adventures of Arsène Lupin, the master thief character created by Maurice Leblanc in 1905.
As of writing, Lupin Season 4 boasts 100% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer with five reviews.
You can stream all seasons of Lupin on Netflix.
