Netflixâs Lupin is primed to set a global benchmark for a French series on the service with 70M households projected to watch the five-parter through its first 28 days. Thatâs bigger than othâŠ
Netflixâs Lupin is primed to set a global benchmark for a French series on the service with 70M households projected to watch the five-parter through its first 28 days. Thatâs bigger than other recent English-language hit series Bridgerton (projected at 63M) and The Queenâs Gambit (62M actuals). The Omar Sy-starrer made its Netflix debut on January 8, and quickly became the first French series to land on the streamerâs U.S. Top 10 list.
It easily launched to No. 1 across in France and remains in that position today. Netflix reports it has also ranked No. 1 in Brazil, Vietnam, Argentina, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Sweden and many other countries. Lupin is 93% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
Since the release of the series, the original Leblanc book has regained interest internationally with it now trending on many marketplaces in France, Italy, Spain, the U.S., UK, Korea and others. Just yesterday, French national news radio, FranceInfo, featured the show as part of its daily kids program, FranceInfo Junior, bringing in an ArsĂšne Lupin scholar to educate the youngsters on the characterâs origins.
Set in Paris â and making slick use of the cityâs locations â Lupinâs first five-part series, Dans LâOmbre DâArsĂšne (In The Shadow Of ArsĂšne), introduces Syâs Diop who, as a teenager, saw his life upended when his father died after being accused of a crime he didnât commit. Now, Diop is out to avenge his father, and outwit pretty much everyone along the way.