'Flawless' Netflix crime thriller binge-watched by 100 million people has viewers 'hooked just five minutes into first episode'
A 'flawless' Netflix crime thriller binge-watched by 100 million people has viewers 'hooked just five minutes into the first episode'.
French crime drama Lupin first aired in 2021 and stars Omar Sy, Ludivine Sagnier and Clotilde Hesme.
The series sees Assane Diop (Sy) take inspiration from the tale of fictional Arsène Lupin and becomes a thief.
He 'sets out to avenge his father for an injustice inflicted by a wealthy family,' according to the synopsis.
Created by George Kay and François Uzan, Lupin has reportedly been streamed a huge 99,500,000 times since it first hit Netflix and fans have raved about it over the years.
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So far, there has been three seasons of the drama and it was nominated for the Golden Globes in 2022, as well as an Emmy.
There is a fourth season on the way and filming has already commenced in Paris, according to Tudum.
Some viewers have complimented the show over the years on X and said: 'Lupin on Netflix - A solid 10/10. Watch it.';
'I just finished Lupin a series on Netflix! It was good and kept your mind in the series.';
'Y'all need to see the series LUPIN on Netflix. My kind of movie.'
According to Unilad, one fan penned: 'I binged watch first part last night, hooked from the very first 5 minutes. This series is going to be better than Ocean's 12, 13 and 8 combined.'
While another reportedly said: 'Loved this Series. Binged watched the entire series one. Can't wait for series two. Dubbed in English and still was flawless.'
Despite Lupin's whopping 98% score on Rotten Tomatoes, not everyone has been impressed with the show.
One viewer wrote on the review site: 'Omar Sy as Lupin is charming, but the plot twists are so unrealistic... and sometimes just plain stupid.
'It felt like it had potential because the production values are so good. But the storylines are ridiculous.'
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