![]() ![]() ![]() (The episodes were also shot at the same time as Part 1, so there were no COVID-related production delays.) Creators George Kay and François Uzan dive right into the aftermath of last season's cliffhanger, which involved the kidnapping of Diop's son at a seaside festival honoring author Maurice Leblanc's fictional Arsène Lupin character, and they keep Diop on his quest for revenge against the dastardly businessman Hubert Pellegrini (Hervé Pierre), who framed Diop's father for the theft of a necklace that Diop himself stole back in the show's first episode.ĪLSO READ: Everything We Know About Lupin Part 3 The five new Lupin episodes that debuted on Netflix June 11, months after the show became a surprise hit back in January, are being rolled out as "Part 2," and they play more like new chapters in the same larger story than an entirely new book. It's a careful narrative balancing act.ĪLSO READ: How the 'Lupin' Part 2 Finale Sets up a Thrilling Part 3 The pleasure lies in being deceived, in getting the rug pulled out from underneath you by the show's clever gentleman thief Assane Diop (Omar Sy) and his various associates, but that "a-ha!" effect still requires that you follow closely for the scheme to work. Like any slyly executed magic trick, every episode of Netflix's witty French caper series Lupin relies on the viewer tracking certain essential pieces of information while missing other tidbits that might reveal the inevitable surprise. ![]()
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