The hit French series Lupin has returned to Netflix for its fourth season, featuring a more cinematic approach and an expanded eight-episode run. The new season picks up four years after the events of the third season, with the master thief Assane Diop, played by Omar Sy, nearing the end of a prison sentence in a maximum-security facility. Despite his intention to retire from crime and reunite with his family in Senegal, Diop finds himself implicated in a series of new heists occurring across Paris, despite being incarcerated at the time. The narrative explores the consequences of Diop's notoriety, as he becomes a victim of his own reputation and the racial profiling that previously aided his disguises. Omar Sy, who now serves as a co-showrunner, has moved the series toward a more ambitious, superhero-inspired style, incorporating high-budget set pieces and technological elements. The show continues to examine the difficulty of escaping a criminal past, drawing parallels between Diop's current situation and the false accusations that led to his father's death.
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Netflix series Lupin returns for fourth season with higher stakes
The French crime thriller expands to an eight-episode format, following protagonist Assane Diop as he faces new accusations while attempting to leave his life of crime behind for his family.
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- Lupin review – the French super-thief is magnetic in his blockbuster return — The Guardian — TV e rádio
