Netflix’s investment in the Lupin stories – the French answer to Sherlock Holmes – was a great move for the platform. Combining the charisma of Omar Sy and the undeniable beauty of Paris is a perfect formula, or it would be, because I never imagined it would be as tiring and ineffective as in this third season of the series, released in 2023.

The stories of Assane Diop (Omar Sy), mirrored in the classics of detective Arsène Lupin, are unreal on purpose, but fun because of their impossibility. This season, Assane misses his family and plans “the last coup” before escaping, which is the excuse for a series of robberies, traps, and uses of Omar’s infectious smile. Once again we always start with a ‘possible mistake’ on the part of the robber, only to go back in time and realize that he is always many steps ahead. It’s so obvious that it becomes tiring. The fun, anticipating that he is deceiving us and we know it, is to try to decipher the “how” before he does it, but obviously, we take into account facts that fantasy ignores and we never get it right. The problem wouldn’t be that because it is the proposal of the series, but that once we are placed in the position of always being surprised, we are left passively waiting for the twist, taking away any desire to cheer or worry since Assane is unbeatable.

Lupin is always among the most watched on Netflix and fans are sure he will return for more adventures, although they have not been confirmed yet. In the “surprising” ending in which Assane Diop is arrested, he is placed in a cell very close to his arch enemy, the rich Hubert Pellegrini (Hervé Pierre), who wants revenge and guarantees that there is a traitor in the protagonist’s closest circle. My reaction was not to be even remotely worried, or eager for more. He got lazy due to the endless adventure. One that has certainly not come to an end yet.