Lupin Part II (2021) created by George Kay
See my review of Part I here.
The show picks up right where Part I left off, so if you haven't seen the first part and don't want to be spoiled for the cliffhanger ending, definitely stop reading here.
A henchman of Pellegrini (he's the bad guy) has captured Assane Diop's son from a seaside town's celebration of fictional gentleman burglar Arsene Lupin. Assane (Omar Sy) steals a car and takes a helpful bystander (who is actually one of the cops from Paris) and chases after the kidnapper. The mom is unconvinced the cops shouldn't be involved so she calls the local police who are perfectly willing to follow procedure--after 24 hours they will send out information to all the authorities. Not really helpful. The chase winds up at an isolated house in the Normandy countryside. The kidnapper has already been instructed to get Assane, not his son, so the kidnapper lays a trap. By this point Assane has figured out the helpful bystander is really a cop and leaves him tied to the car while he goes to save his son. The cat-and-mouse game goes on as Assane hatches plots and counterplots to trap Pellegrini and his henchmen and to clear his own name.
The story moves briskly along, with plenty long and short cons and capers. The finale is nicely dramatic and satisfying. All the loose ends are tied up. They promise a Part III in the future though what the storyline will be is unclear. I guess that gives fans time to catch up on reading the Arsane Lupin stories (or you can hear some of them here).
Recommended, though definitely watch Part I first. You can watch the whole thing through as one season (which maybe they should have done since each part is five episodes of 40-50 minute length).
Currently (Summer 2021) available only streaming on Netflix.
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