Lupin is a Netflix television series that tells the story of a gentleman thief whose heists are inspired by the literary character Arsène Lipin. The series evokes a 21st-century Robin Hood, who, while not stealing to give the loot to the poor, does give the impression of leveling the playing field in the economy. The protagonist is Omar Sy, the actor who rose to international fame with the 2011 film The Intouchables.

The success of LUPIN, which reaches its third season in 2023, is comparable to that of the Spanish series MONEY HEIST (LA CASA DE PAPEL). The former, French, and the latter, Spanish, both produced by NETFLIX, feature lower-middle-class characters who find no way to achieve success through legal means, consequently deciding to steal the economic wealth of the rich. With a clear difference, both series reflect the clamor of massive and desperate audiences at the beginning of a century marked by frequent and global economic crises.

As a television series, Lupin prioritizes the protagonist's cunning over potentially violent scenes. Furthermore, the character's primary motivation is either to recover his father's lost time or to protect his mother's physical safety. Along the way, he discovers the respect and love he owes to the family he has built. Thus, Lupin manages to appeal to a wide range of viewers, a factor that increases the series' chances of success.