Lupin Season 3 premieres on Netflix in October 2023. Here’s everything we know about it including its release date, cast, and plot.
- Lupin Part 2 comprising 5 episodes landed on Netflix on Jun 11, 2021.
- The filming for Lupin Part 3 started on Nov 19, 2021.
- Lupin Season 3 premieres on October 5, 2023.
Lupin is unarguably one of the big international hits on Netflix. The French mystery drama premiered on Jan 8, 2021, and garnered worldwide acclaim. It emerged as one of Netflix’s biggest international hits of all time with a record viewership. Lupin was watched by over 70 million households in its first month on Netflix, making it one of Netflix’s most popular French shows.
Lupin Part 1 ended on a major cliffhanger, paving the way for more episodes. Thankfully, the viewers only had to wait a few months for the second part. Lupin Part 2 arrived on Netflix on Jun 11, 2021.
Since the second part landed on the streamer, the fans of the thriller series have been waiting for an official update on its next chapter. Well, fans can rejoice as the show will return for more action and drama as announced by lead star Omar Sy on Twitter.
“We can’t hide anything from you,” he tweeted in French and English. “Lupin part 3 is confirmed!”
“We’ll see what Netflix wants to do with this franchise,” Sy told Deadline. “The first bet that we won was to bring this character to life and to create a franchise. The franchise exists and now it’s up to Netflix to see what they want to do with it. We’ll see what they propose, but this is a character that is super enjoyable and who I would take great pleasure in revisiting tomorrow if I can.”
Has Netflix confirmed Lupin Part 3 yet?
Well, the streaming giant shared the exciting news on Nov 19, 2021, when Lupin Part 3 went into production. Netflix’s official Twitter account Tweeted, “Guess who’s back and ready to steal the show? Lupin Part 3 is now in production!”
Guess who’s back and ready to steal the show?
Lupin Part 3 is now in production! pic.twitter.com/sSELMRqqPt
— Netflix (@netflix) November 18, 2021
Besides the update, the streamer shared an image of series star Omar Sy on set in Paris, with the Eiffel Tower clearly visible in the background.
Lupin Season 3 Release Date on Netflix
Unlike Netflix’s other original shows, the first two chapters were released in two parts of 5 episodes each. The first part premiered on Jan 8, 2021, followed by the second one on Jun 11, 2021.
A brand new trailer and first-look image were released as part of Netflix’s TUDUM event back in September 2022. It was also confirmed that the third season will premiere in 2023.
Well, we finally have an update on when the third season premieres on Netflix. Lupin Part 3 arrives on Netflix on October 5, 2023. That’s more than two years since the last instalment, so fans are surely excited to see France’s most famous thief back on their TV screens.
What Lupin is all about?
Created by George Kay and François Uzan, the series follows professional thief Assane Diop who inspired by a book about gentleman thief Arsène Lupin sets out to take revenge for his father’s suicide.
Lupin Season 3 Cast: Who is returning back?
We are expecting all lead characters to reprise their roles in the upcoming chapter.
- Omar Sy as Assane Diop
- Ludivine Sagnier as Claire, Assane’s ex-girlfriend and the mother of his child
- Etan Simon as Raoul, the son of Assane and Claire.
- Antoine Gouy as Benjamin Ferel, Assane’s close friend from his school days
- Soufiane Guerrab as Youssef Guedira, a detective who uses his knowledge of the Arsene Lupin books to hunt Assan
- Vincent Londez as Captain Romain Laugier, a police captain
- Shirine Boutella as Lieutenant Sofia Belkacem, a lieutenant detective
It is still unclear if Hervé Pierre (Hubert Pellegrini) and Nicole Garcia (Anne Pellegrini) will be back. We may have seen the last of Fargass Assandé as Babakar, Assane’s late father. However, Assane’s father Babakar (Fargass Assandé) is also likely to appear in flashbacks.
Hubert Pellegrini (Hervé Pierre) and corrupt police commissioner Gabriel Dumont (Vincent Garanger), were both handcuffed in the back of police cars at the end of season two. It remains to be seen whether their story is now over. If Pellegrini is out of the picture, we wouldn’t expect his daughter Juliette (Clotilde Hesme) to return either.
If Season 3 continues to dig into Assane’s past then we may see more of Mamadou Haidara as young Assane, Ludmilla Makowski as young Claire, Adrian Valli De Villebonne as young Benjamin and possibly Léa Bonneau as young Juliette.
Co-creator George Kay told Metro that we should expect some new faces, too.
“It’ll be a fresh start in part 3 with new characters, retaining a lot of the regular cast, but with a new branch of characters,” he said.
“It won’t be so focused on Babaker [Assane’s late father], even though he will remain an important, emotional crutch in his memory for Assane. It’ll be different stuff, and it won’t be so focused on Pellegrini.”
How many episodes will be there in Part 3 of Lupin?
As per the reports, the upcoming instalment has 7 episodes. All episodes will be dropped on Oct 5, 2023, i.e. the day of premiere.
What will be the plot of Lupin Part 3?
Lupin Part 2 concluded with Assane finally getting some closure on his situation with Pellegrini (Hervé Pierre). But it is not the end of their saga, these men still have a lot of battles yet to come. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Omar Sy said that there is a lot to come in future episodes:
“It depends on what’s gonna happen next for Pellegrini and everybody else, and even for him. Because it’s not completely finished. He’s done most of the work, but it’s not completely finished. When Episode 10 finished, there’s still some questions that we didn’t have answered.”
This one will definitely excite you. In an interview with Radio Times, George Kay discussed the potential of Lupin versus Sherlock Holmes. Kay explained that Sherlock Holmes appeared in Maurice Leblanc’s Arsène Lupin books, but was changed to Herlock Sholmes in later books Arthur Conan Doyle never granted permission to use the character.
He said that “there are some ideas circling around that” about the prospect of Herlock Sholmes entering the world of Lupin. Well, the fans would love to see that.
Part 2 ended with Hubert Pellegrini in cuffs, the late Babakar’s name cleared and Assane’s name also cleared of murder. The final scene of Part 2 saw Assane bid an emotional farewell to Claire and his son Raoul, with the police still looking out for him in several cases. Season 3 would likely pick up with Assane on the run.
In January, series creator George Kay indicated that we can expect “more conflicts and complications”.
Kay also told Metro that Part 3 would be something of a relaunch for the series. “It’ll be a fresh start in Part 3 with new characters, retaining a lot of the regular cast, but with a new branch of characters,” he said.
The official synopsis for Lupin Part 3 reads,
“Now in hiding, Assane must learn to live far from his wife and son. With the suffering they endure because of him, Assane can’t stand it any longer and decides to return to Paris to make them a crazy proposal: leave France and start a new life elsewhere. But the ghosts of the past are never far away, and an unexpected return will turn his plans upside down.”
Lupin Season 3 Trailer
A new trailer was finally released in September 2022 as part of Netflix’s fan event TUDUM. You can watch it here:
In the teaser, Assane asserts that he avenged his father and wanted to stay in the dark to protect his family but had to come back into the light. Now, it’s time for him to disappear.
A new clip from Lupin Part 3 was released on June 18, 2023, showing a Lupin engaged in a rooftop chase.
The new Lupin Part 3 trailer came out on September 6, giving us a closer look at the upcoming season. In the trailer, we see Assane being his smooth and clever self with his awesome disguises. We watch Assane Diop (played by Omar Sy) getting ready for his riskiest and craziest heist ever. However, there’s also a new threat to Assane’s family, so it’s not all fun and games.
Where to watch Lupin?
Lupin Parts 1 and 2 are available to stream on Netflix. Season 3 will also be exclusively released on the streaming service.
