Netflix still hasn’t renewed this French series, even though “the audience deserves it” according to one of its stars

October 5, 2023. Netflix is ​​releasing Lupine Season 3, in which our modern-day Arsene Lupine, played by Omar Sy, is once again on the run from the police in an attempt to find and save his mother. Since then, the platform has not announced a Season 4 for its French series, which is one of the only ones exported worldwide.

And when the American giant is slow to announce updates, that’s never a good sign. In Lupine’s case, it’s probably the fault of an overly large budget and an audience that’s been shrinking from season to season, as explained by a Netflix data expert. And Omar Sy’s busy schedule shouldn’t help matters.

One last and then this?

Behind the scenes, however, rumors of a renewal are rife, with some even going so far as to imply that Season 4 is almost a given. We took advantage of our stay at the Deauville American Film Festival to ask jury member Ludivine Sagnier a question. From 2021, she plays Asian Dope’s wife Claire.

“It’s always difficult to take a risk and innovate. The way series work, Season 2 is always a little worse than the first, and the third a little worse than the last. There is a fear of disappointment that may push back the deadline.

But there is pride in playing in it. I find it hard to believe, the figures are higher than the French box office. I really like being around Omar. The series is fun and entertaining and viewers deserve one last little season…”He finishes with a wicked smile.

A movie to end the story?

Netflix will have everything to gain by renewing Lupine for season 4: wrap up the story, please viewers and send a strong message to France, don’t cancel its most popular series.

A feature film theory like Luther could also make sense… perhaps by limiting filming locations (which are expensive) or relying on product placement, like Emily in Paris!

The platform can wait until the beginning of October to announce this season 4. Finally, this is what we hope for.

The comments were collected in Deauville on September 8, 2024.