'Best show on Netflix': Viewers cancel their plans to watch 'masterpiece' drama

After a three-year wait, Netflix's hit thriller series, Lupin, has finally returned to our screens with its fourth season – and viewers are cancelling their plans to binge-watch the show. 

Omar Sy reprises his iconic role as Assane Diop in the global hit, which is a retelling of the classic French story about famous gentleman thief Arsène Lupin. The series follows Assane as he, inspired by Lupin, uses disguise and charm to avenge his father or an injustice inflicted by a wealthy family. 

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Before you press play, find out all you need to know about Lupin Part 4, including what viewers are saying about the show. 

What happens in Lupin Part 4?

The new episodes pick up four years after the end of Part 3, with Assane still in prison.

The synopsis reads: " For him, Lupin is no more: He wants to serve out his sentence and keep the promise he made to his son to go and meet their family in Senegal. But his plans are turned upside down by a mysterious announcement signed by 'Lupin': Multiple museums are to be hit with simultaneous heists. 

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"In spite of heightened security, the thefts go off as planned. Assane proclaims his innocence, but everything points to his guilt. A camera even shows him in one of the museums during a robbery in which Captain Belkacem is seriously injured. To prove his innocence and unmask the copycat, Assane must escape and don the Lupin costume once more."

What have viewers said about Lupin season 4? 

It's safe to say viewers are loving the new series, with some hailing it the "best show on Netflix". 

Taking to social media, one person wrote: "#Lupin is the best show on Netflix. Only 2 episodes into season 4 and I am absolutely gripped," while another cancelled their plans to binge-watch the show, adding: "This was too good. It was definitely worth ditching Friday night plans for."

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A third viewer penned: "Currently watching OMG am hooked," while another described the thriller as a "masterpiece". 

Who stars in Lupin Part 4? 

Omar Sy leads the cast as Assane Diop. 

He's joined by Ludivine Sagnier as Claire Laurent, Antoine Gouy as Benjamin Férel, Soufiane Guerrab as Youssef Guédira, and Shirine Boutella as Sofia Belkacem.

Théo Christine and Laïka Blanc-Francard also star. 

All eight episodes of Lupin Part 4 are available to stream on Netflix now.