Netflix's French series 'Lupin' poised to outperform 'Queen's Gambit' and 'Bridgerton'

Netflix’s “Lupin” is quietly breaking records on the platform as one of the most-viewed French series on the platform. 

Netflix reports that 28 days after its debut on the platform, the five-part series is poised to be watched in 70 million households. Deadline notes that this tops previous 2020 hits such as "Bridgerton" and "The Queen's Gambit," which reportedly reached 63 million and 62 million homes in their first 28 days, respectively. The show also quickly became the first French series to land on Netflix’s U.S. Top 10 list.  In addition to being a top streamer in the U.S., Netflix reports that "Lupin" ranked first in France, Brazil, Vietnam, Argentina, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, The Netherlands, The Philippines, Sweden and more.