A still with Omar Sy, who stars in the new Netflix series Lupin. Photo: Emmanuel Guimier/Netflix. Lupin, a hit new Netflix show about a thief who steals Marie Antoinette’s prized jewels from the Louvre, is captivating viewers around the world. The series, which has climbed to Netflix’s top-10 list in France, the US, and Germany, reinvents the story of the fictional “gentleman thief” and master of disguise Arsène Lupin, created by French writer Maurice Leblanc in 1905. In this ultra-contemporary reinterpretation, the main character, Assane Diop (Omar Sy), pulls off a cunning heist at the Louvre as he seeks to avenge his father’s death, unraveling the underbelly of the privileged and wealthy class who operate above the law.