Netflix’s reimagining of the Arsene Lupin franchise has been quite the success, with an estimated 70 million households streaming the series last month.
But with some months to go until the next batch of episodes, Francophiles will need something to tide them over. Here are our suggestions:
Le Bureau
France’s rather brooding answer to Spooks follows an elite unit within the country’s intelligence services charged with managing complex undercover missions in unfriendly territories. While the series is rich with geopolitical intrigue – with both ISIS and the Kremlin joining the roll-call of ‘big bad’ villains – the real drama comes with seeing the agents juggle their increasingly complicated private lives and the hefty conflicts created by their field work. A slow burner – but worth sticking with.
Dix pour cent (Call My Agent)
The undisputed granddaddy of modern French comedy, Dix pour cent (its name deriving from the typical fee pocketed by elite talent agents) functions somewhere between Extras and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
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