THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE HIT NETFLIX SERIES, LUPIN. The year is 1905. Meet Arsene Lupin: a gentleman and a thief. When Arsene Lupin is arrested, the police think it's all over. But the most dangerous place for Lupin is to be behind bars... An enemy to the rich and powerful; a friend to the poor - Arsene Lupin will stop at nothing until he gets what he wants.