The study assessed 12 intermediate German learners who watched Netflix shows over a period of three weeks. Now, series five of Paris-based Call My Agent is winning over audiences away from France too, being awarded five-star reviews from the BBC and The Guardian.Īs Netflix’s global audience tunes in to more French than ever, the question arises of how these shows are affecting the learning of the language globally. Omar Sy's Lupin most popular ever French show on Netflix The series, starring French cinema megastar Omar Sy, even beat English-language originals such as The Queen’s Gambit and Bridgerton for viewing figures. When French-language Netflix original Lupin launched in January it attracted viewers around the world from a staggering 70million households in the first 28 days of its release. The shows’ successes could also be encouraging new learners to try their hand at le français. Netflix hits such as Lupin and Dix Pour Cent (Call My Agent) are being used by learners of the French language to improve their language level as many turn off the dubbing and tune in to the show in its original French but with subtitles so they can follow.

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