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According to Netflix executives at the Festival de la Fiction (several people who contacted us, as well as one Posted by Lubie in Série), Netflix has renewed its French action thriller FuriesThe second season of which is directed by Lina El Arbi, Marina Fois and Mathieu Kassovitz.
Not to be confused with the Vietnamese action film of the same name, Furies will be released on Netflix in early 2024. The series stars Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Jean-Yves Arnaud and Yoann Legay. It is set in the criminal underworld of the French capital, where Lina meets Fury, one of the top bosses, and her life changes forever.
The renewal was made during a presentation at the Festival de la Fiction, reported one outlet that was in attendance at the event, as well as another person who attended the event.
Pauline Dauvin, who joins Netflix France at the end of 2023, spoke at the event currently taking place in France, written by Le Film Francais (They also dropped a renewal announcement.) The event brought up a few interesting things, including the fact that Netflix subscribers in France consume an average of six different genres each month, which drives the need for a diverse content offering: “Our ambition is to respond to these diverse tastes, which is reflected in our works.”
Furies was cited along with Under Paris (It is now the second most watched non-English film) and Class Actwho has achieved international success by staying authentic to local cultures. “Success is above all local success. The more local it is, the more authentic and the more universal it is.”
Why was the show renewed? It is one of the best performing French series for 2024 and in recent years. It cannot match Lupin, which is still the undisputed winner from France, but it is still a respectable performance for a debut show.
If we compare this series to some other recent examples, Furies It performed impressively in terms of accumulated views in the Netflix Global Top 10. It stayed in the Top 10 for six weeks, with 110.20 million hours watched, which equates to 18.40 million views.
Performance in the daily top 10 is equally important. For this, we Turn to our friends at FlixPatrolwho track the top 10 movies and series in over 90 countries every day. From their data, we can see that the show is in the charts in over 90 countries, which is fantastic for such an international title. There is no immediate issue with the show being renewed as it has spent 39 days in its home country's top 10. We have generally found that a show, even if it is not a huge hit abroad, will still be renewed if it spends 30 days in its home country's top 10. Other countries where the show performed well include Nigeria, Pakistan, Brazil, Turkey, Colombia, and South Africa.
Are you happy? Furies Is the show coming back for a second season? Let us know in the comments.
