Hong Kong, Jan. 20 -- has probably shown up on your Netflix homepage, and possibly even missed your attention. But here's something that will make you sit up and take notice - the French show is on track for 70 million views worldwide in its first month, setting a record for a French TV show, the streaming platform said Tuesday.

On the basis of current trends, the series, starring Omar Sy of

fame, will have breezed past Netflix's biggest recent blockbuster The Queen's Gambit, which has 62 million views and other English-language hits including Bridgerton.

The Netflix projection covers the 28 days to February 5, the company told AFP. "70 million, that's crazy," Omar Sy tweeted. "So proud that

is the first French series to have such an ...