Netflix adds 'must watch' heist thriller you can binge in one night

Netflix has unveiled a gripping new crime thriller ideal for a weekend viewing marathon.

Cash Queens or Les Lionnes centres on five women who embark onan audacious heist, masterminded by single mother Rosalie.

Upon discovering that her family must survive on just €30 weekly to settle her jailed husband's debts, Rosalie devises a bold scheme.

She plots to steal €100,000 from the bank where she's employed as a receptionist. Her closest friend Kim quickly learns of the robbery and eagerly participates, intending to use her portion to launch a massage therapy business.

Rosalie's cousin, Alex, also becomes part of the operation and utilises her skills as an architecture student to refine their strategy, reports the Mirror.

They later enlist Sofia, another struggling single mother requiring funds before social services track her down. Their final recruit is Kim's client Chloé, who is wed to the town's corrupt mayor.

The newly formed group then executes the complex robbery, ingeniously disguised as men. But "it's not long before politicians, police, and gangsters are on their tails, scarcely imagining that a group of ordinary women are behind this band of mercenaries," the synopsis reveals.

The ensemble cast features Rebecca Marder, portraying protagonist Rosalie. She's accompanied by Zoé Marchal as Kim, Naidra Ayadi as Sofia, Pascale Arbillot in the role of Chloé and Tya Deslauriers as Alex.

Whilst the French drama's storyline appears improbable, it's actually based on a gang of thieves from the late eighties.

According to Netflix's Tudum: "The series is inspired by the Gang des Amazones, five women who robbed seven banks in the South of France starting in 1989."

These women became infamous for their disguises as men, complete with wigs and fake moustaches.

Since its premiere last night (February 5), the eight-episode series hasn't garnered many reviews yet. However, Screen Rant has already labelled it a 'must watch'.

Entertainment outlet Gazettely also offered an insightful review, stating: "Cash Queens provides a sharp look at economic desperation. It replaces heist glamour with the frantic reality of survival."

The review went on to commend the show's use of masculine disguises as a "biting commentary on the invisibility of working-class women".

"This production represents a shift in streaming content toward stories prioritizing character depth over spectacle. It succeeds as a grounded portrait of resistance against a system designed to ignore the poor," they concluded.

Cash Queens is streaming now on Netflix