Emily in Paris: Everything you wanted to know about the Netflix series
The fourth season has now started production
Emily is Paris is the rom-com taking Netflix by storm! From saucy romance to lavish parties, we follow the bubbly Emily Cooper on her journey as she moves from Chicago to Paris. With the show's fourth season now in production, we thought we'd take a look at everything you need to know about the series - including the important stuff like who stars in the show, where in Paris it's filmed and what outfits they wear...
What is Emily in Paris?
Emily in Paris is a Netflix rom-com set in Paris, France. It follows the life of Emily Cooper, played by Lily Collins, as she's given the career opportunity of a lifetime to move from Chicago to Paris for a year.
Despite her enthusiasm, the employees of the company she joins in France, called Savoir, don't warm to her as she can't speak any French. However, that doesn't stop Emily excelling at her job and making loads of friends (and a few enemies) in the city of love.
Created by Darren Star, who has also created Beverly Hills 90210 and Sex and the City, Emily in Paris has been nominated for both Emmys and Golden Globes.
How many seasons are there?
There are currently three seasons of Emily in Paris available to stream on Netflix, the first season was released in October 2020, followed by season two in December 2021, and season three in December 2022.
Season four of Emily In Paris has been announced, and started production in January 2024, however we are still waiting for details on a release date.
What do we know about series four?
There will officially be a fourth season of the hit TV show. Following the drop of season two, Netflix confirmed in January 2022 that they would be renewing the series for two more seasons. The streaming platform posted the exciting news on their socials, which was greeted with huge excitement, getting more than 37K likes on Twitter alone.
Speaking to Entertainment Tonight at the Academy of Museum of Motion Pictures, for the ninth annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony, Lily said she thought the series could go "on and on" if the audience want it.
When asked what she knew about the fourth season, she said: "I don't actually know much! I just know, obviously, the many cliffhangers, and there's multiple ways in which it could go. I just know that there's gonna be obviously more drama, more laughs and more fashion and more travel. I think, so I'm really excited."
In January 2024 it was announced that season four has now started production, with Lily posted some photos with the script.
When was the last season released?
Emily in Paris season three was released on Netflix on 21st December 2022. The release date was announced by the show on social media, when they also shared some clips from the then-upcoming series. In the video, Emily can be seen making the 'hardest decision' of her life, but it might not be what you were expecting...
As the countdown to the new series began, the show, and Lily Collins began to amp up the excitement as they shared the show's poster - showing Emily wearing a huge pink gown. Very fabulous!
Is there a trailer?
The full length series three trailer was released on 30th November 2022, which hinted that Emily's love triangle with British heartthrob Alfie (Lucien Laviscount), and French hottie Gabriel (Lucas Bravo) was set to continue.
Where to watch Emily in Paris
You can watch Emily in Paris on Netflix, online and through the app. Emily in Paris season one, two and three are all available to watch now, with series four on its way.
We don't yet know when Emily in Paris season four will be available to watch.
Meet the Emily in Paris cast:
Emily Cooper played by Lily Collins
Emily Cooper is the title character in Emily in Paris, she is chosen by her boss Madeline Wheeler (Kate Walsh), to work at a marketing firm in Paris that the company has just acquired. Taking the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Emily jets off to Paris for a year, where she meets several love interests.
Lily, who is Phil Collins' daughter has also starred in The English Teacher and Love, Rosie. In 2016 she received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for her role in Rules Don't Apply.
Sylvie played by Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu plays the role of Emily's boss Sylvie. Sylvie is a strict boss who doesn't take any nonsense and makes sure that Emily knows her not speaking French isn't ideal.
Philippine as appeared in many French language productions including the 2020 Netflix series Call My Agent!
Mindy Chen played by Ashley Park
Mindy Chen is on of Emily's first friends in Paris. They meet when Emily is out having lunch by herself and Mindy is out with the children she looks after.
Mindy and Emily soon become good friends and Emily's confidant.
Ashley is mainly known for her work on stage including her portrayal of Gretchen Wieners in Mean Girls which was nominated for a 2018 Tony Award.
Gabriel played by Lucas Bravo
Gabriel is Emily's downstairs neighbour. Due to the different floor naming convention in France Emily perpetually gets confused which floor she's on and regularly tries to get into Gabriel's flat.
Gabriel is also a talented chef and works across the road at a restaurant which he eventually buys with backing from Antoine.
The pair become friends and eventually an awkward love triangle forms between them and Gabriel's on-off girlfriend Camille.
Lucas has appeared in some French TV shows and more recently films which are in post-production. He also works as a model.
Camille played by Camille Razat
Camille Razat plays Camille, Gabriel's girlfriend. Camille and Emily meet at a flower stall when Camille comes to Emily's help with the language barrier. The two become good friends, but things turn a bit sour when Emily and Camille's boyfriend Gabriel share an impromptu kiss.
Camille has appeared in a number of French films and TV shows including The Disappearance which was an eight-part police thriller mini-series, shown in the UK with subtitles.
Luc and Julien played by Bruno Gouery and Samuel Arnold
Luc and Julien are a comedy duo who work with Emily and Sylvie. The pair are rarely seen apart and find themselves trying to help Emily out get across her ideas when her lack of French gets in the way.
Antoine Lambert played by William Abadie
Antoine Lambert runs Maison Lavaux, a perfume company Savior work for. It's later revealed that Sylvie and Antoine have a longstanding affair and Savoir have been doing work for his company at a much lower price.
Madeline Wheeler played by Kate Walsh
Kate Walsh plays the role of Emily's boss in Chicago, Madeline Wheeler, who find herself unexpectedly pregnant. Unable to travel to Paris she asks Emily to take her place.
Kate is best known for her roles in Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice and Netflix series 13 Reasons Why.
Thomas played by Julien Floreancig
Thomas is a French snobbish philosophy professor played by Julien Floreancig is brief love interest of Emily's. Emily and Thomas meet at the café and has a few dates, but after having a double date with Gabriel and Camille, Gabriel tells Emily that he thinks he's snobbish.
However, it takes Emily a few more days to realise that Gabriel is right when she invites him along to the ballet, but he says Swan Lake is for tourists.
Pierre Cadault played by Jean-Christophe Bouvet
Pierre Cadault is a larger than life French designer who has a love-hate relationship with Savoir. At their first meeting, Emily unintentionally offends Pierre with a charm on her handbag. However, with some sweet talking, he comes around and decides to stay with the marketing firm.
Mathieu Cadault played by Charles Martins
Mathieu Cadault is the nephew of Pierre Cadault, played by Charles Martins. He appears throughout the series, becoming a love interest of Emily's towards the end of the first season, however things turn sour in the second season when they're meant to be having a romantic weekend away in St Tropez, but things don't go to plan.
Alfie played by Lucien Laviscount
Alfie is a British businessman, played by Lucien Laviscount, who has also appeared in Coronation Street, Grange Hill and Waterloo Road.
Alfie meets Emily at the French class they both attend. Despite seeming to hate each other, as Alfie doesn't take the lessons seriously they end up together for most of season two.
Is Emily in Paris based on a true story?
No, Emily in Paris is not based on a true story, or on a book. The TV series was created by Darren Star, who has also created a number of other popular shows.
Is it actually filmed in Paris?
Oui! Most of Emily in Paris is filmed on location in the French capital, Paris. There are a number of different locations used in the series, including, Place de l'Estrapade, 5th arrondissement, which is where Emily and Gabrielle's apartments are located, as well as Place de Valois, 1st arrondissement, the location of the marketing firm Savoir.
Pont Alexandre III is also a famous bridge in the city, and the backdrop to the advert including a nude model that Emily has objections to.
Further afield, in the second season, Emily in Paris filmed on location in St Tropez, in the south of France, known for its glamorous seafront and celebrities' yachts.
Emily's outfits on the show
Many of the outfits worn in Emily in Paris are made by designers, as you'd expect on a show about fashion and Paris. Patricia Fields, legendary costume designer, worked on the show picking some of the most amazing outfits for Emily and the rest of the characters in Emily in Paris.
Take a look at Grazia's run down of some of the outfits in the series.
When was season two released?
Emily in Paris season two is officially available to watch on Netflix now! All 10 episodes of the new series landed on 22nd December 2021 - the perfect Christmas gift!
When did season two begin production?
After THAT ending, which saw Emily keep her job at marketing company Savoir, and her love interest Gabriel sign a deal to own the restaurant Les Deux Compères, fans were left calling out for more. On 3rd May 2021, the show's official Instagram wrote: 'Bonjour from Paris (and maybe some other areas of France😉)! We’re officially back in production on Season 2!' (sic).
The news was welcomed with open arms by fans across the globe, with one writing: 'Oui Oui!! That is so exciting! ❤️❤️ (sic), and another excitedly commenting: 'YAS!🔥🔥🔥What a great news to start this week!' (sic).
Merci Netflix!
When was series two announced?
Netflix announced that they were answering our Emily In Paris-shaped prayers back in November 2020, by confirming that a second series was on its way.
The streaming giant shared a video of each cast member saying "Deux" (Two), text at the end reads: 'Deux is always better than Un. Emily In Paris will return for Season 2!'
Unsurprisingly, fans of the show were quick to express their excitement at the news.
One commented, 'OMG YESSSSSSSS', with another writing, 'YES ! IM SO EXCITED'. A third then added, 'Finally some good news!!!'.
Who is in Emily in Paris season two?
Although Netflix did not officially announce any new characters, the official first-look photos suggested we may be have some new faces to obsess over in the second series.
The photos also confirmed that we would be saying "bonjour" to our old pals Emily, played by Lily Collins, Mindy, played by Ashley Park, Gabriel, played by Lucas Bravo, and her good old co-workers Julien and Luc, played by Samuel Arnold and Bruno Gouery.
Emily in Paris season two photos:
Lily Collins as Emily and Lucas Bravo as Gabriel
Lily Collins as Emily, William Abadie as Antoine Lambert and Ashley Park as Mindy
Lily Collins as Emily
Lily Collins as Emily, Ashley Park as Mindy and Camille Razat as Camille
Lily Collins as Emily and Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu as Sylvie
Samuel Arnold as Julien, Bruno Gouery as Luc and Lily Collins as Emily
Lucien Laviscount as Alfie and Lily Collins as Emily
Lily Collins as Emily
Lily Collins as Emily and Ashley Park as Mindy
How do you pronounce Emily in Paris?
Netflix took the liberty of reminding viewers how to pronounce the title of the popular show, revealing, 'Friendly reminder Emily in Paris is supposed to be pronounced with a French accent so 'Emily' and 'Paris' rhyme'. (sic)
How did series one of Emily in Paris end?
If you binge-watched the first series like we did, you'll be aware that main actress Lily Collins, who plays the lead role of Emily, is in a little bit of a love triangle with chef/neighbour Gabriel, and Mathieu.
Although she is 'dating' fashion designer Pierre Cadault's nephew Mathieu in the final episode of series one, things take a turn when she ends up in bed with Gabriel, something fans were hoping for throughout the whole series.
But after discovering Gabriel will now be staying in Paris, and not moving back to Normandy, a very awkward plot twist has been perfectly set up for the next series.
Emily in Paris season one, two and three are available to stream on Netflix now.
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