Emily in Paris: Everything you wanted to know about the Netflix series
It's been renewed for a sixth season!
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 fifth season out now, and a sixth being confirmed, 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 (and beyond) 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 five seasons of Emily in Paris available to stream on Netflix. The first season was released in 2020, followed by season two in 2021, season three in 2022 and season four in two parts in 2024. Season five was then released in 2025, while the sixth season was confirmed in January 2026.
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, three, four and five are all available to watch now.
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 has appeared in many French language productions including the 2020 Netflix series Call My Agent!
Mindy Chen played by Ashley Park
Mindy Chen is one 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 films, and 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 and 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 Savoir 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 finds 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 embark on a few dates together, 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. A number of episodes in season four, part two were filmed on location in Rome, Italy.
Season five was also filmed in Italy, with Netflix even listing all the places the show was set - with Piazza Costaguti, Zuma Restaurant and Agence Grateau to name but a few.
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.
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)
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