Now on Netflix: Emily in Paris Season 5 is shaping up to be a whole new show — with bigger fashion, wilder romance, and drama that flips everything upside down 💔🔥

📅 The release date is officially locked, and fans are counting down the days until Emily’s Parisian life takes its most shocking turn yet.

It is time to put your French (or rather Italian) skills to the test again, because the most stylish and chaotic series on Netflix is coming back soon. The journey of fashion icon Emily, portrayed by Lily Collins, finally continues as the rom-com drama series Emily in Paris will return to Netflix with its fifth season. Season 5 of creator Darren Star’s highly anticipated series will finally be available on Netflix in December. This time around, Emily’s life will look a little different…

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Emily in Paris has (unsurprisingly) followed the protagonist on her journey of moving to the capital city of France and finding her way through work and love without any knowledge of the French language or culture. Perhaps it’s rare that a show relocates like this, especially when the title is this detailed, but this Netflix series takes its main character to a whole new city after four seasons. Clearly, Emily has a major adventure in front of her. The release date is rapidly approaching, so let’s take a look at everything we know about Season 5 of Emily in Paris so far.

What Will ‘Emily in Paris’ Season 5 Be About?

Lily Collins’ Emily Cooper and Eugenio Franceschini’s Marcello with horses in Emily in Paris Season 5Caroline Dubois/Netflix

Fashion lovers and chaos-seekers should definitely watch this masterpiece, because Emily Cooper is the queen of eccentric fashion, shocking drama, and how to put yourself in a really tricky love triangle situation. Season 4 of Emily in Paris ended in absolute chaos, which is nerve-wrecking in the best way possible. After many ups and downs, Emily and Gabriel called it quits, and the American fashionista moved to Rome to run Ageny Grateu’s Rome office. Their differences and the fact that Gabriel was allegedly expecting a child with his ex, Camille, created major tensions between them, so Emily’s decision to move to Rome for work came in as a perfect blank slate. Gabriel then found out that Camille wasn’t actually pregnant, and he started to realize how much he had messed up and was set on clearing the air with Emily. She, however, is about to get cozy with Marcello in Rome, and they seem to match well.

The fourth season of Emily in Paris was filled with cringe moments, but it perfectly set up the continuation of the protagonist’s story and a welcome change of scenery. To stay true to the essence of Emily in Paris, Season 5 will, of course, put Emily right back into a love triangle. Deleting her Instagram handle apparently doesn’t automatically erase all her love chaos. While she is dedicated to having a fresh start in the new city with her romantic new beau (or ragazzo), heartthrob Gabriel is chasing after her. There will be many new tensions, as Emily and Sylvie always have some sort of issues lingering between them, and the language barrier follows the American around wherever she goes.

Emily leaving Paris might sound like the end of an era, but perhaps it was just time for a new era. The binge-worthy series is known for showing some of the most beautiful locations. There have been plenty of wonderful spots in the first few seasons, but Season 5 will unlock new, exciting places. Rome hits differently, and it is the perfect contrast to Paris. There is no need to worry, because Paris will always be there. Also, who knows, Emily’s shenanigans in Italy might even be better and more thrilling than the ones in France.

The Cast and Release Date of ‘Emily in Paris’ Season 5

Lily Collins’ Emily Cooper on a boat in Venice in Emily in Paris Season 5

Emily in Paris Season 5 will be released on Netflix on December 18, which is shockingly soon, considering that the series was only renewed in September 2024. After a tragedy on the set of Emily in Paris led to a brief production pause, everyone is back to tirelessly working on finishing the fifth season.

Lily Collins will reprise her role of Netflix’s fashion icon, Emily Cooper (surprise, surprise), and she will be joined by Ashley Park, who plays Mindy, Emily’s best friend, and Lucas Bravo, who portrays Gabriel, Emily’s initial love interest. Of course, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu‘s Sylvie will also be back, because she’s the real star of the show. Samuel Arnold will return as Julien, Bruno Gouery will step back into his role as Luc, and Lucien Laviscount will return as Alfie. Even though Alfie and Gabriel continue to be a part of Emily’s story, her new Italian lover, Marcello, will be more important at least for some time, and Eugenio Franceschini will be back to portray him.

There’s nothing better than old faces returning for a new season of a must-watch series, but Emily in Paris has even more in store. The series that can be watched within a weekend will introduce new characters played by Minnie Driver from The Beekeeper, Suits LA star Bryan Greenberg, and Brillantissime‘s Michèle Laroque. New faces mean new excitement. In just a few months, it will become clear who might cause some new trouble or bring some other action into the show.

Emily in Paris is available to stream on Netflix, and Season 5 will be available on December 18.