Netflix has announced the popular series, Emily in Paris, will be returning for Season 5. The announcement comes just days after part 2 of Season 4 released, which left off with a major cliffhanger, along with a surprising location change for the show – taking the characters from Paris to Rome.
Creator Darren Star confirmed Season 5 will have a larger focus in Rome. “Emily’s going to have a presence in Rome. It doesn’t mean she’s not going to be in Paris, but she’s going to have a presence in Rome.”
The decision to establish a storyline in Italy was intentional to bring the audience to new places, while also showing that the series “has the ability to have a bigger footprint,” said Star.
Emily in Paris Season 4, Part 1 had almost 20 million views within the first four days of it’s release, and took the #1 spot on Netflix’s Global Top 10 for 2 weeks in a row.
Lily Collins, who plays the American woman living in Paris, Emily Cooper, also shared the Season 5 renewal news on Good Morning America, and confirmed details on where her character’s new work location and romantic interest will go.
“Marcello is a whole other adventure that we want for Emily because we ultimately want Emily to be able to have a better work/life balance,” Collin’s said.
Star also confirmed that Season 5 will explore Emily and Marcello’s relationship. “I feel like they have a real spark and a real connection and a real romantic connection. A lot of that’s going to continue to play out next season.”
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