Emily in Paris season 5: Release date speculation and latest news

That’s right, folks: Emily in Paris is officially coming back for season five, and it will pick up where season 4 left off, with out titular heroine heading up a new Agence Grateau office in Rome.

On the announcement of season 5, series creator Darren Star told TUDUM: "We’re thrilled with the incredible response to this season of Emily in Paris and excited to return for a fifth to continue Emily’s adventures in Rome and Paris!"

However, fans will be pleased to hear that this doesn’t mean the name of the show is changing.

“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," Star explained.

Sending Emily to Italy to head up a new office was born out of Star’s desire to "stay ahead of the audience and take them to unexpected places," and show that the series "has the ability to have a bigger footprint".

But will it live up to its expectations? Read on for everything you need to know about the future of Emily in Paris.

Will there be an Emily in Paris season 5?

Yes! A fifth season of Emily in Paris has now been officially confirmed after the release of season 4 part 2.

The news was announced on the official Netflix social accounts with an image of Emily (Lily Collins) enjoying an espresso and a Roman classic breakfast of a maritozzi. So, it certainly looks like Emily could be taking to Rome for the fifth season.

Collins previously cast doubt on the prospect of the show returning for season 5 during an appearance on Vanity Fair's Still Watching podcast.

"We don't even know what the endgame is when we start a season, because we don't know where the season's going to finish," she said.

However, despite challenges in predicting the show's future, Collins previously expressed her hopes for another instalment, telling RadioTimes.com and other press: "I really hope we get to go to another season, so I hope people watch and love [season 4] and I would love to explore more of Italy if we get to.

"And of course, more crazy work experiences, because the clients that keep coming, they never stop the drama. So I really enjoy that."

Before season 5 was even officially confirmed, a big clue about the show's future dropped at an amfAR event at Cannes Film Festival earlier this month when Winnie Harlow and Paris Jackson announced that a guest role in Emily in Paris season 5 was being auctioned off.

“One of you is going to leave here tonight with a walk-on role in season 5 of the hit TV show Emily In Paris,” actress Jackson told the crowd, indicating that a fifth season is potentially in the works.

The winning bidder paid out €250,000 to bag the walk-on role in the next instalment of the show, according to Variety.

Emily in Paris season 5 release date speculation

As of now, there's been no confirmed release date for Emily in Paris season 5 but we would hope that the new season would be on our screens sooner rather than later.

Seeing as season 3 landed on Netflix in December 2022 and the most recent fourth season premiered in August and then September of this year, we could be looking at a little bit of a wait until season 5.

We would likely expect Emily in Paris season 5 to debut some time in 2026.

Who could star in Emily in Paris season 5?

Now that season 5 has been given the green light, we’d certainly expect to see Collins as Emily, Ashley Park as Mindy, Lucas Bravo as Gabriel, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu as Sylvie, Samuel Arnold as Julien and Bruno Gouery as Luc.

Other characters who could return are Camille Razat as Camille, Lucien Laviscount as Alfie, William Abadie as Antoine, Paul Forman as Nicolas, Arnaud Binard as Laurent, Kevin Dias as Benoît and Jin Xuan Mao as Étienne.

Thalia Besson also joined the cast as Laurent’s daughter Genevieve in season 4, and there’s Emily’s new beau Marcello, played by Eugenio Franceschini.

What could happen in Emily in Paris season 5?

Emily has been assigned to head up Agence Grateau’s new Rome office after the company acquired Marcello’s family business. And after a minor bump in the road, Emily and Marcello are firmly back on track and look set to make a real go of things.

“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,” said Star of Marcello.

However, in the season 4 finale, it became clear that Gabriel, who has finally earned his Michelin star, isn’t ready to let go of her after all.

Will Gabriel win Emily back? And can they finally make a proper go of things now that Camille is out of the picture after deciding to adopt a child on her own?

And it looks like Gabriel might not be the only old flame threatening to derail Emily's new romance in season 5.

Asked whether there could still be a chance for Emily and Alfie in season 5, Alfie actor Lucien Laviscount told Glamour: "I think that door’s always going to be open. They had such an incredible time together, and they grew so much together as well."

He continued: "It’d be foolish to say that love would be off the cards in the long run. I think they’ve got a mutual respect for each other as well, you know. When you greatly respect someone…"

Season 5 can’t arrive quickly enough…

Is there a trailer for Emily in Paris season 5?

No, it's too early for a trailer yet, but watch this space!

Emily in Paris season 4 parts 1 and 2 are streaming now on Netflix.

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