Emily in Paris Season 5 — Release Date, Plot, Cast & Why This New Chapter Is Sparking Fireworks

Pop the prosecco — our favorite marketing mademoiselle is back, but this time she’s trading bonjour for buongiorno.

Emily in Paris Season 5 arrives on December 18, only on Netflix, and the series is taking its biggest, most adventurous swing yet. Emily Cooper (Lily Collins) has charmed Paris for four seasons, but Season 5 transports her into the heart of Rome — a city full of passion, chaos, style, and espresso-fueled reinvention.

If you thought Paris brought drama?

Rome is about to redefine it.

Season 5 promises fireworks, fresh romance, fierce fashion, and a more grown-up Emily discovering who she really is. This is Emily, like we’ve never seen her before — bolder, braver, freer, and finally ready to confront the reality of her choices.

Emily in Paris Season 5 premieres on Netflix on December 18, 2025. The new season finds Emily Cooper reinventing herself in Rome as she balances love, career, friendship, and high-fashion chaos. Featuring new romances, returning favorites, and a major shift from Paris to Italy, this season brings fresh energy to the fan-favorite rom-com series.

🔥 Recap: What Happened in Emily in Paris Season 4?

Before Emily packs her bags for Italy, let’s rewind the chaos that Season 4 delivered:

💔 The Emily-Gabriel-Camille Triangle Collapsed (Again)

Emily and Gabriel came this close to getting their moment… until Camille exploded the truth that she knew Emily and Gabriel still had unresolved feelings during their wedding disaster.

Camille stormed out.

Gabriel was heartbroken.

Emily was shaken.

And Alfie? He said he was done.

🍳 Gabriel Got His Michelin Dream

Gabriel earned a Michelin star, but the victory tasted bittersweet. His personal life? A mess. His future? Uncertain.

💼 Emily’s Career Was Tested

Sylvie moved Emily between agencies and countries, testing her loyalty, flexibility, and commitment. Emily learned that she can adapt — but not at the cost of her identity.

🎶 Mindy Climbed the Music Ladder

Mindy (Ashley Park) had breakthroughs in her music career, but her personal life and her complicated feelings for Benoît continued to haunt her.

🇬🇧 Alfie Returned to London

The heartbreak from Emily pushed Alfie away — and his future with Emily remained unclear.

🗝️ Sylvie Revealed a Softer Side

Season 4 gave us rare moments of vulnerability from Sylvie, reminding fans that even the toughest woman has her breaking points.

Season 4 ended with everyone standing on the edge of something new — heartbreak, reinvention, and opportunity. Season 5 picks up right where that emotional cliffhanger left us.

💘 Season 5: New Love, New Drama, New Complications

Emily’s Roman adventure introduces her to Marcello Muratori, played by Eugenio Franceschini.

Marcello is a cashmere mogul with charm, passion, and a talent for sweeping Emily off her feet — sometimes literally. He flirts in business meetings, he challenges Emily’s ideas, and he brings a whirlwind of excitement into her carefully managed life.

But Marcello’s mother, Antonia (Anna Galiena), is… less charmed.

Antonia is an Italian matriarch who isn’t impressed by Emily’s American marketing magic — and she has no problem reminding Emily of it.

While the romance is intoxicating, the tension is real.

Can Emily juggle:

• a growing attraction

• a disapproving family

• cultural expectations

• and her lingering connection to Paris — especially Gabriel?

Let’s be honest: Emily’s heart has never stayed in one place.

✈️ Emily’s Style Evolution: French Chic Meets Italian Glam

Season 5 brings a new fashion identity for Emily — a hybrid between:

🇫🇷 Parisian sophistication🇮🇹 Roman confidence

According to Collins: “It’s her way of saying she’s matured — and wants others to take her seriously.”

Her style mixes:

• structured pieces

• bold prints

• soft pastels

• statement accessories

• and a lot more tailored silhouettes than the previous seasons

It’s not just fashion.

It’s storytelling.

Every outfit is a breadcrumb in Emily’s transformation.

🍝 Emily’s Roman Workplace: A New Battlefield

Sylvie asking Emily to open the Rome office wasn’t kindness — it was a test. This season leans heavily into workplace storylines:

• new clients

• Italian business rules

• high-stakes campaigns

• personality clashes

• cultural misunderstandings

• competitive coworkers

Emily’s can-do spirit is tested harder than ever. Rome loves beauty — but it also loves drama.

💞 Back in Paris: Mindy, Alfie & Gabriel’s Futures Intertwine

Even with Emily in Rome, Paris remains a character in Season 5 — and the trailer gives fans plenty to speculate about.

Mindy & Alfie share loaded glances

Romance? Friendship? Something unresolved?

Their chemistry is electric.

Sylvie softens

A new story arc shows her exploring vulnerability and professional evolution.

Gabriel teases “the future.”

What future?

With Emily?

With himself?

With his dreams?

The show is teasing something big.

Season 5 will explore whether distance can truly break — or strengthen — the relationships that defined Emily’s Paris identity.

🌟 Why Season 5 Is Being Called “One of the Best Seasons Yet”

Executive producer Darren Star himself called this season:

“One of my favorite seasons. The story feels fresh, the relationships feel more mature, and there’s so much for the ensemble to do.”

Why fans are hyped:

• Emily grows up — finally

• A new country brings new energy

• Emily’s career hits a turning point

• The fashion levels up

• Rome adds fresh beauty and unexpected chaos

• The romantic stakes rise

• Emily’s emotional arc deepens

• Supporting characters get richer storylines

This is not just another season.

It’s Emily’s rebirth.

🎉 Final Verdict: Emily in Paris Season 5 Is Pure Sparkling Chaos (In the Best Way)

Season 5 is shaping up to be:

• more emotional

• more stylish

• more adventurous

• and more unpredictable

Emily in Rome is a vibe: romantic, ambitious, complicated, dramatic — and absolutely irresistible.

Whether you're here for the fashion, the romance, the drama, or the chaos, Season 5 gives you all of it in a bigger, richer, and more heartfelt way than ever before.

The question is no longer:

Who will Emily choose?

It’s: Who will Emily become?

Find out when Emily in Paris Season 5 premieres December 18 only on Netflix.