Netflix has just confirmed what we all knew would come one day, Emily in Paris is coming to an end. The show that gave us intimidating attitudes (who doesn't love Sylvie), travel goals and made us evaluate our own questionable dating habits is wrapping up. And honestly, we're a little bit devastated.
The show that everyone loves to hate, but watches anyway, follows American expat Emily Cooper as she navigates French business, language and kissing, lots of kissing. And whilst the outfits are an unrealistic as the marketing campaigns, never mind the storylines, somehow we've managed to fall in love with the Chicago transplant on her European adventure.
Is Season 6 Emily in Paris Really the Final Season?
Yes, we're not playing a bad April Fools joke, it really is the end of the glossy, heavily stereotypical and highly criticised show that brought us not only the drama of Mindy, Gabriel, Alfie and Marcello but the wit and one liners of Sylvie, Julien and Luc.
Creator Darren Starr knows when to end a show on a high. Six seasons is a solid run for any show, especially one that's been as culturally impactful as Emily in Paris. His previous hit shows Sex and the City ran for six seasons (let's not talk about the later series), Younger for seven and with Sex and the City then turning to two feature films, does this mean we could see an Emily in Paris movie at a later date?
Ending Emily in Paris at season six feels like the right thing to do, even if we're low key sad. The story has taken Emily from Paris to Rome and Venice and now to Greece. She's had multiple love interests, career highs and lows and enough dramatic misunderstandings to fill several seasons of a soap opera. There's only so much one marketing executive can experience before it starts to feel repetitive.
What is the Storyline for Emily in Paris Season 6?
Season six is headed to Greece and Monaco (of course, because Emily's life is just one long European holiday) and the entire main cast is returning. Season five ended with Emily's world upended once again, breaking up with cashmere heir Marcello and walking away from a life in Rome. Mindy got engaged to Nicolas de Léon but realises she still has all the feels for Alfie, who is playing devil's advocate and telling her the engagement is a mistake. Red flags much? The season closes with Gabriel back on the scene, this time with a little help from Sylvie, inviting Emily to join him on his boss's yacht in Greece. And judging by the first pictures of production, it looks like she will take him up on his offer. Question is, will there be a happily ever after?
Why We Love Emily in Paris and What We'll Miss
Let's be honest, we all know that Emily in Paris is not prestige television. The outfits are often ridiculous, the situations are absurd and Emily's marketing ideas would get her fired in real life. But that's exactly why we love it.
Emily in Paris is pure escapism. Beautiful clothes, gorgeous locations, romantic drama, career success that requires minimal effort and a social life that somehow exists alongside a demanding job. It's fantasy and it knows it is.
The fashion alone has been worth it. Costume designer Marylin Fitoussi has dressed Lily Collins in some of the most talked-about (and meme-worthy) outfits on television. Bucket hats, clashing prints, micro bags, berets worn unironically—Emily's wardrobe has been polarising, but it's never been boring. Whether you loved it or hated it, you had an opinion, and that's what made it fun.
The show has also been a love letter to Paris (and now Rome, and apparently Greece). Since its Netflix debut in 2020, Emily in Paris has spent 32 weeks on the streamer's Global Top 10 list and reached number one in 90 countries. It's inspired fashion trends, launched a thousand memes, and significantly boosted tourism to France. French President Emmanuel Macron even praised the show for bringing visitors to the country, which is perhaps the most French response imaginable.
Au revoir, Emily. We'll always have Paris.