Emily in Paris first look as Lily Collins returns to iconic role - but in a new city

Emily in Paris is on the move again and this time she's saying “ciao” to the city of Venice.

The hit Netflix series, lead starring Lily Collins, will shift its setting to the iconic Italian city for its upcoming fifth season with ten brand-new episodes which will all debut December 18.

According to Netflix, the new season follows Emily as she navigates life in a new city as the head of Agence Grateau’s Rome office.

The official synopsis for the brand-new season reads: "Now the head of Agence Grateau Rome, Emily faces professional and romantic challenges as she adapts to life in a new city. But just as everything falls into place, a work idea backfires, and the fallout cascades into heartbreak and career setbacks. It comes after one prominent character of the Netflix show'made the decision to step away' after five successful years.

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The synopsis for the new season continues: "Seeking stability, Emily leans into her French lifestyle, until a big secret threatens one of her closest relationships. Tackling conflict with honesty, Emily emerges with deeper connections, renewed clarity, and a readiness to embrace new possibilities."

Collins, 36, reprises her role alongside returning cast members Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Ashley Park, Lucas Bravo, Samuel Arnold, Bruno Gouery, William Abadie, Lucien Laviscount, Eugenio Franceschini, Thalia Besson, Paul Forman, Arnaud Binard, Minnie Driver, Bryan Greenberg, and Michèle Laroque.

Lucas Bravo, whose character Gabriel has been central to the series since season one, had previously expressed doubts about returning.

He told The Hollywood Reporter that Gabriel’s decisions had caused him to feel distant from the role, saying: “He made a few choices that made me kind of grow away from him. We were very much alike in season one, but now, I don’t really know. I think I feel like he needs to get his shit together.”

Despite this, Bravo is confirmed to return for season five.

Season four included a storyline set in Rome, which Collins described as a refreshing change. “It was so great to go from Paris to Rome because you’re still in Europe and you’re still feeling that romance and passion of Europe, but you’re getting to experience a different part of history which was really fun,” she told THR during last year’s premiere.

The show's international filming has sparked political reactions in the past.

After the Rome shoot, French President Emmanuel Macron joked he would “fight hard” to keep the show from relocating permanently.

In response, Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri told THR Roma: "Doesn’t President Macron have more pressing matters to worry about? I would like to believe, at least I would like to hope, that Macron was joking, because he ought to know that a production company like Netflix does not take orders from heads of state or make decisions based on political pressure.”

Emily In Paris Season 5 returns to Netflix on December 18.

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