Emily Trades Paris For Rome In Emily In Paris Season 5
Question: when will the show finally stop airing though?
If there’s one thing the newly dropped Emily in Paris Season 5 trailer makes clear, it’s that Emily Cooper might finally be outgrowing her Paris obsession—or at least pretending to. Rome has swept her up in its warm, sunlit embrace, and honestly, it looks good on her. The city softens her edges a bit, tames her neon tendencies, and gives her that breezy Roman glow in the same way Paris once gave her a sense of possibility. But as the trailer unfolds, what becomes obvious is that the shift from “Bonjour” to “Buongiorno” isn’t just a location change, it’s a whole new identity crisis (well, we haven’t seen that one before).
Season 5 marks the show’s first major relocation since Emily stumbled into her Parisian PR life with nothing but a suitcase and questionable French. Now she’s heading up Agence Grateau’s new Rome office—an opportunity that should feel like a dream. And, at first, it does. But as always, Emily is Emily and the Netflix series just loves throwing curveballs in our faces.
A New City, A New Version of Emily
The trailer opens on Rome in all its cinematic glory: warm gold lighting, scooters everywhere, a sort of “you need sandals and gelato to be here” vibe. Emily arrives looking like she’s been studying Italian film for 48 hours straight. And then there’s Marcello (Eugenio Franceschini), her very handsome new Italian love interest who looks genetically engineered to flirt. Their early scenes are basically a tourism campaign: vespa rides, riverside kisses, thigh-grazing dinner moments that would absolutely make a nonna faint.
But the series is already hinting that this Roman romance is slippery. Marcello’s mother, Antonia (Anna Galiena), is decidedly unimpressed with Emily’s big, American-French creative pitches. Rome, it seems, will be beautiful but not effortless—Emily’s favorite combination.
The Trailer Breakdown: What Rome Reveals and What Paris Won’t Let Go Of
What’s interesting this season is how much the show leans into emotional geography—Emily split between two cities that both feel like hers. Rome offers a clean slate, but Paris is where she’s built actual roots and friendships and a version of herself she occasionally recognizes.
There’s a brief line in the trailer where Emily tells Marcello she loves Rome but misses Paris because “my life is there.” It’s the rare moment the show allows her to say the quiet part out loud: Emily isn’t just on a fun little European adventure anymore; she’s trying to figure out where she truly belongs.
Meanwhile, Paris is not waiting patiently for her return. One blink-and-gone shot suggests something very interesting brewing between Mindy and Alfie—yes, Emily’s British ex. It’s subtle, but enough to make you pause the trailer and gasp a little. If that becomes a real storyline, buckle up, because that has the potential to derail one of the show’s only stable friendships.
And then there’s Sylvie, effortlessly chic as always, moving between Paris and Rome with the authority of someone who has never worn uncomfortable shoes a single day in her life. She wants Emily to succeed in Italy—but also wants her close. The Sylvie/Emily dynamic remains delightfully strained: equal parts mentorship, irritation, and reluctant affection.
Release Date of Emily in Paris Season 5
All ten episodes of Emily in Paris Season 5 drop on December 18, 2025, so maybe you have time to finish the pre-holiday binge before Strange Things Season 5 Vol II drops.
A Cast That’s Growing—Literally
Lily Collins returns as Emily, alongside Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu as Sylvie, Ashley Park as Mindy, Lucas Bravo as Gabriel, and the regulars—Samuel Arnold, Bruno Gouery, William Abadie—who bring the usual charm and chaos.
The new faces are intriguing: Franceschini as Marcello, Galiena as his mother Antonia, plus Thalia Besson, Paul Forman, and Arnaud Binard rounding out the expanded cast. Everyone looks a little older, a little wiser, and definitely more tangled up in the consequences of their past decisions.
Gabriel’s brief appearance in the trailer feels heavier than usual—there’s a quietness to his scenes that suggests the show may be putting some emotional distance between him and Emily rather than reigniting the eternal “will they/won’t they” carousel. (A bold choice, honestly.)
The Season’s Real Plot: Emily Versus Herself
If the trailer promises anything, it’s that Season 5 might finally give us the thing the show’s always danced around: Emily genuinely figuring out who she is. She’s torn between cities, careers, men, and even versions of herself. Rome offers romance and adventure; Paris offers history and belonging. And she’s terrified of losing something important either way.
By the end of the trailer, the question isn’t “Who does she kiss this season?” It’s “Who does she become?”
And for the first time in a while, that actually feels like a compelling hook. (Though between us, I’m still rooting for her to avoid re-entering the Chef Vortex.)
On December 18, I’ll be there—snacks ready, passport emotionally packed—following Emily from Roman sunsets to Paris rooftops and wherever her delightful chaos chooses to drag us next.