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“Emily in Paris” renewed for season 5 on Netflix

Yes! Emily in Paris was renewed at Netflix.

The hit Darren Star series starring Lily Collins will return for a fifth season, the streamer announced, with both Collins and Star confirming in a surprise announcement on Monday that Rome will continue to be a Emily in Paris locale.

“We are thrilled by the incredible response to this season of Emily in Paris and am excited to return for a fifth episode to continue Emily's adventures in Rome and Paris!” said creator Darren Star of the Netflix series “Tudum.”

Collins, who announced the news on Good morning Americaposted a video on Instagram with the comment: “There is no place like Rome.”

The extension comes shortly after the debut of part 2 of the fourth season on September 12.

The fourth season ended with the series' Agence Grateau opening an office in Rome. Sylvie (Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu) wants Emily (Collins) to take over the management, giving her a reason to stay in Italy near her new boyfriend Marcello Muratori (Eugenio Franceschini).

“Marcello is a whole different adventure that we want for Emily because ultimately we want Emily to have a better work-life balance,” Collins told Tudum. “We want Emily to be able to smile unconditionally. We want her to go beyond her vacation mode. And he comes at just the right time.”

And for her ex Gabriel (Lucas Bravo), about whom Star had recently spoken The Hollywood Reporter “Maybe Emily and Gabriel aren't meant for each other right now. Maybe they are later,” Collins added of his decisions for Season 4: “Unfortunately, Gabriel has to deal with the consequences of his decision” to end things with her.

If you are THR After the season four finale and while we were waiting for the renewal, Star had hinted that there would be more Rome in Emily's future.

“Agence Grateau has opened an office in Rome. You can be in more than one city, and Emily can spend time in Rome. She can also spend time in Paris. She is not leaving Paris,” he assured, adding: “We will spend some time in Rome. But she has not changed her Instagram name to Emily in Rome.”

While sharing the news of the renewal with Tudum, Star explained that the idea of ​​creating a new Emily in Paris The construction of his office in Rome was born out of his desire to “always stay one step ahead of the audience, taking them to unexpected places” and to prove “that the show has the potential to have a greater impact”.

And he added of Emily's romance with Marcello: “I feel like there's a real spark between them and a real connection and a real romantic connection. Much of this will continue into next season.”

After the first part of the season was filmed during a cold winter in Paris, Emily in Paris The cast and crew headed to Italy to film Emily's Roman Holiday Part 2. “Being in Rome was so incredible, it was a really special way for us to end this season with the crew because it felt like a vacation. The culture there is just so warm and welcoming, the streets are paved with so much history and the food is so wonderful,” Collins said. THR before the start of the fourth season.

Emily in Paris Season 4 opened to lower ratings because it aired in two seasons. Typically, all 10 episodes of a season air at once. But Season 4's August 15 premiere garnered just over half the viewership of the previous season's premiere, reaching 792 million minutes in the United States during its premiere week, according to Nielsen's streaming ratings.

Nevertheless, the series landed at number 1 on Netflix's Global Top 10 and made it into the top 10 list in 93 countries. Emily in Paris has remained on the list for four weeks in a row since then, says the streamer.

In addition to screenwriter and producer Tony Hernandez, Lilly Burns, Andrew Fleming, Alison Brown and Robin Schiff are producing Emily in Paris. Stephen Brown, Grant Sloss and Joe Murphy serve as executive producers along with producers Ryan McCormick, Raphaël Benoliel, Collins and Jake Fuller.

Ashley Park, Camille Razat, Samuel Arnold, Bruno Gouery, William Abadie and Lucien Laviscount complete the cast. The series is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, Darren Star Productions and Jax Media.