Good news for fans of questionable berets, stunning European backdrops, and even more questionable romantic decisions: Netflix has officially revealed the release date for the final season of Emily in Paris. The hit romantic-comedy series is set to return just before the end of the year, serving as a holiday parting gift for viewers who have followed Emily Cooper’s whirlwind European adventure from the very beginning.
As audiences have come to expect from the globetrotting marketing executive, our favorite American in Paris is once again packing her bags and heading for new destinations. What began as Emily in Paris soon expanded into Emily in Rome, and later took detours to Venice. Now, creator Darren Star and his production team are taking the story to Greece and Monaco for its grand finale. However, longtime fans of the series need not worry that the show will lose its signature identity; Star has made it abundantly clear that Paris will always remain the true home and heart of the series, ensuring that viewers will get to say a proper goodbye to the City of Lights before the series concludes for good.
Here is everything we know so far about the upcoming sixth season and what lies in store for Emily and her eclectic circle of friends, colleagues, and former flames as the show prepares to wrap up its successful run.
When does Emily in Paris Season 6 come out?
Viewers can officially plan their Christmas Eve festivities accordingly, because the sixth and final season of Emily in Paris will hit Netflix on Wednesday, December 24. The global streaming giant announced the major premiere date on social media, accompanying the news with behind-the-scenes photographs of series star Lily Collins sitting in a director’s chair. The chair was playfully embellished with a single, definitive word: Fin.
The release date announcement arrived simultaneously with confirmation that filming for Season 6 has officially wrapped. With production in the rearview mirror, the cast and crew have completed their final chapters on the series, leaving post-production to put the finishing touches on what promises to be an emotional and eventful send-off for the beloved characters.
Who’s returning for Season 6?
While Netflix has kept many details regarding the final plot tightly under wraps, most of the core ensemble cast is set to return for one final round of drama, career triumphs, and romantic entanglements in the French capital and beyond.
Sharp-eyed fans will likely notice that Eugenio Franceschini’s character, Marcello, is absent from the initial roster of returning faces. That omission makes narrative sense given the dramatic and definitive way things concluded between him and Emily during their time in Italy at the end of the previous season.
What happened in Season 5?
For fans needing a quick refresher on the whirlwind events of Season 5, the narrative largely centered around Emily’s professional and personal transition to Italy. Viewers watched as Emily traveled to Rome to spearhead the opening of a brand-new Agence Grateau outpost. At the same time, she attempted to settle into a budding, high-stakes relationship with cashmere heir Marcello Muratori. Because the Muratori family’s business represented a massive, high-profile corporate win for Agence Grateau, the stakes were high, and Emily spent a significant portion of the season caught in the delicate balance between la dolce vita and her established life, career, and friendships in Paris.
The tension eventually reached a peak in Venice, where Marcello’s first solo fashion collection proved to be a critical and commercial triumph. The success won him the long-awaited approval of his formidable mother, Antonia, played by Anna Galiena, as well as the keys to take over the family business. In the wake of this triumph, Marcello wanted Emily to relocate with him to his quaint hometown of Solitano to help him run the family empire side by side.
However, after much soul-searching, Emily ultimately decided that the quiet, traditional life in Solitano was not the future she envisioned for herself. Choosing her own path, she and Marcello parted ways for a second and final time, closing the door on their romance.
Things on the romantic front went decidedly better for Emily’s best friend and confidante, Mindy. While visiting Venice, Mindy experienced a major milestone when she got engaged to Nicolas. Yet, the romantic landscape remained complicated elsewhere in the friend group. The one person who was visibly unthrilled by Mindy’s engagement news was Alfie, who made his feelings known and left lingering questions about the emotional dynamics among the wider group of friends.
What’s the story in Season 6?
Unsurprisingly, Netflix has kept plot specifics for Season 6 closely guarded, but the setup leaves Emily at yet another major crossroads in her life. Now that she is officially back in Paris following her heartbreaking yet empowering breakup with Marcello, she must navigate the next chapter of her professional and personal journey.
The complications begin almost immediately when Gabriel hears the news of her return. In classic Emily in Paris fashion, he sends her a postcard extending an invitation to join him on his boss’s luxury yacht in Greece. This romantic gesture immediately sparks the inevitable fan debate: Does she accept his offer? After five seasons of a relentless "will-they-won’t-they" dynamic between Emily and the charismatic chef, viewers are left wondering if this finally marks the definitive endgame for the couple. Given that Greece has already been confirmed as one of the primary filming locations for Season 6, fans may not have to wait long to find out how the invitation plays out.
While audiences speculate on whether Emily and Gabriel will finally find their way to each other for good, other lingering subplots—such as the romantic futures of supporting characters like Alfie and Mindy—remain open as the series approaches its conclusion.
For now, fans have a firm release date to circle on their calendars. With several months remaining before the holiday premiere, viewers have more than enough time to dive into a complete series rewatch to catch up on every fashion statement, career mishap, and romantic twist before saying a final au revoir to Emily and her world.
