Emily in Paris season 5 now has some major updates, including the filming start window and Lucas Bravo’s potential return as Gabriel. The hit Netflix show follows Emily Cooper (Lily Collins), a Chicago marketing executive who tries to juggle her glamorous life in Paris with complicated romantic and professional challenges. Season 4 saw Emily embark on a new adventure, moving to Rome with her new beau Marcello, following her tumultuous love triangle with Gabriel and Camille (Camille Razat). However, recently, Bravo made frustrating comments about the direction of his character, questioning the possibility of returning for Emily in Paris season 5.

Now, Variety revealed that Emily in Paris is coming back to Paris for its upcoming season, although it will also film in Rome, where the titular character left off in the season 4 finale. Filming is set to begin in the first week of May next year with its usual key crew. Although Netflix declined to comment, Variety reports that a third international destination is being considered for the Netflix show, possibly along the lines of Saint-Tropez and Megève, which Emily visited in seasons 2 and 4.

Bravo is also confirmed to return, and his Michelin-rated restaurant will be one of the backdrops. According to the outlet, a source close to production revealed that Bravo wanted his character to be grittier and more like Jeremy Allen White’s character in The Bear, suggesting that was part of the reason for Gabriel’s longer hair in the latest season. The source noted that although Bravo told IndieWire that he tried to voice his concerns but “doesn’t have much liberty on set,” he had allegedly not brought up his concerns to the show’s creator, Darren Star, who would have been open to discussing the matter.

What This Means For Emily in Paris Season 5

Could There Be A New Love Triangle?

Season 5 will pick up right where season 4 ended, with Emily heading to Rome alongside Marcello while grappling with her lingering feelings for Gabriel. At the end of Emily in Paris season 4, Gabriel realizes he wants to be with Emily after a frustrating storyline that keeps pulling them apart, despite finally having the opportunity to be together. However, Emily has already fallen for Italian fashion heir Marcello Muratori and has moved into an apartment in Rome to oversee the local office of her marketing agency, Agence Grateau. Emily will now spend season 5 navigating her new life between Rome and Paris.

While the love triangle between her, Camille, and Gabriel seems to be over following the events of last season, Bravo’s confirmed season 5 return could signal a new love triangle for Emily, now with Gabriel and Marcello. With Gabriel’s restaurant being one of the main settings for the new season, audiences will expect a return to form for the beloved chef, who viewers and Bravo himself felt had lost his charm and spark in season 4, with the actor telling IndieWire that Gabriel was “slowly turning into guacamole.”

With the series remaining in its Parisian roots and incorporating Gabriel’s restaurant as a key setting, there seems to be room to explore his personal growth and rekindle his charm.

Although there is no official release date for season 5 yet, production for season 4 began in January 2024 and wrapped in May, with part one premiering in August, and part two in September. Filming for season 5 is set to begin in May 2025, implying that if production follows a similar five-month schedule, the show could wrap filming around October 2025. This means the new season could premiere in early 2026.

Our Take On The Upcoming Season Of Emily In Paris

A Chance For Gabriel To Redeem Himself

Bravo’s season 5 return offers an exciting opportunity for the show to revitalize one of its most beloved Emily in Paris characters. Gabriel’s stagnant and unrecognizable arc in season 4 frustrated both fans and Bravo, but the upcoming season may resolve those concerns. With the series remaining in its Parisian roots and incorporating Gabriel’s restaurant as a key setting, there seems to be room to explore his personal growth and rekindle his charm. Rome and a potential third foreign location add depth to the show, guaranteeing that season 5 will feature not only the romance, drama, humor, and glamour that Emily in Paris is famous for but also open up exciting possibilities for Emily’s future.