Emily in Paris Season 6: Love Triangle Fallout and What Comes Next
Emily in Paris is officially back for season 6 — and after that ending, the City of Love is only getting messier. With Emily juggling a career reboot and a love triangle that won’t quit, the next chapter teases bigger risks, sharper drama, and très complicated romance.
Netflix went ahead and renewed Emily in Paris for season 6, and after that season 5 finale, the show is clearly teeing up some moves. Here is where things stand, what the bosses are actually saying, and who is expected to be back when cameras roll again.
Quick refresher: where season 5 left everyone
Emily (Lily Collins) moved from Chicago to Paris for work, fell into a mess of romance with Gabriel (Lucas Bravo) and Alfie (Lucien Laviscount), and then met Marcello (Eugenio Franceschini) in season 4. Season 5 took her to Rome with Marcello, and by the back half of the season they had circled back to each other. Then a proposal conversation happened. He wanted Rome; she wanted Paris. They split for good.
Meanwhile, Gabriel was mostly MIA all season. The last scene caught him in Greece, writing a postcard to Emily asking her to visit. Translation: the show is not done with that relationship, even if season 5 wasn’t about them.
Elsewhere: Mindy (Ashley Park) secretly hooked up with Alfie after breaking up with Nico (Paul Forman). Once Emily found out, Mindy and Alfie called it quits, but the feelings lingered. Nico came back, Mindy took him back, and they got engaged — right as Alfie was gearing up to fight for her. Sylvie (Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu) ended her marriage and spent the season in a series of brief flings.
So… is Gabriel actually still the guy?
Short answer: yes, at least in the show’s DNA. Lucas Bravo had a smaller footprint in season 5 because he had a movie to shoot, which the production worked around. He’s been openly frustrated in the past with Gabriel’s on-screen storyline, but he’s expected back for season 6 — and the creative team is not pretending Gabriel is expendable.
"Gabriel is important. He’s part of the DNA of the show. When he and Emily are in a scene together, something undefinable happens. They have this chemistry. They do. There’s just something about the two of them that’s very watchable."
Fleming also shut down the idea that Bravo was ever gone for good, explaining that the season simply had to accommodate his film commitment. Creator Darren Star told Decider that season 5 had the right amount of Gabriel because Emily’s story that year wasn’t supposed to be about Emily-and-Gabriel. He added that Bravo wasn’t consulted on the arc; he chose to come back, and the storyline landed where they wanted it.
When are we getting season 6?
Based on the show’s previous patterns, filming is expected in spring 2026 with a late-2026 release. Production is slated to start in May 2026.
Who is expected to be back?
- Lily Collins (Emily)
- Lucas Bravo (Gabriel)
- Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu (Sylvie)
- Ashley Park (Mindy)
- Samuel Arnold (Julien)
- Bruno Gouery (Luc)
- William Abadie (Antoine)
- Lucien Laviscount (Alfie)
- Paul Forman (Nico) and Minnie Driver are also expected back after major season 5 roles
Camille Razat left before season 5, and it’s unclear if Eugenio Franceschini will return as Marcello after that Rome/Paris breakup.
Where are they filming?
Fleming said he wants to return to Paris and also travel. Season 5 literally planted a breadcrumb for Greece with Gabriel’s postcard, and that wasn’t an accident. Samuel Arnold (Julien) is on board with a change of scenery — he told Us Weekly he’s never been to Greece and would happily go. The plan for season 6 includes Greece and Monaco as key locations.
What does that mean for Emily and Gabriel?
Darren Star told The Hollywood Reporter in Dec. 2025 that Emily and Gabriel won’t snap into an instant relationship, but he does believe some couples find their way back to each other. Fleming echoed that they’re part of each other’s ongoing story, and that we should expect them to cross paths in season 6 — he just would not say how.
The Jake factor (aka Bryan Greenberg)
Fan favorite alert: Bryan Greenberg’s Jake made a brief appearance in season 5 and viewers immediately started pitching ways to bring him back. The leading theory: Emily hits a snag getting to Greece, and Jake pops up from the Embassy to help. Not confirmed, but it’s the kind of practical, almost-too-neat fix this show loves.
Bottom line
Season 6 is real, it’s aiming for late 2026, and yes, the Emily–Gabriel spark is still on the board. Expect Paris, expect travel (Greece and Monaco are in play), and expect some romantic messes to get messier before anyone gets their postcard ending.