New passions. New fashions. New Emily? A plucky American marketing whiz spreads her wings in life and love after landing her dream job in Paris.
Ratings
Curator score: 4.0/10
IMDb: 6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 64%
Metacritic: 56
TMDB: 7.6/10
Production
MTV Entertainment Studios, Jax Media, Darren Star Productions, Paramount Television Studios
Cast
Lily Collins, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Ashley Park, Lucas Bravo, Samuel Arnold, Bruno Gouery, Lucien Laviscount, Eugenio Franceschini
Where to watch
Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Curator Review
Verdict
A glossy, fast-moving comfort watch with strong fashion, Parisian escapism, and easy bingeability, but it leans heavily on fantasy, broad comedy, and soap-opera plotting. Best enjoyed as a light, high-style diversion rather than a sharp workplace or romance drama.
Best for
fans of escapist, low-stakes comedy-drama
viewers who want fashion-forward, city-as-character TV
people who enjoy soapy romantic entanglements and quick episodes
Darren Star-style glossy ensemble series
Skip if
you want realistic workplace drama
you dislike broad, heightened humor and caricatured behavior
you prefer emotionally grounded romance
you need strong continuity and long-term narrative payoff
Overview
Emily in Paris is built for instant gratification: bright colors, brisk episodes, romantic complications, and a steady stream of outfits and postcard Paris. It works best as a vibe show, where the pleasure comes from momentum, charm, and the fantasy of living inside a luxury travel ad with office politics attached.
Worth noting
The series is also knowingly shallow in places, and that is part of the tradeoff. Emily’s decisions can be maddening, the supporting characters often function as archetypes, and the show’s view of Paris is more dream than reality. Still, Lily Collins anchors the tone well, and the ensemble around her gives the series enough texture to keep it moving.
Bottom line
If you like polished, breezy dramedies that prioritize style, romance, and easy watchability over depth, it delivers exactly that. If you want sharper satire or more believable character work, its charms will wear thin quickly.
1998 · Curator 5.3/10 (161.7K ratings) · Where to watch: Netflix, Spectrum On Demand, Netflix Standard with Ads, Max
The closest tonal cousin in glossy, city-centric female wish fulfillment, fashion obsession, and romantic complication, with a stronger sense of character chemistry and cultural imprint.
2015 · Curator 1.1/10 (241 ratings) · Where to watch: Netflix, fuboTV, Philo, Netflix Standard with Ads
Another Darren Star series with breezy pacing, workplace intrigue, and a polished, aspirational tone that balances comedy, romance, and career reinvention.
2018 · Curator 8.3/10 (154.5K ratings) · Where to watch: Netflix, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, BritBox, Spectrum On Demand, Netflix Standard with Ads, Tubi TV
Not a tonal match in plot, but it shares sleek international style, charismatic women, and a glossy, bingeable premium-streaming feel.