TheNetflixseries stars Lily Collins as Emily, an American who movies to the capital city in order to bring an American viewpoint to French marketing firm Savoir. The series then becomes a story of Emily’s attempts to succeed in her chosen workplace, get used to a whole new culture and find love in that longstanding, well-used plot of many a romantic comedy over the years.
The show, aGolden Globe nominee, was originally a Paramount project, and later moved to Netflix, where it was renewed in November for a second run. The first season was nominated for a number of Emmy Awards, and also Golden Globes, which at the time came steeped in controversy due to the series being seen as a critical flop and reports suggesting the show had only received its nominations through 30 members of the voting board being flown to Paris on a trip paid for by Paramount in comparison to other critically acclaimed shows missing out on nominations. However, Netflix clearly has enough faith in the half-hour format series to give it a second run out, and will be hoping that it can retain its viewership while perhaps getting a few more critics on board.
Emily in Paris, was created by Darren Star and also starred Ashley Park, Philippine Leroy Beaulieu, Lucas Bravo, Samuel Arnold, Camille Rabat, Bruno Gouery, Kate Walsh, William Abadie and Arnaud Viard. Star previously worked onSex and The City, meaning that he certainly has form for being part of a hit show, and in many ways,Emily in Parisshould have been a surefire hit with those who loved the old Sarah Jessica Parker series, and now it could find itself competing with therevival of that show, And Just Like That.
However, just prior to the show’s renewal, Collins attempted to get away fromSATCtropes and told the virtual PaleyFest event that they had really tried to verify Emily would stand on her own two feet and not simply turn intoSex and The Cityin Paris. “We made a really big effort to say ‘We don’t want Emily to be the next Carrie’ because Carrie is Carrie. We want Emily to be Emily. We want her to be her own person,” she said. It was suggested, due to the time gap between the two shows, that there could be a suggestion that Emily could have been someone who watched and related toSATC’s Carrie Bradshaw and in a way emulated her. It adds a certain meta feel to the series that perhaps was not initially noticed, but we shall see how well it all translates in the second season ofEmily in Pariswhen it arrives in December next year.
Emily in Pariswas one of many titles to be showcased at Netflix’sTUDUMevent.
