Emily in Rome: Netflix confirms fifth season of hit series

Fans have barely had time to enjoy the fourth season of "Emily in Paris," which debuted in full on Netflix on 12 September, and the platform has already confirmed that another instalment of the hit series is in the works. However, it appears that the main character will change the titular city.

"We are thrilled with the amazing reaction to the fourth season of 'Emily in Paris' and we are excited to return with the fifth season, continuing Emily's adventures in Rome and Paris!" - said the show's creator Darren Star in a recent interview. Collins, who announced the news on "Good Morning America," posted a video on Instagram with the words: "There's no place like Rome."

The confirmation of another series came shortly after the premiere of the second part of the fourth season. The last season ended with the opening of the Agence Grateau office in Rome, which, at Sylvie's (Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu) request, is to be run by Emily (Collins). The main character will thus have an additional reason to stay in Italy with her new beloved, Marcello Muratori (Eugenio Franceschini).

In an interview with "The Hollywood Reporter" after the finale of the fourth season, the creators emphasised that Rome will play a bigger role in the next instalment. - They can be in more than one city, and Emily can spend time in Rome. She can spend time in Paris, too. She’s not leaving Paris - they assured. - We’ll spend some time in Rome. But she did not change her Instagram handle to Emily in Rome - they added. Darren Star also explained that the idea of opening a new office in Rome came from his desire to "exceed audience expectations and take them to unexpected places," and to show that "the series can have a wider scope."

- Working in Rome was an amazing experience, it was the most wonderful way to end this season with the crew, because we felt like we were on holiday. The people there are incredibly warm and welcoming, the streets are full of history, and the food is fantastic - said Collins before the premiere of the fourth season.

"Emily in Paris" had lower viewership scores after splitting the season into two parts. The previous seasons were released with ten episodes at once. According to Nielsen data, the premiere of the first part of the fourth season (15 August) had only half the audience of the previous full-season premiere, recording 792 million minutes of viewing in the first week in the US. Nevertheless, the series debuted at number one in Netflix's Global Top 10 and was in the Top 10 list in 93 countries. The series stayed on the list for four consecutive weeks.