Emily in Paris

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 2, 2020
Season #: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
5.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 42 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 42
  3. Negative: 14 out of 42
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  1. Ericaoh
    Oct 3, 2020
    9
    A fun, fanciful romp full of enjoyable characters and gorgeous Paris cityscape. Such a great escape from realty.
  2. Gamingking007
    Oct 12, 2020
    10
    I love it ! Stunning fashion and the true representation of the French ! She’s is an awesome actress and the whole cast are likable even though they can be overly French sometimes!lol
  3. Mattyice
    Oct 8, 2020
    1
    Vain, obnoxious, and just annoying to watch, this show is a total departure from Darren Star's usual creations. Horribly written, truly poor acting from the lead, and just aggravating plots that are not entertaining in the slightest. It's a shallow and embarrassingly stereotypical view of Paris and not an honest look at the city. Not a good show at all and just stupid in all respects.
  4. VitorBorges
    Oct 9, 2020
    10
    The series begins with a familiar air the first time you travel to a new country. Elegant, stunning, and wonderful.
  5. Chanel7
    Oct 4, 2020
    9
    Apart from the French in general very stereotypical (I lived in France and I can guarantee that people are not so unpleasant), I found the series really cute, funny and I hope in a second season
  6. JohannaDark
    Oct 7, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Yes, most of the clichés are true. I live in France so... There is dog poo everywhere, you can expect not to be liked because you are a foreigner, your way is never the good one, you are pretty much ignored, and so on. Other than that, after the third episode, the show became a piece of carp. She gets away with everything, she's the best, she's the most beautiful one, the smartest, she's perfect. All men she encounters instantly fall in love with her, and except Gabriel and Antoine, all of them are single, wel, well, what do you know what a coincidence. And even Gabriel and Antoine are just mesmerized by miss America, even though she's much more ordinary than Gabriel's girlfriend. But hey that's where a big mouth, thick'n'dark eyebrows and really kitchy clothes, can take you, aparently. Everything is sooo exaggerated, from the stupid idea that you'll get by without speaking french, and even receive smiles while doing it (one of the biggest bsht ever), when even people that speak a good French have problems finding a job, to the "ohhh wow what do you know ntz ntz ntz, I need to sit in his lap while his girlfriend is happily driving", not to mention Macron's wife sharing her post... So, so cheap and forced. At the influencer party she has THE idea and what do you know, it's thaaa best. Making an excentric designer yell at you, oow no problem, just stalk him and go tell him about the crap you were watching as a kid on TV and baaam contract landed, and you even become best friends.. Usually I don't take TV shows this serious, but this one really annoyed me big time. Every episode I hoped at least one thing will go wrong to counterbalance the rest of the perfect story, but no. I didn't expect to see reality, that's way too nasty, (I've been unemployed for almost two years, and I do speak French) but not this either, landing into Paris with just a bonjour, and in a few weeks kissing with designers and landing luxury contracts every single minute, that's when she's not sleeping with all the hypnotized men that fall at her skinny feet in seconds from saying hello... Truth is that yes, most of the french women I've met are stuckups and even I know two men that have divorced at least two times till now, and having met one of the ex wives, I'm not surprised, and I don't live in Paris, but I really think this character is way too overpumped with perfection, and that is why I really don't expect the second season. Unless Emily starts being thrown a bit into the reality pot, it's just not worthed.… Expand
  7. ventarolli
    Dec 23, 2020
    10
    very nice to have this emotional escape in a series so nice to watch, there’s no way I can’t give it a high score.
  8. labarioush
    Dec 23, 2020
    10
    It brings light, in a year with so many misfortunes happening, but the critic wants just that, disgrace. Mutilation, psychological terror, the classic American shooting of action films, and the French criticized for showing a perfect Paris, without any terrorism and other problems, but the focus of the series is to feel good.
  9. hankplee
    Oct 11, 2020
    0
    The clichés, jokes, and perspective on Paris is about as accurate as any Disney Channel original—and that's a kind way of putting it. As an American who lived in Paris on and off growing up, the show is miserable to watch. Painful, inaccurate, and self-important.
  10. liziveta97
    Jan 4, 2022
    0
    It's insulting of France and French people. Just garbage that impossible to watch. And it's insulting of American people.
  11. delriis
    Oct 10, 2020
    4
    Cliché after cliché after cliché... By the middle of the season it's not fun anymore, and by the end of the season it feels plainly disrespectful towards French culture. I can't deny it was entertaining, but I FELT I WAS WATCHING A CARTOON! Depiction of such a complex culture like the French, and particularly Parisian history, traditions and customs, with RIDICULOUS STEREOTYPES, almostCliché after cliché after cliché... By the middle of the season it's not fun anymore, and by the end of the season it feels plainly disrespectful towards French culture. I can't deny it was entertaining, but I FELT I WAS WATCHING A CARTOON! Depiction of such a complex culture like the French, and particularly Parisian history, traditions and customs, with RIDICULOUS STEREOTYPES, almost felt insulting... and I'm not even French! But I'd hate if a TV Series mocked my country/city like that.… Expand
  12. TVJerry
    Oct 3, 2020
    7
    This is the latest from Darren Star (best known for Sex in the City). It stars Lily Collins as a wide-eyed social media expert who’s transferred to Paris. Her adjustments to a hostile, haughty work environment and lack of speaking French are ameliorated by a chummy new friend and several handsome men. It’s got a sparkling retro rom-com feel with regular montages of Parisian sites andThis is the latest from Darren Star (best known for Sex in the City). It stars Lily Collins as a wide-eyed social media expert who’s transferred to Paris. Her adjustments to a hostile, haughty work environment and lack of speaking French are ameliorated by a chummy new friend and several handsome men. It’s got a sparkling retro rom-com feel with regular montages of Parisian sites and Collins’ sweetly charming, continually-effervescent attitude. The supporting cast also boasts an assortment of entertaining types. Since it’s France, everyone’s outfits are fabulous. There’s no question that this is a signature Star project, which means it’s a lite confection with a winning cast and enjoyable situations.… Expand
  13. Yagnik
    Oct 8, 2020
    10
    A truly amazing and glamourous show with very attractive cast. It's incredibly fun to watch.
  14. KingintheO
    Oct 4, 2020
    0
    Abysmal. Just downright awful. Her biggest problems are boys and her boss not liking her. Shut up. There is little to no plot and the acting is comparable to a bad Hallmark movie. This show has ruined Paris for me.

    It is as vain and empty as the influencers it depicts. I am usually against censorship, but this unavailing snoozefest is unfit for human consumption.
  15. manningn15
    Dec 28, 2020
    10
    I love Emily In Paris so much watched the whole season in just one day, happy it got another season. Lily Collins and Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu's performances were outstanding. The costumes and cinematography were beautiful. I just could watch this show all day, it is so funny and makes me so happy.
  16. Cittadel
    Oct 4, 2020
    6
    This definitely won't be the most intricate show you'll ever watch, but it's an easy and comforting binge that'll make you forget about the global pandemic for the duration of its ten episodes.

    There are some issues with the portrayal of Paris being quite stereotypical and the show isn't fully clear on whether this is done intentionally or not. At certain points, the French cast will    This definitely won't be the most intricate show you'll ever watch, but it's an easy and comforting binge that'll make you forget about the global pandemic for the duration of its ten episodes.

    There are some issues with the portrayal of Paris being quite stereotypical and the show isn't fully clear on whether this is done intentionally or not. At certain points, the French cast will ridicule Lily Collin's character for being "too American" and "too dramatic", which are the moments when the show really sparkles and shows that it doesn't take itself seriously. At other moments, though, when Emily is hanging out with her American-Parisian friend Mindy, for example, it is not clear on whether Mindy is a character that should be viewed as ignorant as well, which can be a bit confusing.

    Don't watch this if you want something with a lot of depth. Watch this when you're in the mood for something fun, something uplifting, which is what it's meant to be and excels at.    … Expand
  17. ahmedaiman1999
    Oct 26, 2020
    6
    It's littered with clichés and infuriating stereotypes, feels stretched a bit and suffers from a jarring transition between "the fish-out-of-water Emily" plot-line and the actual plot; but it has the charm of rom-coms we rarely get to witness in TV shows nowadays that's further bolstered by the radiantly amiable Lily Collins, and it has characters that are very easy to be invested in.It's littered with clichés and infuriating stereotypes, feels stretched a bit and suffers from a jarring transition between "the fish-out-of-water Emily" plot-line and the actual plot; but it has the charm of rom-coms we rarely get to witness in TV shows nowadays that's further bolstered by the radiantly amiable Lily Collins, and it has characters that are very easy to be invested in. Plus, it's addictively bingeable!

    (6.5/10)    … Expand
  18. jstbrbtw123
    Dec 23, 2020
    10
    perfect, beautiful and softly pleasing to the eyes, ears and very good for the soul
  19. BillboardPH
    Jan 4, 2022
    10
    I love it ! Stunning fashion and the true representation of the French ! She’s is an awesome actress and the whole cast are likable even though they can be overly French sometimes!lol
  20. Xbluannax
    Nov 20, 2021
    6
    Wasn’t sure if I would like this but will give season 2 a go and see if it’s better.
  21. polliann
    Jan 5, 2022
    0
    We should cancel this hateful cheesy tv show. It's too insulting for everyone.

Awards & Rankings

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#26 Most Discussed TV Season of 2020

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Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 18
  3. Negative: 5 out of 18
  1. The Detroit News
    Reviewed by: Tom Long
    Nov 30, 2020
    25
    The warm and goofy and topical camaraderie of that show [“Sex and the City”] is nowhere apparent here. Nor are any laughs. There are no actual laugh lines here, just lines that let you know they were supposed to be funny. It is, in essence, a romantic picture postcard comedy show without any comedy (or much romance for that matter).
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  2. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Kristen Lopez
    Oct 23, 2020
    25
    “Emily in Paris” is like scrolling through Instagram. It’s a great way to waste time looking at pretty pictures with no depth, taken by beautiful people with the ability to do and call it a job. If that’s what you’re looking for, it’ll be for you. If you’re thinking this is the second coming of “Sex and the City,” sorry, no dice.
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  3. Slate
    Reviewed by: Willa Paskin
    Oct 15, 2020
    50
    It’s TV chick lit, a rom-com in a foreign location where nothing bad ever happens and the cute protagonist gets laid a lot on her way to having it all. But the complicating thing about Emily in Paris—the best thing about it really, the thing that turns it from a trifle people enjoy into a curiosity they enjoy insulting—is how brittle its protagonist is.
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