Yes, French President Emmanuel Macron and the Mayor of Rome Are Fighting Over Emily in Paris

With Emily in Paris taking place in Italy next season, French President Emmanuel Macron and the City of Rome’s Mayor Roberto Gualtieri disagree about where the Netflix show should take place.

By Brahmjot Kaur Oct 11, 2024 1:20 PMTags
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President Emmanuel Macron won't let Emily say "au revoir" to the City of Love for good.  

After all, the Emily in Paris protagonist may find a new home in Italy during season five, but the French official knows where her heart truly is. 

"We will fight hard," Macron told Variety in an interview published Oct. 9. "We will ask them to remain in Paris! Emily in Paris in Rome doesn't make sense."

Meanwhile, the Italian capital's Mayor Roberto Gualtieri isn't so keen on sending away Emily Cooper, played by Lily Collins, with a beret and baguette.

"Don't worry: Emily is doing very well in Rome," Gualtieri quipped on X Oct. 9 in Italian. "And then you can't control your heart: let's let her choose." 

However, the city's mayor eventually shared exactly how he felt about pleas to keep Emily in Paris.

"Doesn't President Macron have more pressing matters to worry about?" he asked The Hollywood Reporter Roma. "I would like to believe, at least I would like to hope, that Macron was joking, because he ought to know that a production company like Netflix does not take orders from heads of state or make decisions based on political pressure."

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Nonetheless, Gualtieri is honored to have Emily in their city and trusts Netflix's storyline.

"We see Emily's move to Rome as a confirmation that our city is becoming more and more important, and we are quite relaxed about Netflix production decisions," he explained. "They know what they are doing."

And the show's creator Darren Star emphasized that Emily might be in Italy in the upcoming season, but she isn't leaving France behind for good. 

"Emily's going to have a presence in Rome," he told Netflix's Tudum last month. "It doesn't mean she's not going to be in Paris, but she's going to have a presence in Rome."

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As for why Emily packed her bags for Italy? She's sent to open a new location for her boss' marketing agency Agence Grateau. And while she's there, it seems her budding romance with new boyfriend Marcello (Eugenio Franceschini) will be at the forefront of this new chapter.

"Marcello is a whole other adventure that we want for Emily because we ultimately want Emily to be able to have a better work/life balance," Collins told Tudum. "We want to have Emily be able to smile without condition. We want to see her beyond her vacay mode. And he comes at that perfect time."

"I feel like they have a real spark and a real connection and a real romantic connection," she continued. "A lot of that's going to continue to play out next season."

Now, while we wait for more details on season five of Emily in Paris, keep reading to see the fate of more TV shows this year.

Renewed: Black Doves

The spy thriller was renewed for a second season, Netflix confirmed.

Renewed: Tell Me Lies

The Hulu drama will be back for season three.

Renewed: Mayor of Kingstown 

The Paramount+ drama starring Jeremy Renner will return for its fourth season next year.

Renewed: Bad Monkey

Vince Vaughn returns for season two of the AppleTV+ comedy.

Renewed: A Man on the Inside

The Netflix comedy starring Ted Danson returns for season two in 2025.

Renewed: The Kelly Clarkson Show

Kelly Clarkson's daytime talk show will be back for season seven.

Renewed: Silo

Apple TV+'s world-building drama has been renewed for third and fourth seasons.

Renewed: Farmer Wants a Wife

Kimberly Williams-Paisley will join the Fox reality competition dating show as host for season three, guiding four young farmers and daters as they look for real connections and true love.

Renewed: Like Water for Chocolate

The MAX drama, produced by Salma Hayek, will be back for season two.

Renewed: Rivals

The Hulu drama about English socialites in the 1980s returns for season two next year.

Renewed & Ending: Bel-Air

Peacock's reimagining of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air returns for its fourth and final season in 2025.

Renewed: The Day of the Jackal

Peacock's spy drama starring Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch was renewed for a second season.

Renewed: America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

Season two will follow the 2024-25 Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders squad from start to finish—kicking off at auditions and training camp and continuing all the way through the NFL season.

Renewed & Ending: Outer Banks

Netflix revealed that the hit teen drama is renewed for a fifth and final season five.

Renewed: Days of Our Lives

Peacock has renewed the long running TV soap opera for a historic 61st season.

Renewed: Matlock

The reimagined TV reboot starring Kathy Bates scored an early season two renewal.

Renewed: The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys

The reality series about the McBee ranching family will move from Peacock to Bravo for season two.

Canceled & Picked Up: Project Runway

After it's landmark 20th season, the Bravo fashion design competition will be moving to Freeform and Hulu in 2025.

Renewed: Shrinking

The AppleTV+ comedy starring Jason Segel and Harrison Ford will be back for season three.

Renewed: The Diplomat

Netflix has renewed the critically-acclaimed political drama for a third season, ahead of its season two premiere on Oct. 31.

Renewed: Nobody Wants This

The breakout Netflix comedy starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody has been renewed for a second season, slated to premiere in 2025.

Renewed: Reacher

Prior to its season three premiere in 2025, Prime Video announced the drama has been renewed for a fourth season.

Renewed: The Night Agent

Based on the novel by Matthew QuirkThe Night Agent is a sophisticated, character-based, action-thriller centering on a low level FBI Agent, Peter Sutherland, whose efforts to save The President in season one earn him an opportunity to become a Night Agent in season two. But working in the secretive organization of Night Action will propel Peter into a world where danger is everywhere and trust is in short supply.

The Netflix series will be back for season three next year.

Renewed: The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives

The hit Hulu reality show is returning for season two.

“There was a philosophical question raised in season one which was ‘Can #MomTok survive this?’ The answer unequivocally is yes!" said Rob Mills, Executive Vice President, Unscripted and Alternative Entertainment, Walt Disney Television. "Spring 2025 get your dirty sodas ready!”

Renewed: Sugar

The AppleTV+ drama has been renewed for a second season with Academy Award-nominee Colin Farrell set to return and reprise his role as Detective John Sugar. 

Canceled: UnPrisoned

The Hulu comedy has been canceled after two seasons.

“Ladies & Gents, that is a wrap on Unprisoned,” star Kerry Washington announce don social media in September. “This beautiful show that we poured so much of our hearts and souls into is unfortunately not coming back for a Season 3. But I wanted you to hear it from me because while we’re super duper disappointed, we’re also crazy deeply grateful.”

Canceled: Pretty Little Liars

The reboot—originally titled Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin—was canceled by Max after two seasons.

Renewed: Industry

The HBO drama will return for season four.

On Pause: Coupe to Throuple

The polyamorous dating show “has not been canceled officially,” a Peacock spokeperson told Deadline, but “there are no plans for future seasons at this time.”

Renewed: Emily in Paris

Lily Collins and co. will be back for season five, Netflix announced. Plus, expect more adventures in Rome.

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