Warning: This article contains spoilers forEmily in Parisseason 4, part 2.
Emily in Parisis now…Emily in Rome?
A lot happens before that, though.
Eugenio Franceschini as Marcello, Lily Collins as Emily in episode 410 of ‘Emily in Paris’.Giulia Parmigiani/Netflix
Camille decides to adopt a child, and do things on her own.
(Bon conseil, Alfie!)
ANDREW FLEMING:Well, we knew that there were places where we wanted to go in France.
Lily Collins as Emily, Lucas Bravo as Gabriel in ‘Emily in Paris’ season 4.Stephanie Branchu/Netflix
And also Sylvie’s character lived in Italy and speaks Italian and so does Luc (Bruno Gouery).
So there was this organic way to kind of enter the culture that way.
Well, not difficult, but limited there were places we couldn’t shoot.
Lily Collins as Emily in ‘Emily in Paris’ season 4.Courtesy of Netflix
We were the last ones.
The final two episodes especially utilize editing and different shooting techniques to really keep viewers on their toes.
Why was that important to you?
And I was really happy with the way that sequence came out.
It was a lot of work.
It was like a little bit of a trickery going on in terms of technique.
I really like that this show, for a half-hour comedy, we get to be very cinematic.
I get to play with the camera and technique and style.
So it’s a lot of fun for me.
It’s a challenge, but it’s fun.
That there was this kind of languor, a little bit of maturity.
When she gets to Rome, it isn’t as hyperactive as it is in Paris.
She kind of slows down, she takes a breath.
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Let’s talk about Mindy.
Were you disappointed not to do Eurovision, and will this mean we get to seeChinese Pop Star?
It’s possible we’re set up for it.
I was wondering how we were going to do [Eurovision], and we kept wondering about that.
And that was a lot of fun.
That was very challenging.
It was a huge endeavor.
And so it took a long time, but I love the way it came out.
Are we to interpret that as her way of saying she’s not really done with Gabriel?
Is that how he’s interpreting it?
And she has been picking up the language and she’s getting better at it.
And I think it was an admission that he was probably right about that.
I think that’s what that means.
But for the moment, she’s with Marcello.
And what about Alfie?
Well, I don’t think Emily’s love life has been a triangle for a long time.
I think it’s more like a truncated icosahedron.
But I love the character Alfie and I love [actor] Lucien Laviscount, and…
I certainly hope his story is not over.
I mean, we have great designs for him.
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To that end, can you share any plans for season 5?
Is there any news to share on that front?
Well, I have no news to share.
I think we feel hopeful that there’ll be more.
I mean, it’s really in Netflix’s hand at the moment.
I certainly hope so.
More importantly, should we change the name toEmily in Rome?
Well, she’s in Rome for the present.
When you look back on the season, what aspect are you most proud of?
I am really pleased with how this season, the show grew up and I think Emily grew up.
She matured and the season got more adult and more complicated and a little darker.
I’ve been using this term, Chiaroscuro, an Italian term for light and dark.
So there was literally more shadow in this season.
She’s maturing as a character and the show is, too.
A lot happens in part 2 that’s going to get tongues wagging, I think.
What aspect are you most curious to see fans react to?
It was sort of putting wind in our sails for the crew who came here.
It was exciting just to have this new architecture and this new color palette and this new culture.
It just sort of breathed a lot of life into the show.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Emily in Parisseason 4, parts 1 and 2 are now streaming on Netflix.
