Emily in Paris Season 5 is officially happening!
Netflix is bringing Emily Cooper back on Thursday, December 18, and we cannot be more excited.
As someone who has watched Emily charm, stumble, and somehow survive Parisian office politics season after season, I feel two things at once.
Relief, because she is coming back, and impatience, because waiting is the hardest part.
We still have no clue which new hunks Emily will be kissing on cobblestone streets, or which career decision will leave us yelling at our screens.
Well, if Emily in Paris hooked you with glossy romance, ambitious hustle, and workplaces, you’re not barking up the wrong tree.
There are other shows that hit that same sweet spot. And I’ve compiled a list of five series that keep that spirit alive!
5. The Bold Type
I have always believed Emily Cooper would thrive at Scarlet, and she would probably steal Kat’s clothes and ask Jane for career advice.
The Bold Type follows Katie Stevens, Aisha Dee, Meghann Fahy as ambitious twenty-somethings at a fashion magazine, hitting all the right notes for Emily in Paris fans.
Inspired by former Cosmopolitan editor in chief Joanna Coles, the series faces modern womanhood head-on without losing its polished edge.
It explores career anxiety, ethical dilemmas, love lives that refuse to behave, and friendships that feel earned rather than convenient.
What I love most is that it allows its characters to be ambitious and unsure at the same time.
Emily fans know that feeling well. The Bold Type understands that success is rarely clean, and it lets its women grow in public.
4. The Mindy Project
Emily in Paris is a romantic comedy disguised as a workplace comedy, which is exactly why The Mindy Project belongs here.
Created by Kaling, the series stars Kaling as Dr. Mindy Lahiri, a rom-com-obsessed OBGYN struggling with career goals and deeply odd coworkers in New York City.
At the heart of the show is Mindy’s relationship with Castellano, which leans fully into the frenemies-to-lovers trope.
If you enjoy watching Emily flirt while pretending she is not emotionally invested, you will feel right at home here.
What makes The Mindy Project special is its refusal to shame its lead for wanting romance and professional success simultaneously.
Mindy wants both, loudly and unapologetically, and as a fan, I respect that energy.
3. Jane the Virgin
Emily in Paris fans tend to love romance with complications, and Jane the Virgin delivers that in spades.
The CW’s telenovela-inspired series centers on Jane Villanueva, a young woman who is accidentally artificially inseminated.
From there, the show builds one of television’s most emotionally invested love triangles. But this series is not only about romance.
Like Emily Cooper, Jane is figuring out who she is and what she wants her life to look like.
Viewers may arrive for the romantic tension, but they stay for the story of growth, ambition, and resilience.
Jane the Virgin understands that dreams take work, and sometimes heartbreak shows up first.
2. The Carrie Diaries
Before Emily Cooper ever stepped into a couture outfit, Carrie Bradshaw was figuring herself out.
The Carrie Diaries, a CW prequel to Sex and the City created by Star, follows a teenage Carrie Bradshaw, played by Robb, during the early stages of her life in the city.
Set in the 1980s, the series is lighter and more innocent than its predecessor, leaning into coming-of-age storytelling.
Carrie begins an internship, experiences first love, deals with heartbreak, and navigates family loss.
The Carrie Diaries only lasted two seasons, which still feels unfair, but the Season 2 finale works well as a series ending.
It offers closure, and that matters when investing time in a story.
1. Call My Agent
See, if you want Paris without the American filter, Call My Agent is the answer.
Set in France, the series centers on four agents at a Parisian talent agency, balancing demanding clients with personal lives that rarely stay tidy.
Things shift dramatically after the sudden death of the company’s founder, leaving the agents responsible for keeping the firm afloat.
The workplace chaos feels grounded, and the comedy moves quickly.
One of the show’s best touches is the parade of real celebrities, including Weaver and Huppert, who appear as exaggerated versions of themselves.
It is sharp, witty, and a refreshing change of perspective for anyone who loves the Paris setting but wants something different.
Why These Shows Scratch the Emily in Paris Itch
I do not watch Emily in Paris, ironically; I watch it because it understands escapism with feelings.
And these five shows offer romance without apology, ambition without cynicism, and female leads who are allowed to make mistakes without being punished for existing.
Emily Cooper embraces that same idea, which is why they work so well as companions while waiting for Season 5.
So, which show feels most like your Emily Cooper era, and which storyline still lives rent-free in your head? Drop your thoughts below.
I am listening, and I promise not to judge too harshly.
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