Millions of Netflix users tuned into the second part of season four of Emily in Paris, and some viewers are now hoping for a prequel series.
Emily in Paris centers on Emily Cooper (Lily Collins) and her life in France, filled with work, adventure, and love triangles.
After Emily accepts a job offer in Rome in the season 4 finale, X-rated users have started showing interest in watching ‘Emily in Rome’ for the show’s upcoming fifth season.
Social media is also calling for a prequel that focuses on some of the characters like Emily and Gabriel (Lucas Bravo), despite the hate on social media towards him.
However, most X users are hoping for a prequel about one main character: Sylvie.
Nearly 20 million Netflix viewers watched the first part of season 4 of Emily in Paris. The show’s season debut is among the top 5 most-watched shows on Netflix
The season finale finds series protagonist Emily Cooper (Lily Collins) enjoying her new life in Rome with her love interest Marcello (Eugenio Franceschini).
Played by Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Sylvie is a tough businesswoman who was nicknamed the “The baddest bitch‘ on the show earlier this year.
Sylvie and Emily have an intense relationship, but the French professional has hinted more than once that she cares for Emily.
Sylvie is also involved in a complicated marriage with Laurent (Arnaud Binard), whom she has cheated on more than once.
Despite her messy love life and complicated relationships, X-rated users are hoping for a prequel series centered on Sylvie, with one person even suggesting Collins serve as a producer.
‘We need a new series with the one and only Sylvie as the main character!’ one X user tweeted.
Another person wrote: “Always has been and always will be Sylvie in Paris.”
In addition to Collins as a producer, more than one X user suggested that Sylvie’s possible prequel series would be about her life.to your marketing agency‘.
“Sylvie deserves a full prequel series, I would watch it non-stop. She’s so iconic,” said one X user. wrote.
However, one X user isn’t interested in seeing a Sylvie prequel series anytime soon.
“Yeah, that would be great because I love Sylvie. But a Sylvie prequel won’t give us more Sylvie. It’ll just give us a younger actress playing Sylvie, which I’m not interested in,” said user X. tweeted.
“I’m much more interested in the handsome Italian guy Sylvia is dating in Rome.”
Several Netflix fans have insisted that Sylvie (Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu) have her own prequel series
Other X users who watched the last season are more interested in what will happen to the characters in the future, with one person thinking that one episode for a ‘backstory of all the characters’ is enough.
Several viewers also began to support Marcello (Eugenio Franceschini) and asked Emily to throw Gabriel out on the street.
‘Emily leaving her phone behind before walking out the door with Marcello in the season finale of #EmilyInParis is the character arc we’ve been waiting for,’ one Netflix fan tweeted.
Another Emily spotter in Paris tweeted:Okay, Emily, don’t screw this up. Marcello is perfect.
At least four X users insisted that Emily and Marcello were “end game,” and one Twitter user even admitted rewatching an episode which focused on her new Italian love interest.
Several X users have been more excited about the characters’ future than their past.
Emily in Paris fans who root for Marcello may have been excited to learn that his relationship with Emily will be explored during season five.
“Marcello is a completely different adventure that we want for Emily because ultimately we want Emily to be able to have a better work-life balance,” Collin said. Good morning America.
“I feel like they have a real spark, a real connection and a real romantic connection. A lot of that will continue to develop next season.”
In addition to Collins, Bravo and Leroy-Beaulieu are expected to star in the fifth season, along with Ashley Park, who plays Emily’s close friend Mindy Chen.
As of now, Season 5 is not in production, but is expected to premiere sometime in 2025.
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