Emily in Paris Season 5 Episode 1 is finally here! Viewers can now witness the next chapter of Emily Cooper's journey from 18th December 2025. The season will also feature Emily's life and her struggle to get along in Parisian society. Other than that, the location changes occurred in Italy, with the most common locations featured being Rome and Venice. In addition to the known faces, some new ones will also emerge in the next season of this television series. Emily in Paris Season 5 Episode 1 release date and timeEmily in Paris season five, episode one officially drops on 18 December 2025. This timing is not specific to any particular region, but applies globally. The episode will be released according to the viewer's local time, as is standard with most of their original series.The entire season five has ten episodes, all of which will be released on the same day.Where to watch Emily in Paris Season 5 Episode 1Emily in Paris, season 5, will be available globally on Netflix. To announce the return, the platform shared a teaser of the new season.To view episode 1 and the entire season, a Netflix subscription is required.Episode count and formatSeason five will have 10 episodes. It is the same number of episodes as the previous seasons. Every episode will be approximately 30 to 40 minutes.Netflix hasn't given any information about extensions for special episodes or going beyond the usual runtime.Story setting in Season 5Even though the Season 5 setting is partly in Paris, it shifts to Italy mainly in Rome and Venice, as new locations. This maintains a connection to the show's European atmosphere instead of a complete departure from Paris.Emily will undertake a journey that centers around these cities, and the outcome will reflect her career and love life transitions. With Rome and Venice, the season may see new placements, while Paris remains the central focus of the story. Netflix has not provided detailed episode-by-episode plot summaries, not even for Episode 1. Returning cast for Emily in Paris Season 5It is already public that the main face actors will be in Emily in Paris Season 5, among them:Lily Collins in the role of Emily CooperPhilippine Leroy-Beaulieu playing Sylvie GrateauAshley Park portraying Mindy ChenLucas Bravo as GabrielSamuel Arnold enacting JulienBruno Gouery is taking on LucWilliam Abadie as Antoine LambertLucien Laviscount as AlfieEugenio Franceschini as MarcelloThese characters not only connect with previous seasons but also stay present in Season 5. Their involvement has been confirmed by Netflix and major media outlets.New cast members in Season 5The fifth season of Emily in Paris features new cast members alongside the regulars. The new actors confirmed for this season are:Bryan GreenbergMichèle LaroqueMinnie DriverNonetheless, their participation not only adds to the cast's diversity but also reflects the season's broader European backdrop.Keep following SoapCentral for more updates like this.Also read: Emily in Paris Season 5 Episode runtimes revealed