Emily in Paris' includes plenty of Italian and French music in Season 5, with Mindy Chen belting out some bangers like Sabrina Carpenter's 'Espresso'

The actor went through five auditions for the role of Gabriel over the course of several months. He told PEOPLE that he didn't land it because Paramount, the parent company of the studio behind Emily in Paris, didn't "want to take a chance" on him due to his lack of "background."

In the third episode of season 2, Emily in Paris confirmed her age with a birthday episode—but it was revealed through an Easter egg, which could have been easy to miss. Emily celebrated her birthday with friends at dinner, and as she scrolled through her Instagram comments, one of them read, “29 years Jeune [young]!” So, there ya have it!

As "Emily in Paris" heads to Italy, can the once-viral Netflix hit recapture its charm—or stay relevant without controversy?

Emily in Paris has returned with a fifth season on Netflix and the fresh episodes introduce some exciting new faces, including Emmy-nominated actress, Minnie Driver. The season finale also honours assistant director Diego Borella, who sadly died during filming in Venice.

Netflix has been criticised for making “second screen” shows. If you’re not familiar with the term, it means series deliberately constructed to be so undemanding that they can play in the background while viewers scroll through their devices.

Created by Darren Star, the rom-com revolving around Europe's most famous American expat is back with a wiser outlook. All episodes of Emily in Paris are now streaming on Netflix. , Reviews, Times Now