It’s officially over. Emily in Paris has wrapped production on its sixth and final season, and Lily Collins made sure everyone knew exactly how she felt about it. The actress posted an emotional goodbye on Instagram after her last day filming as Emily Cooper, closing out a run that turned into one of Netflix’s biggest hits.
Mark your calendars, because the final season drops on Netflix December 24, 2026. Fans are getting Emily’s last chapter as a Christmas Eve gift, whether they’re ready for it or not.
She Filmed Her Final Scene at the Exact Spot Where It All Started
Here’s the detail that’s getting everyone talking. Collins shared a photo from her final day on set sitting in a chair marked “Fin,” and it wasn’t just anywhere. It was at Place de l’Estrapade in Paris, the same location where the entire series kicked off six seasons ago. Full circle moment, and clearly not an accident.
Collins didn’t hold back in her caption either. “I’m speechless. It’s impossible to find the words for what this journey has meant to me,” she wrote. “For so many years, Emily has been a part of my life, and through every season, she’s continued to surprise me, inspire me, and challenge me.”
She made sure to give creator Darren Starr his due credit too. “Thank you, Darren Star, for dreaming up this endlessly optimistic American girl in Paris who finds herself constantly outside of her comfort zone, learning to trust herself while leaning on others as she navigates her new life,” Collins wrote. “I’m so grateful you trusted me to bring her to life.”
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The Thank Yous Kept Coming
Collins wasn’t done there. She spent a good chunk of her post thanking the crew, writers, and directors who built the show around her. “Thank you to our unparalleled crew, our writers, our directors, and of course our incredible cast who is now family and who I cannot imagine this without,” she wrote. “You have made Emily, Emily. You made this world feel like home.”
Fans got some love too. “And merci to all of you who have been supporting us over these past 7 years and 6 seasons, keeping us inspired to dream bigger along our epic adventure,” Collins added.
And her closer? Pure sentiment. “I will carry this chapter with me forever. Saying goodbye feels completely surreal and bittersweet, but mostly, I feel so incredibly proud and grateful that I got to be her. And be part of something so joyful,” she wrote, before wrapping it up with, “This has forever changed me. Au revoir, Emily Cooper.”
So What’s Actually Happening in Season 6
According to Netflix’s official logline, Season 6 has Emily “stepping into a new era of ambition and romance” while dealing with “defining choices that test her ultimate loyalties.” The setup teases career conflicts and shifting relationships that eventually push her toward one final decision between her career, her heart, and the life she’s built in Paris.
Basically, the show is going all in on the drama for its send off, forcing Emily to actually choose instead of having it both ways like she has for six seasons.
Who’s Coming Back for the Finale
Darren Starr is back as creator and executive producer, with a big team behind him including Tony Hernandez, Lilly Burns, Andrew Fleming, Alison Brown, Robin Schiff, Grant Sloss, Joe Murphy, Stephen Brown, Ryan McCormick, and Raphaël Benoliel.
As for who you’ll actually see on screen, it’s basically the whole gang. Lily Collins returns as Emily, alongside Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu as Sylvie Grateau, Ashley Park as Mindy Chen, Lucas Bravo as Gabriel, Samuel Arnold as Julien, Bruno Gouery as Luc, William Abadie as Antoine Lambert, Lucien Laviscount as Alfie, Minnie Driver as Princess Jane, and Paul Forman as Nico.
Why This Send Off Actually Feels Like a Big Deal
Not every show gets this kind of emotional farewell, but Emily in Paris built the kind of fandom that treated the series almost like a travel guide, sending fans flocking to the actual cafes and neighborhoods featured on screen. Collins wrapping filming at the exact location where the story began shows this ending was clearly planned with care, not just rushed out to close the books on a hit series.
Production’s done, the date’s locked in, now it’s just a matter of waiting to see how Emily’s story actually ends. Whether she gets the fairy tale finish or Darren Starr throws in one last curveball, we’ll all find out together in December.
Ready to say goodbye to Emily Cooper, or holding out hope for a spinoff down the road? Drop your predictions in the comments before the finale actually airs.
