Published by Mason Oldridge, 12 January 2023
CONTAINS SPOILERS!
Business and romance continue to outline Emily’s life in Paris as the third season is released on Netflix over the festive period.
Season 3 picks up where the previous left off with Emily torn between continuing to work for Madeline or jumping ship to Sylvie’s new company following the French team’s revolt against the acquisition. The dilemma is finally resolved when Emily joins them permanently and the chemistry between the marketing colleagues continues to create an enjoyable to watch environment. Furthermore, Luc continues to provide a hilarious comedy aspect to the series. However, Emily begins imposing on Julien’s pitches, resulting in him considering a job offer.
Having learnt in the Season 2 finale that Gabriel and Camille are back together and now living together, Emily commits to her relationship with Alfie, proving her dedication by publicly serenading him on Solstice Night in a truly tear-jerkingly sweet moment. Remaining friends, Emily and Gabrielle continue to hide their true feelings towards one another as the audience awaits to see what inevitably rocks this settled dynamic. Emily discovers Camille is having an affair with a Greek artist and encourages her to tell Gabriel. Where Camille appears remorseful for cheating, this can actually be seen as her realisation and acknowledgement of Emily and Gabrielle being in love and refuses to go through with their wedding for the latter reason. Alfie breaks up with Emily due to this and Emily and Gabrielle confess their feelings. As the duo appear free to pursue each other, a further spanner is thrown in the works as Gabriel announces Camille is pregnant.
Mindy’s residency at the club also provides a beautiful scene when she duets with Benoir performing a bilingual version of Shallow, further highlighting Park’s incredible talent. Unfortunately they split up and Mindy begins a relationship with businessman Nicholas, whose nasty side is revealed as Grateau publicly humiliates him in a business strategy. However, there is still hope for the musical couple as Benoit announces their song Mon Soleil has been selected for Eurovision. Furthermore, the dark history between Sylvie and Nicholas’s father could be explored as he is revealed to be Laurent’s final investor.
Overall, the show continues to be visually stunning, showcasing Paris’ breathtaking aesthetic, navigates the further meanders of Emily and Gabrielle’s mutual interest and provides several romantic moments in what could be one of fiction’s best universes.
10/10