Emily in Paris, Lucien Laviscount has been upgraded to series regular for the drama’s third season, Netflix announced Sunday during the show’s Palefest event.
Laviscount plays Alfie, a sarcastic and charming cynic who was born and raised in London. Alfie and Emily met in French class, where their friendly relationship quickly turned romantic.
series – which was renewed for a third And The fourth season in January, and Season 3 production resumes this summer—follows Emily (played by Lily Collins), a Chicago marketing executive, who is sent to Paris to work with boutique French luxury firm Sévoir Which has been acquired by Emily’s company. In the season 2 finale, Emily was offered to join Sylvie boss Sylvie at her new marketing firm.
At the same time, Emily was at a crossroads in her personal life: Alfie told her he was moving back to London, but wanted to give the long-distance relationship a try. However, Emily decides to follow her heart and tells Gabriel that she loves him. But just as Emily was about to confess her feelings, Gabriel’s ex Cami steps up behind her to reveal that they have reunited. And were walking together. With this, Emily bolsters and calls Sylvie to tell her she has made her choice.
“She’s faced with a big decision. She has several doors to choose from at the end of Season 2, and our challenge is deciding which of those doors she’s going to choose and why,” says showrunner Darren Star previously told TVLine. “That’s going to be season 3. When you live in a foreign country, one of the questions is, where is your heart? Is this the place you came from, or the place where you are at the moment? Emily is going to struggle with this as well.”
And although Emily has “very strong feelings” for Gabriel, Starr argues that Alfie should not be discounted. “I personally love Alfie. I wouldn’t write to Alfie, and I don’t think Emily should either,” Starr said, adding that “London isn’t too far from Paris.”
