After watching almost every show on Netflix since March, viewers are begging for new and interesting shows. Netflix blessed their viewers with a new show called Emily in Paris. The show’s first season consists of 10 episodes with the hope of more to come. 

Emily in Paris is a fun and upbeat show based on a young careerist named Emily. If you are looking for a non-stressful and easy watch, this is the show for you. 

The start-off of Emily in Paris is relatable. Viewers are first introduced to Emily in Chicago, where she has a booming career in marketing. Emily’s boss is expected to go to Paris but runs into a bump in the road. As a result, Emily is sent to Paris without knowing any French. Emily is sent to work as an American representative for a French marketing firm called Savoir. Starting a new life in a foreign country is both difficult and exciting at first for Emily. Emily develops friends, enemies, love-triangles, and much more. Each episode gives you many laughs and a novel French humor. Viewers see Emily adapt to the new culture in Paris. Viewers get to see Emily’s American perspective clash with the French perspective. If you start Emily in Paris, you might appreciate so much more than this simple preface.

Critic ratings on Rotten Tomatoes give the show a 63%. The Guardian calls the show “an excruciating exorcism of French cliches.” 

But like most rom-coms, ideas, representations of people, places, and culture are cliche. The show is heavily criticized for following the expectations and normalities of the French culture. On, the other hand, some people really enjoy and find the cliche part of it amusing. 

“It is a metaphor for American Imperialism,” said Nicholson. Nicholson states that Emily refuses to speak French, “expecting to be seen as adorable for it.”

Although the show is under fire for being cliche, there are plenty of positive reviews. Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz from The Cut calls Emily in Paris ” happy hour for the brain.” Singh-Kurtz also calls the show’s fashionable wardrobe “gorgeous and ridiculous.” Singh-Kurtz applauds the show for Emily’s stands in feminism. 

“That said, it’s nice to see her shut down unwelcome and inappropriate advances, whereas an earlier version of Emily in Paris might have seen her drooling over a gift of lingerie from an older male client,” said Singh-Kurtz.

Next time you open the Netflix app on your phone, try an episode or two of the show to see for yourself. Each episode is around 30 minutes, making it a quick watch. After watching it two times over, I clearly recommend the show. If you are into rom-com movies, shows, and books, give this colorful show a watch. I promise you will enjoy Emily and her experiences through the diverse and fun world of Paris.