Emily in Paris cast hit pink carpet for season three premiere in French capital

The hit Netflix show returns to the small screen on December 21

From left, Stephen Brown, Kate Walsh, William Abadie, Samuel Arnold, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Lily Burns, Lily Collins, Tony Hernandez, Ashley Park, Lucien Laviscount, Darren Star, Bruno Gouery, Camille Razat, Andrew Fleming, Marylin Fitoussi, Lucas Bravo, and Peter Friedlander at the Emily In Paris season three world premiere at Theatre Des Champs Elysees on December 6 in Paris. Getty Images

A guest attends. Getty Images

The season is scheduled to release on Netflix on December 21. Getty Images

A guest at the event. Getty Images

French-born American musician Lolo Zouai attends. Getty Images

The show was watched by 58 million households in its first month. Getty Images

The series debuted at the height of pandemic lockdowns in 2020 and became the most popular comedy on Netflix that year. Getty Images

A guest at the event. Getty Images

Singer Tais Bean and Emily in Paris star Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu attend. Getty Images

The City of Lights provides the perfect backdrop. Getty Images

Spanish vlogger and fashion model Natalia Osona attends. Getty Images

LA model Madeleine White attends. Getty Images

German photographer Ellen von Unwerth arrives. AP Photo

French YouTuber Sanaa El Mahalli attends. Getty Images

Lebanese Dubai TV host Diala Makki attends. Getty Images

American vlogger Ashley Rous arrives. AP Photo

Emily in Paris star Kate Walsh and Andrew Nixon arrive. AP Photo

Emily in Paris star Jin Xuan Mao arrives. AP Photo

French actress Victoria Dauberville attends. Getty Images

French YouTuber Zoe Tondut attends. Getty Images

A dancer performs. AP Photo

Digital creator Richlove Rockson arrives. AP Photo

Dancers perform. AP Photo

A dancer performs on the pink carpet. AP Photo

Camille Razat signs autographs at the world premiere of the Netflix series Emily in Paris. AP Photo

French model and Emily in Paris star Camille Razat arrives. AP Photo

Actress Melia Kreiling attends. Getty Images

American actress Sofia Carson attends. Getty Images

Turkish influencer Danla Bilic attends. Getty Images

Emily in Paris star Ashley Park arrives. AP Photo

Emily in Paris lead star Lily Collins arrives. Reuters

Co-star Lucien Laviscount attends. Getty Images

Lily Collins on the pink carpet. AP Photo

The cast of Emily in Paris hit the red carpet on Tuesday in the City of Lights for the global premiere of season three of the popular Netflix series, taking over a theatre on Avenue Montaigne.

New episodes delve further into the characters, explained creator Darren Star. "Everybody has some strong stories — it’s not just about Emily anymore," he said.

Slated for release on December 21, the new season of the television comedy stars Lily Collins as Emily Cooper, an American who relocated from Chicago to the French capital for a marketing job.

“Emily this season is a little more grounded in herself, she’s quietly confident, she is a little bit more French,” Collins said.

Watched by 58 million households in its first month, the series debuted at the height of pandemic lockdowns in 2020 and became the most popular comedy on Netflix that year.

There were more crowds on the streets during filming this season, noted Kate Walsh, who plays Madeline Wheeler.

It has drawn ire in France for caricatures of Parisians while inspiring droves of visitors from abroad to the capital for selfies in front of the Eiffel Tower and meals at Emily's favourite haunts.

"Tourism in Paris is doing well, everyone's wearing berets," said William Abadie, who plays the role of a perfumer.

Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, who plays Emily's French boss, said that while the series pokes fun at the French, it also takes on Americans — but hinted at newfound co-operation between her character and Emily.

"I think she’s influencing Emily a lot more than Emily thinks and Emily’s influencing her also a lot,” said Leroy-Beaulieu.

Two new cast members, Paul Forman and Melia Kreiling, join the coming series, as one of the characters, Nicolas, seeks to "prove himself as an individual", said Forman, who plays a wealthy son.

Scroll through the gallery below to see the best fashion from season two of Emily in Paris