The Paley Center for Media continued PaleyFest LA 2026 Friday evening with Netflix’s global hit “Emily in Paris” at the Dolby Theatre, bringing together the series’ beloved cast and creative team for a vibrant evening of fashion, romance, and behind-the-scenes insight.
The event featured red carpet arrivals, a special screening, and a conversation with creator, executive producer, and writer Darren Starr; executive producer and director Andrew Fleming; star and executive producer Lily Collins; and stars Ashley Park, Lucas Bravo, Samuel Arnold, Bruno Gouery, and Lucien Laviscount, moderated by PEOPLE’S Janine Rubenstein.
Fans were treated to a special screening followed by a lively discussion celebrating the show’s signature style, fan-favorite characters, and global appeal. The cast and creative team shared insights into the series’ storytelling, on-screen relationships, and the creative vision that continues to make “Emily in Paris” a cultural phenomenon.
On how the series continues to resonate across multiple seasons, Starr explained, “You have to keep the characters evolving and changing in order to keep it interesting to the audience and think about what makes these characters grow.”
The growth is reflected in Emily’s journey, with Collins sharing, “I was really excited for things not to work out for me… I was craving more of that,” adding that playing a “messier” version of her character was “really freeing.”
”We started six years ago,” Bravo added. “Now we are completely different human beings. I have no memories of who I was when I started the show.”
The panel concluded with a tease of Season 6, with Starr exclaiming, “I can promise it’s going to be the best season yet.”
PaleyFest—the nation’s premier media, television, and entertainment festival—brings audiences together with the brightest stars and biggest names at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood for exclusive screenings and cast conversations that illuminate the creative process behind your favorite shows. Festival audiences share in the magic and experience an exciting screening specially chosen for the festival, followed by a conversation with the stars and a Q&A featuring hilarious anecdotes and breaking news scoops. Your festival ticket purchase helps support the nonprofit Paley Center for Media’s public and educational programming throughout the year and ensures the ongoing preservation of the Paley Archive, where the greatest moments in media history live on.
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Lucien Laviscount, Andrew Fleming, Ashley Park, Lily Collins, Darren Starr, Lucas Bravo, Samuel Arnold, and Bruno Gouery attend “Emily in Paris” during PaleyFest LA at the
Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on April 10, 2026