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If You Loved 'Emily in Paris,' You'll Absolutely Swoon Over These 21 Other Shows!

Rose Maura Lorre
8 min read

Tide yourself over until Season 4 with these similar series.

The Netflix hit Emily in Paris is as fizzy and seductive as a coupe of French Champagne. So if you're one of the show's many fans who binge-watched the series like you were downing an entire bottle of bubbly, you’re probably nursing a pretty big TV hangover right now. And with no news yet on whether Emily in Paris will be renewed for Season 4, you're probably dying for a new show to satiate your need for more luxe looks, hunky suitors and cosmopolitan comedy.

Voila! We’re here to help with our roundup of 21 shows like Emily in Paris available to stream that’ll give you that same frothy, fun, fashion-forward buzz you get watching Emily (Lily Collins) traipse through the City of Lights. Some are classic oldies but goodies, worthy of a rewatch, and others are one-and-done gems that were canceled before their time. Either way, we're sure these picks would be Emily-approved.

Related: Emily In Paris' Lily Collins Reveals Emily's Age, and We Have Some Questions

Shows Like Emily In Paris

Sex and the City

"Sex and the City"<p>New Line Cinema</p>
"Sex and the City"

New Line Cinema

Without Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), there never could’ve been an Emily Cooper. Long before he created Emily in Paris, producer Darren Star had a zeitgeist-y hit with Sex and the City, his most iconic work to date. The series obliterated outdated notions of spinsterhood and helped redefine just how fabulous single life could be—especially when you’re rocking a killer pair of heels.

Where to watch Sex and the City

HBO

Related: Get Caught Up on Sex and the City Reboot Series And Just Like That...

Fleabag

Phoebe Waller-Bridge in "Fleabag"<p>Amazon Prime Video</p>
Phoebe Waller-Bridge in "Fleabag"

Amazon Prime Video

Not quite as glitzy as Emily in Paris—but definitely twice as raunchy! Creator and star Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s acclaimed British comedy Fleabag, about a brash single gal looking for love, sex and validation in modern-day London, will have you rolling on the floor once you pick your jaw up off it.

Where to watch Fleabag

Amazon Prime

Related: Get to Know Emily In Paris Star Lily Collins' Real Life Love

The Collection

"The Collection"<p>Amazon Prime Video</p>
"The Collection"

Amazon Prime Video

The City of Lights and its high-stakes fashion industry are likewise on display in The Collection, a serious period drama that takes place in the wake of World War II.

Where to watch The Collection

Amazon Prime

Related: What to Know About Emily In Paris Season 4

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

"The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"<p>Amazon Prime Video</p>
"The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"

Amazon Prime Video

If your favorite part of Emily in Paris is gazing upon the sumptuous costumes and cinematic scenery, then you've gotta check out The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. This ‘50-set comedy about a New York City housewife (played by Emmy winner Rachel Brosnahan) stepping out on her own is the show for you.

Where to watch The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Amazon Prime

Catastrophe

Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan in "Catastrophe"<p>Amazon Prime Video</p>
Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan in "Catastrophe"

Amazon Prime Video

What if Emily had fallen madly in love (and into bed) as soon as she landed in Paris? Her show might have wound up looking a lot more like Catastrophe. American ad exec Rob (Rob Delaney) and London school teacher Sharon (Sharon Horgan)'s shotgun wedding and subsequent up-and-down marriage are the focus of this black comedy.

Where to watch Catastrophe

Amazon Prime

Related: Bonjour! Who Are the Hot Guys on Emily in Paris—and Is Chef Gabriel Single in Real Life?

Good Girls Revolt

"Good Girls Revolt" on Amazon Prime Video<p>Amazon Prime Video</p>
"Good Girls Revolt" on Amazon Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video

Emily is an unapologetic career girl, and so are the heroines at the center of Good Girls Revolt, a period drama based on the true story of a group of young female Newsweek employees who sued the magazine for sexual discrimination in the late ‘60s.

Where to watch Good Girls Revolt

Amazon Prime

The Mindy Project

Mindy Kaling in "The Mindy Project"<p><a href="https://www.hulu.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Hulu;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Hulu</a></p>
Mindy Kaling in "The Mindy Project"

Hulu

Emily Cooper plus sarcasm and self-deprecation equals Mindy Lahiri (played by Mindy Project creator and star Mindy Kaling), an ob-gyn who likewise tries to balance work and romance while enjoying life in the city with a wardrobe full of jewel-toned fashion.

Where to watch The Mindy Project

Hulu

Happy Endings

"Happy Endings"<p>Hulu</p>
"Happy Endings"

Hulu

Set in Emily’s old Chicago stomping grounds, Happy Endings is a zany, cult-hit sitcom about six friends hilariously flailing their way through friendship and romance after two of them, much like Emily and her Windy City beau, break up at the start of the series.

Where to watch Happy Endings

Hulu

Related: Emily In Paris Star Ashley Park's Net Worth Revealed

Girlfriends

"Girlfriends"<p>Netflix</p>
"Girlfriends"

Netflix

Girlfriends is a modern-day classic sitcom about guy friends and, well, girlfriends, starring a pre-Black-ish Tracee Ellis Ross. It has a ton of BIPOC representation that doesn't feel like tokenism, making it a bit of a refreshing change from the Netflix series.

Where to watch Girlfriends

Netflix

New Girl

Zooey Deschanel as Jess Day in "New Girl"<p>FOX</p>
Zooey Deschanel as Jess Day in "New Girl"

FOX

Titular “new girl” Jess (Zooey Deschanel) could totally be Emily’s older, adorkable sister, and her romantic ups and downs with male roomie Nick (Jake Johnson) feel a lot like Emily’s “flirtationship” with sultry chef Gabriel (Lucas Bravo).

Where to watch New Girl

Netflix

Related: Lucas Bravo's Net Worth From Emily In Paris

The Duchess

"The Duchess"<p>Netflix</p>
"The Duchess"

Netflix

Katherine (Katherine Ryan) is a ceramics artist living in London while raising the daughter she shares with ex-partner (and ex-boy bander) Shep (Rory Keenan). Hilarity ensues on The Duchess when Katherine decides she may want another child, but she’s not sure who the dad should be this time around.

Where to watch The Duchess

Netflix

Gossip Girl

Leighton Meester as Blair Waldorf and Blake Lively as Serena Van Der Woodsen in "Gossip Girl"<p>The CW</p>
Leighton Meester as Blair Waldorf and Blake Lively as Serena Van Der Woodsen in "Gossip Girl"

The CW

Emily is an avowed fan of this sophisticated teen drama about New York City “it” girl Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively) and her coterie of private-school pals, including BFF Blair (Leighton Meester). If nothing else, watch Gossip Girl for the fashion (just like Emily did!).

Where to watch Gossip Girl

HBO

Sweet Magnolias

Brooke Elliott, Heather Headley and JoAnna Garcia Swisher in "Sweet Magnolias"<p>Richard Ducree/Netflix</p>
Brooke Elliott, Heather Headley and JoAnna Garcia Swisher in "Sweet Magnolias"

Richard Ducree/Netflix

Based on the bestselling novels of the same name, Sweet Magnolias is a Southern-friend dramedy about three BFFs (JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Heather Headley and Brooke Elliott) navigating life and love in their quaint hometown.

Where to watch Sweet Magnolias

Netflix

Related: All About Alfie From Emily In Paris—Get to Know Lucien Laviscount

Virgin River

Alexandra Breckenridge as Mel Monroe and Martin Henderson as Jack Sheridan in "Virgin River"<p>Courtesy of Netflix</p>
Alexandra Breckenridge as Mel Monroe and Martin Henderson as Jack Sheridan in "Virgin River"

Courtesy of Netflix

Also based on a bestselling book series, Virgin River is like if Emily moved to Paris, Texas, instead of Paris, France. It stars Alexandra Breckenridge as a woman who starts a new life for herself as a midwife in the show’s tiny, titular town.

Where to watch Virgin River

Netflix

Girls

Lena Dunham as Hannah Horvath and Adam Driver as Adam Sackler in "Girls"<p>HBO</p>
Lena Dunham as Hannah Horvath and Adam Driver as Adam Sackler in "Girls"

HBO

Hannah Horvath (Lena Dunham) is like opposite Emily: Rather than whipping up frothy marketing schemes in designer clothes while cavorting through Paris, the protagonist of HBO’s dark millennial comedy instead wears off-the-rack duds while trying to eke out a living as a writer in Brooklyn. But Girls is just as funny—and has even more nepo babies, with Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet and Allison Williams in supporting roles.

Where to watch Girls

HBO

Related: Will Kim Cattrall Be in Emily In Paris?

Younger

Hilary Duff in "Younger"<p>TV Land</p>
Hilary Duff in "Younger"

TV Land

Another “Star” (as in Darren) vehicle, Younger is about a divorced mom named Liza (Sutton Foster) who poses as a twentysomething to land a job in publishing.

Where to watch Younger

Hulu

Pushing Daisies

Kristin Chenoweth and Lee Pace in "Pushing Daisies"<p>The CW</p>
Kristin Chenoweth and Lee Pace in "Pushing Daisies"

The CW

An underrated, one-season gem, Pushing Daisies tells the fanciful tale of a handsome pie maker (Lee Pace) with a literal touch for bringing the recently deceased back to life. That’s how he winds up in an adorable and otherworldly romance with a delightfully undead young woman improbably nicknamed “Chuck” (Anna Friel).

Where to watch Pushing Daisies

HBO

Jane the Virgin

"Jane the Virgin"<p>The CW</p>
"Jane the Virgin"

The CW

Some people have criticized Emily in Paris for not being realistic enough; those folks wouldn’t believe all the insanity that unfolds on the high-flying rom-com/telenovela satire, Jane the Virgin. For starters, Jane (Gina Rodriguez) finds out she’s pregnant despite never having sex. The baby’s divine dad? Jane’s teenage crush-turned-boss, Rafael (Justin Baldoni).

Where to watch Jane the Virgin

Netflix

Related: Kate Walsh Talks Emily In Paris' Madeline and More

Insecure 

"Insecure" starring Issa Rae<p>HBO</p>
"Insecure" starring Issa Rae

HBO

One thing Emily definitely isn’t? Insecure. But creator and star Issa Rae’s sophisticated comedy about millennial life among single girlfriends in L.A. is just as addictive.

Where to watch Insecure

HBO

Gilmore Girls

Alexis Bledel as Rory and Lauren Graham as Lorelei in "Gilmore Girls"<p>CBS</p>
Alexis Bledel as Rory and Lauren Graham as Lorelei in "Gilmore Girls"

CBS

If Emily was born and raised in New England instead of the Midwest, she probably would’ve grown up to be a lot like Gilmore Girls’ overambitious teen, Rory (Alexis Bledel). And she definitely would’ve clashed heads with Rory’s sassy, lives-by-her-own-rules single mom, Lorelai (Lauren Graham).

Where to watch Gilmore Girls

Netflix

The Carrie Diaries

"The Carrie Diaries"<p>The CW</p>
"The Carrie Diaries"

The CW

Emily and a younger Carrie Bradshaw (played in this SATC prequel by AnnaSophia Robb) practically could’ve been twinsies. The Carrie Diaries is a great way to recapture all the feels you got when Emily embarked on her brand-new life. Keep an eye out for a baby-faced Austin Butler pre-Elvis, too!

Where to watch The Carrie Diaries

The CW

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