Emily In Paris is an American web series that follows the life of Emily Cooper, a marketing executive based in Chicago whose company send her to Paris to provide an American perspective to a company they recently acquired. The show is about the personal, professional and relationship hurdles that she faces in Paris.
Marketing executive Emily Cooper's company Gilbert Group acquires a French marketing company, Savoir which is based in Paris which ends up becoming a turning point in her life. A non-French speaker Cooper is sent to Paris to provide an American point of view to the French company and is left to deal with the reluctance and spite of Savoir's chief as well as adjusting to life in Paris along with some beautiful men to give her emotional turmoil. If you loved seeing Emily go through various challenges in her career and love life and are looking for more such stories, here are some recommendations that you must give a look.
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Shows Like Emily In Paris
Girl In The City
Another ambitious girl in a big city, Mithila Palkar's Meera moves from Dehradun to Mumbai to pursue her dreams in the big and competitive fashion industry. However, nasty bosses make her life in the office hell. The show has a cute love angle with Kartik and through the show, Meera overcomes various challenges and hurdles to realise where her dreams and heart lies.
Never Kiss Your Best Friend
If you also had a hard time choosing between Gabriel or Alfie, then you will like the difficult love triangle in Never Kiss Your Best Friend. Starring Anya Singh, Nakuul Mehta and Karan Wahi in important roles, the show is about best friends who develop feelings for each other which makes their relationship complicated. They separate only to meet years later while dating different people and having unresolved feelings for each other.
The Bold Type
Another group of three young and ambitious friends work in New York City at a leading global women's magazine Scarlet. While working hard at work to put together stories for each issue of the magazine, they have their own load of friendships, relationships and love to deal with. The show follows the lives of three friends in the big city who dream and desire big.
Udan Patolas
Four Punjabi girls move from Patiala to Mumbai to pursue their big dreams and try hard to fit in the big city. From managing their careers to having fun at parties, these friends explore every aspect of city life and go through a series of ups and downs like love, affair, family and stereotypes. They invite trouble but know how to face it with boldness.
Younger
This comedy series is about Liza Miller, a 40-year-old woman who is figuring out her life after her divorce and her only daughter moving permanently to India. She knows that starting again at her age will be a little difficult so she pretends to be a woman in her twenties to land a job in a publishing firm and pursue her dreams. However, her fake identity creates a lot of comical trouble at work and in her love life as well.
Girls On Top
This show is about a group of three friends who will not abide by the patriarchal norms of society and live their life on their terms. In order to pursue their dreams and career, Gia, Revati and Isha move to Mumbai and with big dreams in a big city come big troubles. The girls have each other's back while they navigate through their careers as well as their responsibilities and love life. The show was broadcasted on MTV.
The Sex Lives of College Girls
The show hits the mark, offering a blend of awkwardness and romantic tension reminiscent of Emily in Paris but with an even funnier twist, in my humble opinion. The Sex Lives of College Girls delves into the lives of four freshmen roommates at Essex College in Vermont as they navigate newfound freedom and explore their romantic endeavours.
Never Have I Ever
Another Mindy Kaling show Never Have I Ever, a series that goes beyond typical teen drama. Centred around a first-generation Indian American teen coping with the loss of her father, the show explores themes of identity, ambition, and belonging. With its blend of humour, warmth, and poignancy, it's a rollercoaster of emotions that keeps viewers hooked.