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Netflix's 'Emily in Paris' Explores Darkness Behind The City Of Lights

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Netflix's 'Emily in Paris' Explores Darkness Behind The City Of Lights

The realistic look at an ex-pat's Paris life has surprised critics, shocked viewers, and earned an Emmy nomination.

Chris O'Brien
Jul 22, 2021
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Netflix's 'Emily in Paris' Explores Darkness Behind The City Of Lights

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Netflix’s series “Emily in Paris” tells the story of a young marketing executive who lands her dream job in Paris. What appears at first glance to be a cliché-riddled story by the creator of “Sex in the City” instead takes a dark turn as Emily’s romantic notions of Paris confront the harsh reality of life in this nation’s capital. Not surprisingly, the …

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