The actor went through five auditions for the role of Gabriel over the course of several months. He told PEOPLE that he didn't land it because Paramount, the parent company of the studio behind Emily in Paris, didn't "want to take a chance" on him due to his lack of "background."

In the final scene of the season, viewers see Gabriel writing a letter to Emily where he made his feelings for her known. He invited her to visit him in Greece, which left the hit Netflix series on a cliffhanger about the fan-favorite couple’s future.

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Driver — who joins castmembers Lily Collins, Eugenio Franceschini, Ashley Park and more — added that it was "pretty sensational" to join them in the show's fifth season. Other new cast members include Bryan Greenberg and Michèle Laroque.

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At the end of the final episode, the show pays homage to one of its own with a touching title card that reads 'In memory of Diego Borella'. Diego Borella was an assistant director for the series who tragically died during filming in Venice in August 2025.