- Diego Borella, deputy director of Emilie in Parisdied at the age of 47 on August 22, 2025
- According to the Italian newspaper La Repubblica, he collapsed during the filming of the fifth season of the series at the Hotel Danieli in Venice.
- Netflix has suspended filming for what we now know is episode 10 of season 5
When you think of Emilie in Pariswe think of a Netflix series freed from the traps of the modern world. There’s no disaster, just warm romance, occasional heartbreak, and lots of laughter along the way.
Even though Borella wasn’t an on-screen face you’ll recognize, he was an integral part of the making Emilie in Paris season 5 moves smoothly from France to Italy.
Diego Borella collapsed on set in Venice while filming season 5 of Emily in Paris
Diego Borella, assistant director of “Emily in Paris,” died in Venice after suddenly feeling unwell while preparing a scene for the next season. Filming was interrupted to pay tribute to his memory. pic.twitter.com/3D2nBUaMZjAugust 24, 2025
On August 23, 2025, it was reported that assistant director Borella “died after collapsing in front of colleagues as they prepared to film a scene” on set while working on Season 5 Episode 10 of Emilie in Pariswhich takes place in Venice. He was 47 years old.
According to Italian newspaper la Repubblica, “doctors were called to the Danieli Hotel in the city around 7:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, but were unable to save him.”
Filming for season 5 of Emily in Paris was temporarily suspended following her death.
“We are deeply saddened to confirm the sudden death of a member of the Emilie in Paris production family,” a Paramount Television Studios spokesperson told PEOPLE in a statement. “Our thoughts are with the individual’s family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.”
The episode marks Borella’s first and only assistant director credit.
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