According to the pilot of the series, Paris is mainly populated by white middle class people between 20 and 30 years old, who's main concern is finding a good party. Dialogs are boring and meaningless,there is no action of any sort; all the conversations seemed to be focused on reinforcing the idea of Paris that is romantic and cheesy, repeating the popular clichés and stereotypes.Very clean visually (there is not even one piece of rubbish on the street & even "roughed up" hair of some french guys look carefully arranged), some good camera work which is unfortunately wasted on this series. So, if you're looking for an airbrushed version of Paris and airbrushed reality than it is series for you, but if you're looking for some more substantial stuff to watch you can give this one safely a miss.

What a refreshing and exciting change of pace from what passes for a TV show these days. The Cosmopolitans is an intelligent, dryly witty show which follows American ex-pats and their friends who are all searching for something more (though mostly romance) in Paris. The Cosmopolitans is reminiscent of writer-director Whit Stillman's 1990 cult film Metropolitan (which has since been given the Criterion Treatment) as it too chronicled a group of young socialites and their travels (and travails).Not much is revealed in the pilot episode, but it does set the premise up and provides an excellent introduction to the characters. The character most worthy of your attention is Fritz (Freddy Åsblom), who gets the best lines throughout the pilot. His "If they (women) are prone to making bad choices, then there's hope for us" is already iconic to those in the know.I was also quite taken with Hal (Jordan Rountree) whose casual, deadpan air masks his off-and-on relationship with the incessantly- mentioned Clémence.Everything works in "The Cosmopolitans", and I am eager to continue following the adventures of these characters. Watch it for the talented cast, the sharp writing, the clothes, the sights of Paris, and the superb song selections, but by all means, do give "The Cosmopolitans" a try; you won't be disappointed.

This show tries to copy a Woody Allen or a French film d'auteur. Unfortunately, it ends up being just slow, pompous, and snobbish.It's also a completely unrealistic description of expatriates in Paris. First, the expatriates community barely interacts with the French. Second, French "high society" doesn't mix up with foreigner... even Americans. Third, most of the expatriates are young professionals who share flats and work!Finally, using French actors who don't speak English make it very difficult to believe their acting, as the message they deliver is not in sync with the emotions they are supposed to go through.

An excellent little Pilot, produced by Amazon as part of their original programming. Audience feedback will determine whether this gets picked up and turned into a full season. But certainly the Pilot is promising. The only problem is it's too brief. We want the rest of the Season for binge viewing right now! Beautiful people in the Beautiful city with Beautiful dialogue. What's not to like? Particularly strong performances from Adam Brody and Chloe Sevigny. The Italian actor is also very sympathetic. This is the Whit Stillman of Metropolitan but now updated for the 21st Century and set against the backdrop of the ever-alluring Paris. An intriguing idea from Amazon. More please!