Lacey Chabert is sharing an emotional update as she reaches her final day on “Paris is Always a Good Idea.”
The Hallmark favorite recently shared a photo on social media of a production slate, revealing that the cast and crew had reached their final day of filming after weeks of shooting abroad in Paris and Spain. Alongside the behind-the-scenes snapshot, Chabert wrote a short but sweet message on how she felt about the project coming to an end.
“Paris is Always a Good Idea” will be a six-episode limited series for Hallmark+ based on the best-selling romance novel by Jenn McKinlay.
Chabert Reflects on Her Final Day of Filming
In an Instagram Story shared on May 16, Chabert posted a photo of a slate that had “Paris is Always a Good Idea” written on it. In the caption of her story, she wrote, “Day 52/52. My heart is full.”
In the next story, she shared a photo of the slate alongside a miniature slate. She captioned the photo, “I love miniature things. Isn’t this little tiny baby slate the cutest?!”
The following photo is of Chabert holding up the miniature slate in one hand and clutching an iPad in the other. She has a wide grin on her face, showing off her excitement for the series. “Cutest 🎬” she captioned the photo.
McKinlay Praises Chabert for Bringing Her Beloved Character to Life
“No spoilers from the set but mad respect for how hard this cast and crew are working to create the adaptation of my novel Paris is Always a Good Idea into a streaming series for @hallmarkplus. I spent my set visit in awe of their hard work and artistry!” wrote McKinlay in her May 13 Instagram post.
McKinlay went on to thank Chabert for leading the series. “Also, @thereallacey is truly just the nicest person and I’m so grateful that she’s using her incredible talent to bring Chelsea to life. #parisisalwaysagoodidea
“They were filming at a castle, y’all!!! Amazing!!! 🏰” McKinlay said.
Chabert responded to McKinlay in the comments, writing, “So wonderful to finally meet you!!! It meant so much to have you there ❤️” The author wrote back, “Same! I loved every second of watching the process and you were so welcoming! I appreciate you and the cast and crew so much! 🩷”
Prior to her visit on set, the author expressed how excited she was over the entire cast of her novel’s adaptation.
“I’m so thrilled that the brilliant @barbaraniven is a part of the stellar cast for the @hallmarkplus adaptation of Paris is Always a Good Idea,” McKinlay wrote in the caption of her May 3 Instagram post.
She continued, “Seriously @thereallacey @scottmfoster @rebecca.hanssen and @realhenryczerny are just so perfectly cast. My novelist’s heart is so happy! I’m heading to the set soon and can’t wait to see them in…Action! LOL.”
All About the Hallmark+ Series ‘Paris is Always a Good Idea’
The description of McKinlay’s novel reads, “A thirty-year-old woman retraces her gap year through Ireland, France, and Italy to find love—and herself,” per Penguin Random House.
Similarly, the show’s official synopsis from Hallmark Channel reads, “Career-driven nonprofit executive Chelsea Martin (Chabert) travels to Paris with her confident rival-turned-ally, Jason Knightly (Foster) to secure a major donation but a heartfelt message from her late mother – and a loving push from her sister Annabelle (Hanssen) – sends her on an unexpected journey to reconnect with the three great loves she once left behind. From the rolling hills of Ireland to the magic of Paris and the sun-kissed vineyards of Spain, Chelsea retraces old footsteps and discovers that sometimes moving forward means first looking back.”
Chabert was joined on location in Paris and Spain by Barbara Niven, Scott Michael Foster, Henry Czerny, and Rebecca Hanssen. The ensemble cast will also include Stephen Hagan, Julien Marlon Samani, and Alejandro Albarracín.
As well as leading the series, Chabert will serve as an executive producer.
While the premiere date has yet to be announced, “Paris is Always a Good Idea” will be coming to Hallmark+ later this year.
