A significant shift is reportedly in store for a central character when the popular streaming series returns for its fifth season. Sources indicate that the actor portraying the character Gabriel will have a substantially reduced presence in the new episodes.
The news follows promotional materials for the upcoming season, which highlighted other core cast members while offering only a fleeting glimpse of Gabriel. This notable absence from marketing materials has fueled speculation among viewers about the character’s future.
The actor himself has addressed the speculation, suggesting he enjoys the mystery it creates. “I like the fact that it creates a conversation,” he stated in a recent interview, choosing to remain cryptic about his character’s specific storyline.
The new season’s plot involves a major relocation for the protagonist, moving the primary setting from France to Italy. This narrative shift naturally leaves certain elements of the previous life behind, which appears to include scaling back the prominence of Gabriel’s storyline and his complicated romantic entanglements.
Behind the scenes, the actor has expressed creative frustrations in the past, feeling a growing disconnect from the direction of his character. He has publicly criticized the character’s evolution, describing it as becoming less dynamic and engaging to portray. “I really grew apart from him,” the actor revealed, noting that the role had become “not fun” to shoot as the character became more passive.
These creative concerns led the actor to previously question his continued involvement beyond the fourth season, his contract’s endpoint at the time. His return for the fifth season seems to come with a negotiated change in the scope of his role.
The new season is scheduled to premiere on the streaming platform in mid-December.
