ABOUT: PARIS IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA (SEASON 1 EPISODES 3)
Chelsea and Knightly team up and get back to work in Paris; French photographer Sebastian re-enters Chelsea's life.
AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: PARIS IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA (SEASON 1 EPISODES 3)
August 6, 2026 | Hallmark+
CAST & CREW OF: PARIS IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA (SEASON 1 EPISODES 3)
Lacey Chabert as Chelsea Martin
BRAN’S PARIS IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA (SEASON 1 EPISODES 3) SYNOPSIS
It's time to find out about Chelsea's 2nd what-if. After her time in Ireland, she spent a couple months in a forest in France. She said that she kept up with Colin from Ireland at first, but the messages became more and more sparse. One day, she's down by a river when this guy walks up with a camera and asks if he can take her photo. She says no, she's a mess. He says she looks beautiful. He says I'll come back tomorrow and ask again. Which he did. In fact, he came back every day asking to take her picture. His camera was his most prized possession. He tells her that he's building his portfolio and that she inspires him. She reluctantly agrees. She puts on a dress and he sets up a time when the lighting will be just right. While taking the pictures, he says I can tell that your heart is broken. She opens up about Colin and then opens up about her life and why she's in France. He shows her the pictures and for the first time in her life, she found herself beautiful. The pictures remain between just the two of them. After giving her the picture, they almost kiss but he stops. He's leaving soon. And so is she. But that didn't stop them from getting closer. They keep hanging out, talking about life, going dancing. When it was time to say goodbye, he can't stop himself from kissing her.
Cut to Chelsea telling the story into her phone on what we assume is her wedding day. There's a knock at the door. It's Sebastian and she says "you're not supposed to be up here."
But let's get back to the story. She gets the email about Sebastian being in Paris and wanting to meet. Chelsea encourages her sister to stay in Ireland to go on a date with the bartender.
She tells Jason Knightly that she's on her way back to Paris and he's not upset about it but she won't tell him why she's back in Paris.
Chelsea shows up and finds Sebastian working and he is very successful. He wraps up quickly, pulls her away and immediately kisses her - making up for lost time. They agree to get back together after her meeting. He drops her off at the meeting and Jason Knightly is like that dude doesn't seem Irish.
The meeting goes well and Chelsea and Jason actually work great together in this pitch and have a good time chatting afterwards. He even opens up to her about his life.
When she gets back to the hotel, she sees that Sebastian sent her a $10,000 dress. Jason Knightly is like ok you gotta tell me everything, which she does.
She gets ready for the date and puts on the dress. She is picked up by Sebastian as Jason Knightly watches from the window.
For the date, Sebastian takes her to…his studio to take more pictures of her. She tells him why she's there for work and he says he can put in a good word cuz he knows the CEO of that company.
He says but I need something in return….I want to use your original photos in this exhibition. She says you promised the pictures were just for us. This whole day was just to coerce me into signing those pictures away? He says no. I want you. Think of the power couple we could be. She says but what if I don't sign the pictures away? He says I need you to sign. And she says goodbye and also….the answer is no.
Cut back to the wedding. He says I just need to take pictures of the dress. We find out apparently she made a deal - she'd sign the pictures away in exchange for him photographing her wedding.
Back in Paris, she walks to get some food and of course Jason Knightly is there too. She joins him and they eat together. She says you were right - everyone always wants something, something he said after their meeting earlier. And he says "I can't imagine wanting anything when you're wearing that dress."