‘Sex and The City’ Reboot To End Just Like That
Franchise to wrap after 27 years with a two-part finale.
Featured Image: Cynthia Nixon, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kristin Davis, Via Cynthia Nixon Instagram
“And just like that… the ongoing storytelling of the Sex And The City universe is coming to an end,” showrunner Michael Patrick King announced on Friday, Aug. 1. “While I was writing the last episode of And Just Like That… season 3, it became clear to me that this might be a wonderful place to stop….SJP and I held off announcing the news until now because we didn’t want the word ‘final’ to overshadow the fun of watching the season.”
Since the news broke, the fanbase has been processing how to say goodbye to Carrie Bradshaw and the gang, and the cast has been showering the internet with gratitude. For her part, SJP shared that the HBO series “was all joy, adventure, the greatest kind of hard work alongside the most extraordinary talent”.
The original ‘Sex and the City’ was based on a column and book by Candace Bushnell. It followed four friends from 1998 to 2004 as they navigated careers, friendship, dating, and possibly more sex than clothes – all in New York City. All in, the original SATC offerings boast 94 episodes broadcast over six seasons plus two movies. The sequel premiered in 2021, with Sarah Jessica Parker (also Co-Exec Producer), Kristin Davis and queer’s own Cynthia Nixon reprising their roles. Minus a small cameo that wasn’t shot with the rest of the cast, Samantha Jones, played by Kim Cattrall, did not join the reboot but was written in as living in London after a rift with the other characters.
“She crossed streets, avenues, rubicons, so it seemed,” Parker wrote on Instagram Aug. 1. “She broke hearts, heels, habits. She loved, lost, won, tripped, leaped, fell short and into puddles, aged, got wiser. She has made the hardest, worst and best decisions, traveled near and far for the new, the vintage, friends and love.” In another post, SJP shared that Carrie Bradshaw has dominated her professional heartbeat for 27 years. “…I know others have loved her just as I have. Been frustrated, condemned and rooted for her. The symphony of all those emotions has been the greatest soundtrack and most consequential companion. Therefore the most sentimental and profound gratitude and lifetime of debt. To you all.”
Out and proud Cynthia Nixon also took to social media: “I can’t believe our wild beautiful And Just Like That ride is almost over. It has been such a delight from start to finish. I will miss working with these people everyday SO incredibly much but know we will always be a part of each other’s lives. Get ready for a lot more carousels in the weeks to come! And don’t miss these last few episodes: surprises in store!”
Fans of the show know Nixon as lawyer Miranda Hobbs, who developed an interest in nonbinary podcaster, Che Diaz (Sara Ramirez) in Season 1. Many applauded Miranda’s long-time-coming-yet-abrupt queer awakening, though a few cringy moments, like sneaking nips of Tito’s in her backpack, led to some criticism that the representation was less than empowering (some also felt bad for nice guy TV husband Steve, who got dumped). In real-life, the Golden Globe/Emmy/Tony Award-winner is married to activist Christine Marinoni, and has three children – two with ex-Danny Mozes and the youngest with her current spouse. Nixon has publicly embraced the messiness of the storyline, and the show as always having had the goal to portray both strengths and flaws.
AJLT now heads into its final two episodes, with the finale dropping August 14.
