And Just Like That Renewed For Season 2: Everything To Know

Back for more! Sex and the City spinoff series And just like that returns for a second season.

HBO Max announced the news on Tuesday, March 22, just over a month after the finale debuted. “I’m excited and look forward to telling more stories about these vibrant, bold characters – played by these powerful, amazing actors,” said the showrunner Michael Patrick King said in a statement. “The fact is, we’re all excited. And just like that … our sex life is back.”

Sarah Aubrey, Head of Original Content at HBO Max, added, “We were thrilled with the cultural conversation created through these characters and their stories in a world we already know and love so much. We are proud of the work that Michael Patrick King and our wonderful writers, producers, actors and crew have done to bring these stories to the big screen. We can’t wait for fans to see what’s in store for us in Season 2.”

Season 1 of And just like that Premieres in December 2021, with Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis Reprise her roles as Carrie Bradshaw, Miranda Hobbes and Charlotte York respectively. Kim Cattrallwho played Samantha Jones in the original series and two films, notoriously didn’t return — and that was just the first hurdle the revival faced.

September 2021, Willie Garsonwho played Carrie’s friend Stanford Blatch, died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 57. The actor had already filmed a handful AJLT episodes, but he was originally scheduled to appear in all 10. King rewrote Stanford’s storyline after Garson’s death, with the character following his split from Anthony (Mario Canton).

“Before I knew Willie was sick and couldn’t make it, Stanford was having a midlife crisis,” King said diversity in February. “Stanford’s character has always had a borderline career as a manager, and we wanted to get to the bottom of the fact that it wasn’t a real career. It would be him and Carrie feeling the changes.”

A week after AJLT Series premiere, several women accused Chris Noth of sexual assault. The actor denied the allegations, but a planned cameo appearance for his character Mr. Big in the season finale was scrapped. (Mr. Big was already killed in the first episode.)

After the allegations surfaced, an insider said Us weekly that Parker was “heartbroken” about the allegations. “She is fiercely protective of Carrie Bradshaw and is angry that she and everyone else on the show has been placed in this position,” the source explained. “It’s not about the money, it’s about her legacy. Carrie was all about helping women, and now, under her watch, women are saying they’ve been hurt.”

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