Summary
Even though Carrie Bradshaw’s (Sarah Jessica Parker) next outing won’t be released until 2025, filming is underway forAnd Just Like Thatseason 3. A sequel-meets-revival to HBO’s hugely popularSex and the City,And Just Like Thatfollows Carrie and her pals, Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte York-Goldenblatt (Kristin Davis), through the ups and downs of life in New York City. LikeSex and the City, the series takes great pains to film on location as much as possible, which meansspotting one ofAnd Just Like That’s characterson Manhattan’s streets isn’t a rarity.
With prying eyes all aroundAnd Just Like That’s New York filming locations,the series has gone to extreme lengths to keep plot points under wraps. For season 1, Chris Noth appeared to film post-mortem Mr. Big scenes. That said, if there’s a massive secret that needed to go unspoiled forAnd Just Like Thatseason 3, the team behind Max’s hit series would know what measures to take. Even so, the recent sighting of oneAnd Just Like Thatstar has viewers wondering if the show’s third season will retcon a major part of the season 2 finale.
John Corbett Joined Sarah Jessica Parker On And Just Like That’s Set Suggesting A Retcon To Carrie & Aidan’s Ending
Carrie & Aidan Agree To Take A 5-Year Break In And Just Like That Season 2’s Finale
In the wake of Big’s death, Carrie spends half ofAnd Just Like That…season 2 having casual flings that, in the style of the original series, don’t become long-term relationships. At the end of episode 6, “Bomb Cyclone,” Carrie decides to email her former fiancé: Aidan Shaw (John Corbett). InSex and the City, Carrie and Aidan’s relationshipis messy.Although Carrie quits smoking for Aidan, she can’t seem to quit Mr. Big.After a painful breakup, Carrie and Aidan reunite, move into Carrie’s apartment, and get engaged. Of course, the engagement dissolves.
Aidan realizes he still can’t bring himself to enter Carrie’s apartment — the scene of past heartbreak.
By the sequel’s second season, a divorced Aidan is living in Virginia, co-parenting three kids with his ex-wife. Although Carrie and Aidan’s in-person reunion goes well, Aidan realizes he still can’t bring himself to enter Carrie’s apartment — the scene of past heartbreak. After a season of dating and splurging on hotels, Aidan finally visits Carrie’s apartment inAnd Just Like Thatseason 2’s ending, just before she sells her iconic flat. Despite loving Carrie,Aidan realizes his teenager needs him to be around, so the couple agree to put a 5-year pause on their relationship.
And Just Like That Season 3’s Problems Prove Sex & The City’s Revival Should Have Ended With Season 2
Despite being green-lit for a third outing, And Just Like That season 3’s problems prove the Sex & the City revival should have ended with season 2.
Instead of putting her life on hold for Aidan, Carrie takes a much-needed vacation with one of her new friends, Seema Patel (Sarita Choudhury). Max hadn’t renewed theSATCrevival ahead of season 2’s finale — and it shows. If it became the show’s ending, viewers could imagine a future for Carrie and Aidan or just appreciate Carrie’s investment in her friends. Interestingly,John Corbett was spotted on set alongside Sarah Jessica Parker, who was filming scenes forAnd Just Like Thatseason 3(viaVulture). Corbett’s involvement implies Carrie and Aidan’s 5-year pause didn’t stick.
Sex and the City
Sex in the City follows Carrie Bradshaw, a New York writer who finds inspiration for her column from the genuine, emotional, and often humorous exploits of life in the city. Joined by best friends Miranda Hobbes, Charlotte York, and Samantha Jones, Sex and the City follows the ups and downs of the characters' romantic relationships, being single, sex, and friendship as 30-something women.
Sex And The City’s Sequel Series Continues The Original Show’s Biggest Problem
And Just Like That Rehashes Old Drama
Just shy of 20 years after the divisive finale ofSex and the City, Carrie’s perfect endingwas set into motion byAnd Just Like Thatseason 2. Notably,Sex and the Cityseason 6 sees Carrie moving to Paris with her current beau, artist Aleksandr Petrovsky (Mikhail Baryshnikov). Neither the City of Lights nor the relationship are what they promise. However, in rom-com fashion, Big shows up in Paris to tell Carrie she’s “the one” as they stroll along the Seine. Put simply,framing the often toxic and manipulative Big in a fairy-tale ending frame is frustrating.
And Just Like Thatseason 2…[digs] back into Carrie and Aidan’s will-they-won’t-they drama.
Even worse, all of Carrie’s choices in the two-partSex and the Cityfinalerevolve around men, which is a letdown for a show that pushed boundaries and billed itself as empowering and feminist.It was hard forSex and the Cityto find a satisfying ending for its perpetually “single gal.“And Just Like Thatseason 2 perpetuates the issue, digging back into Carrie and Aidan’s will-they-won’t-they drama. While the couple’s 5-year pause is a little hard to digest, Carrie at least chooses (and prioritizes) herself in the sequel series' sophomore outing.
Sex And The City’s Original Character Return Can Finally Fix A 23-Year-Old Carrie Problem
And Just Like That… can’t help but wonder: will pairing Carrie and Aidan in the Sex and the City sequel series make up for the show’s past mistakes?
And Just Like That Season 3 Could Feature A Time Jump To Reunite Carrie & Aidan
The SATC Couple Could Stick To Their 5-Year Plan
Although it’s highly unlikely,And Just Like Thatseason 3 could employ a time jump in order to speed up Carrie and Aidan’s reunion. Aidan suggested a 5-year pause so that his youngest son would be out of high school and, presumably, on his own, allowing Aidan to settle in a new home without uprooting his sons' lives. While both Carrie and Aidan are more mature, it’s still a challenging proposition. On the other hand,retconning season 2’s ending would feel cheap. And, in the world ofAnd Just Like That, stranger things have happened than a time jump.
And Just Like That…seasons 1 & 2 are streaming on Max.
And Just Like That…
And Just Like That is a continuation of the beloved franchise Sex and the City, chronicling the experiences of Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte as they transition from the complexities of life and friendships in their 30s to those in their 50s.
