'SATC' spinoff 'And Just Like That...' to end after three seasons
And just like that... we won't be seeing Carrie Bradshaw and the ladies on our screens anymore.
Sex and the City spinoff And Just Like That... is officially ending after three seasons, showrunner, writer, and director Michael Patrick King announced.
"And just like that... the ongoing storytelling of the Sex And The City universe is coming to an end," he wrote in a statement. "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."
Sarah Jessica Parker, Casey Bloys and Sarah Aubrey, and King decided to wrap the HBO Max series with a two-part finale, expanding the original episode count from 10 to 12.
King said that he and Parker held off announcing the news "because we didn't want the word 'final' to overshadow the fun of watching the
season."
Ending his message, he thanked the fans "who have let these characters into their homes and their hearts over these many years."
Cast, fans react
Meanwhile, Parker paid tribute to her character, Carrie Bradshaw, on Instagram by sharing a Reel of photos from the show.
"Carrie Bradshaw has dominated my professional heartbeat for 27 years. I think I have loved her most of all. I know others have loved her just as I have. Been frustrated, condemned and rooted for her," she wrote.
"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."
The actress stated that she and King felt this chapter of the story was complete. She went on to describe the series as "all joy, adventure, and the greatest kind of hard work," and thanked the 380 cast and crew members.
"I am better for every single day I spent with you. It will be forever before I forget. The whole thing. Thank you all. I love you so. I hope you love these final two episodes as much as we all do. Rabbit rabbit. Xxx, SJ," she ended.
Kristin Davis, who played Charlotte York, shared her feelings of "profound sadness" on her Instagram Stories.
Resharing HBO Max's announcement, she captioned it with a tribute to the team: "I love our whole beautiful cast and crew. 400 artisans working so hard on our show with deep love. And to our loyal fans, we love you forever."
Meanwhile, Cynthia Nixon (Miranda Hobbes) expressed her disbelief and gratitude.
"It has been such a delight from start to finish," she wrote on Instagram. Sharing a carousel of behind-the-scenes photos, she added, "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."
For a long time, many expressed frustration with the show, particularly with storylines they felt were forced or unnatural to the original characters. And now, following the news, fans say this may have caused the show to end.
"Women mature, grow, evolve or not, get divorced, get old, get confused, make mistakes, make new friends, etc. and in this case I don't know why it was expected to be different with them just because they are always dressed beautifully," one Instagram user said. "Besides, the fact that these new seasons were developed in the current society was for me (and many others) a total success. Thanks to the people who idealized the characters and didn't want to leave the 'girls in their 30s' and those who only wanted Samantha back assuming that only she was important (which she wasn't) I guess this is the result."
Singer Anaysha Figueroa-Cooper, who said it was the saddest news ever, said the same thing.
"I feared the negative reviews with the recent series would discourage the creators of such an iconic part of culture. Someone else said it best. We just wanted it better not over. This is truly heartbreaking. But sometimes the best parts of life come are birthed through heartbreak," she wrote.
Another one added: "I swear y'all over [opinionated] heffas always ruining something!!!!!!!! As a Gen Xer [I] was obsessed with this show!!!!!! Just because the masses are louder doesn’t mean a lot of us didn't love it! THIS IS HEARTBREAKING."
"WE DON’T WANT IT TO END. WE WANT IT TO BE BETTER," one user said.
A sequel and revival, And Just Like That... continues the story of the beloved 90s comedy-drama series Sex and the City. The original show was based on Candace Bushnell's popular newspaper column and her 1996 book.
It sees original stars Parker, Nixon, and Davis reprise their iconic roles as Carrie, Miranda Hobbes, and Charlotte York-Goldenblatt, respectively, as they navigate the journey from the complicated reality of life and friendship in their 30s to the even more complicated reality of life and friendship in their 50s, dealing with children, romance and their careers.
The fourth member of the core cast from Sex and the City, Kim Cattrall, isn't involved in the follow-up after falling out with Parker.
