And Just Like That… Carrie’s story is coming to an end.
The Sex and the City revival series is ending with the currently airing third season. The news comes as the series, which has been dropping weekly, heads into its final two episodes, with the finale releasing on Aug. 14.
Showrunner/writer/director Michael Patrick King announced the news on HBO Max‘s socials Friday:
“And just like that… the ongoing storytelling of the Sex And The City universe is coming to an end. While I was writing the last episode of And Just Like That season three, it became clear to me that this might be a wonderful place to stop. Along with Sarah Jessica Parker, Casey Bloys and Sarah Aubrey, we decided to end the popular series this year with a two-part finale and extended the original series order from 10 episodes to 12. 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. It’s with great gratitude we thank all the viewers who have let these characters into their homes and their hearts over these many years.”
And Just Like That revived the iconic HBO series that ran from 1998 to 2004. Sex and the City, which ran for six seasons and became a franchise with its subsequent two films, has been enjoying a resurgence with ongoing streaming generations, both on HBO Max and Netflix.
The revival series launched in 2021 with the death of Carrie’s longtime love Big, played by Chris Noth, who was simultaneously accused of sexual assault. The first season followed Carrie through her grief, while also reuniting three of the original foursome with Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) all returning as stars and executive producers. Kim Cattrall famously did not reprise her role onscreen as Samantha, though she made a buzzy cameo in season two and the writers have kept her friendship alive with Carrie via text messages.
More to come.