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Michael Patrick King, the creator of 'And Just Like That,' explains that the series ends with Carrie Bradshaw choosing herself, emphasizing her independence and growth, and leaving her story open-ended for future possibilities. The finale was designed to reflect her journey and the show's themes of self-love and evolution, with the decision to conclude the series after three seasons feeling organic and intentional.
Michael Patrick King discusses the series finale of 'And Just Like That,' highlighting Carrie’s realization of independence, the symbolic use of 'shit' to represent relationship struggles, and the decision to end the show on a high note, with no plans for a movie.
The Season 2 finale of "And Just Like That" features Carrie Bradshaw and Seema on a beach in Greece, reflecting on their love lives. Showrunner Michael Patrick King discusses the return of Samantha in a cameo, the future of Carrie and Aidan's relationship, and the audience's love-hate relationship with the show. King also reveals that he did not direct the Samantha scene and expresses his satisfaction with the finale, which showcases the growth of the characters and leaves room for future storylines.
Michael Patrick King, the showrunner of "And Just Like That," talks about the return of Aidan and Samantha in the upcoming season, as well as the evolution of Che's character. He also discusses the show's efforts to add dimension to the new characters and explore racial and gender dynamics. King reveals that Samantha's return was a surprise and that he is open to doing more seasons if the audience and actors are interested.
Cynthia Nixon shared her thoughts on filming And Just Like That without Kim Cattrall, who played Samantha Jones in Sex and the City. Nixon revealed that she read about Cattrall's return in the script but hasn't seen the episode yet. She also spoke about how things were different in season one without Samantha, but emphasized that everyone who was there really wanted to be there. The news of Cattrall's return comes after a possible third SATC movie fell through in 2017 due to reported demands from Cattrall that Warner Bros. wasn't comfortable with.
Kim Cattrall has confirmed her return as Samantha Jones in And Just Like That season 2, after declining to be involved in the first season. Cattrall had previously addressed her character's off-camera fate, but has now filmed her cameo without contact with series creator Michael Patrick King or any of the cast. Showrunner King had previously ruled out Cattrall ever returning to the sequel series as Samantha.
"And Just Like That" Season 2, the follow-up to "Sex and the City," will premiere on June 22 on HBO Max. The first season expanded the worlds of Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte with new characters, and Season 2 will see the return of John Corbett as Aidan. The show is executive produced by Michael Patrick King, John Melfi, Julie Rottenberg, Elisa Zuritsky, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, and Nicole Ari Parker, and its writers include King, Samantha Irby, and Susan Fales-Hill.