The hit sequel And Just Like That returns for its third season, continuing to spotlight women over 50. With humor, emotion, and a more inclusive cast, the series proves life doesn’t stop at midlife—it evolves.
Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte are back in heels and back in action for season three of And Just Like That, the follow-up to the iconic series Sex and the City. The show continues to make the case that “life doesn’t end after 50.”
The emotional, professional, and romantic adventures of the three New Yorkers unfold across twelve new episodes, released weekly starting Thursday in the U.S. and Friday in France on the Max streaming platform.
Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) longs for Aidan (John Corbett), who’s staying close to his kids. Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), single and queer, dives back into the dating scene, while Charlotte (Kristin Davis) juggles her career and family life.
We also follow their newer friends, Lisa (Nicole Ari Parker) and Seema (Sarita Choudhury), as they navigate life in the absence of Samantha—another central figure from Sex and the City. Due to an off-screen rift with Sarah Jessica Parker, actress Kim Cattrall made only a brief cameo in season two of And Just Like That.
Season one, released in 2021 during the pandemic, was “very dark,” while the second season was described as “much lighter, much more joyful, and a lot more sexual.” Now, season three offers “a wonderful mix,” Cynthia Nixon said during a media roundtable with French outlets, including AFP.
“It starts out really funny, and then some really painful things happen,” added the 59-year-old actress, who was visiting Paris with her castmates.
Originally airing from 1998 to 2004 and later spawning two films, Sex and the City broke new ground on television by openly exploring female sexuality.
“People have seen it so many times, it’s become a kind of comfort food—but it was actually always very provocative,” Nixon said.
Before Sex and the City, which was based on Candace Bushnell’s columns for The New York Observer, “there weren’t any shows where women spoke this freely about their lives,” Sarah Jessica Parker noted. The freedom of expression was made possible by HBO’s uncensored format, she added. Now in her 60s, Parker remains at the center of the franchise.
With a more diverse cast and the addition of intimacy coordinators, And Just Like That fills a gap in television: stories about women over 50. Kristin Davis, who is also 60, welcomed the shift.
“Life doesn’t stop. So much happens in your 50s and 60s—especially if you’re single,” said Davis. “There’s no way I’d go back to my 20s or 30s.”
With AFP
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