And Just Like That...

• Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw
• Cynthia Nixon as Miranda Hobbes
• Kristin Davis as Charlotte York Goldenblatt
• Mario Cantone as Anthony Marentino
• David Eigenberg as Steve Brady
• Willie Garson as Stanford Blatch
• Evan Handler as Harry Goldenblatt
• Sara Ramirez as Che Diaz
• Chris Noth as Mr. Big/John James Preston

• Nicole Ari Parker as Lisa Todd Wexley
• Karen Pittman as Dr. Nya Wallace
• Chris Jackson as Herbert Wexley
• LeRoy McClain as Andre Rashad Wallace
• Ivan Hernandez as Franklyn
• Brenda Vaccaro as Gloria Marquette
• Sarita Choudhury as Seema Patel

• Julie Halston as Bitsy von Muffling
• Pat Bowie as Eunice Wexley
• Bobby Lee as Jackie Nee
• Cathy Ang as Lily Goldenblatt
• Alexa Swinton as Rose Goldenblatt
• Niall Cunningham as Brady Hobbes
• Cree Cicchino as Luisa Torres
• Alexander Bello as Henry Wexley
• Molly Price as Susan Sharon

In December 2016, Radar Online reported that a script for a sequel film to Sex and the City 2 had been approved.[4] However, on September 28, 2017, Sarah Jessica Parker confirmed that the third film was not going to happen. She said, "We had this beautiful, funny, heartbreaking, joyful, very relatable script and story. It's not just disappointing that we don't get to tell the story and have that experience, but more so for that audience that has been so vocal in wanting another movie."[5] It was reported in 2018 that Kim Cattrall did not want to return as Samantha Jones in the film due to disagreeing with its planned storylines, involving killing off Mr. Big and Samantha receiving sexting and nude pictures from Miranda's 14-year-old son, Brady.[6] Cattrall later clarified in 2019 that she opted not to appear in a third film, explaining she "went past the finish line" portraying the character of Samantha because of her love for the franchise.[7]

In December 2020, it was reported that the proposed third film's script had been redeveloped as a revival of the original Sex and the City television series in development at HBO Max, without Cattrall returning as Samantha, in line with her previous comments.[8][9] In January 2021, And Just Like That... was confirmed by HBO Max as a series which would consist of 10 episodes.[10] In February 2021, Samantha Irby, Rachna Fruchbom, Keli Goff, Julie Rottenberg and Elisa Zuritsky joined the series as part of the writing team. Rotternberg and Zuritsky will also serve as executive producers.[11] It was also confirmed that long-time series costume designer and collaborator Patricia Field would not be returning to work on the revival. However, she recommended her friend/ colleague Molly Rogers to the creative team for consultation.[12][13] The series premiered on December 9, 2021, with the first two episodes available immediately and the rest debuting on a weekly basis.[14]

Upon the series order announcement, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis will be reprising their roles as close friends living, working, and dating in New York City.[10] In May 2021, Sara Ramirez was cast as a series regular, while Chris Noth was cast to reprise his role in an undisclosed capacity.[15][16] On June 9, 2021, Mario Cantone, Willie Garson, David Eigenberg, and Evan Handler all joined the cast to reprise their respective roles in undisclosed capacities.[17] In July 2021, Sarita Choudhury, Nicole Ari Parker, Karen Pittman, and Isaac Cole Powell joined the cast in starring roles while Alexa Swinton, Cree Cicchino, Niall Cunningham, and Cathy Ang were cast in undisclosed capacities and Brenda Vaccaro and Ivan Hernandez were cast in recurring roles.[18][19][20][21][22] In August 2021, Julie Halston was cast to reprise her role in a guest-starring capacity while Christopher Jackson and LeRoy McClain were cast in recurring roles.[23][24] Garson who played Stanford Blatch from the series, died on September 21, only three months after his return to the series, making it a posthumous performance.[25] On November 8, 2021, Bobby Lee announced on an Instagram post that he has a small role in the revival.[26]

Production began in June 2021 in New York City.[16][27] The first table read was held on June 11, 2021, at the show's studio in Manhattan.[28] Filming concluded on December 6, 2021.[29]

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 60% approval rating with an average rating of 5.7/10 based on 47 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "And Just Like That... fails to recapture Sex and the City's heady fizz, but like a fine wine, these characters have developed subtler depths with age."[30] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 55 out of 100 based on 32 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[31]

The themes of diversity and social justice were criticized. The Telegraph described it as "tediously woke",[32] and the Radio Times wrote: "The main three's newfound social and cultural awareness is shoe-horned in to such a degree the whole endeavour feels often cloying.'"[33] Deadline Hollywood wrote that "far too many 2021 cultural touchstones and new characters are awkwardly parachuted into [the show] ... as if to check a box".[34]

After the episode in which Big dies following a Peloton bike workout, the stock for the company dropped significantly.[35] The company also issued a statement through Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, a cardiologist and member of the company's health and wellness advisory saying that they agreed to the product placement but were not aware of how it would be used in the pivotal scene. The statement also said not to blame the company for Big's death, but cited some contributing factors, such as his extravagant lifestyle (i.e. his consumption of big steaks) as well as a cardiac arrest episode in a previous season.[36] The company released an ad in response, narrated by Ryan Reynolds and featuring Chris Noth. The ad ends with Reynolds quickly citing the benefits of cycling and ending with "He's alive".[37]