And Simply Like That wrapped up Carrie Bradshaw's story — once more — however did Kim Cattrall reprise her position as Samantha Jones within the sequence finale?
Throughout the remaining episode of And Simply Like That's third season, which aired Thursday, August 14, Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) is determining the subsequent chapter of her life and not using a man. In the meantime, Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) hosted Thanksgiving for the primary time in her new house, attempting to maneuver ahead after her son, Brady, revealed he acquired a woman pregnant. Charlotte York Goldenblatt (Kristin Davis) is targeted on her marriage following her husband's most cancers analysis.
Cattrall, 68, nevertheless, was nowhere to be seen after not signing on for the HBO Max spinoff.
Intercourse and the Metropolis premiered in 1998 and targeted on Carrie's relationship life in New York Metropolis and her friendships with Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha. After Intercourse and the Metropolis premiered on HBO, the present expanded with two motion pictures. A prequel titled The Carrie Diaries additionally aired on The CW.
Cattrall was the one central solid member who didn't reprise their position when And Simply Like That premiered in December 2021. On the time, showrunner Michael Patrick King famous that the brand new sequence was by no means going to reunite SATC's core pal group.
“It by no means was on the radar as 4 as a result of Kim Cattrall, for no matter cause, didn't need to play Samantha anymore whereas we had been doing the [third] film,” King, 70, informed The Hollywood Reporter. “I by no means thought, ‘Oh, there's a gap I've to fill.' Samantha doesn't not exist of their lives. [And Just Like That] was born of those three characters: What's their life, and who can I usher in to tell it?”
Cattrall ended up making a quick cameo throughout season 2 when Samantha spoke with Carrie over the cellphone, however she filmed the scene solo. After the shock look, Cattrall shut down rumors that she was in talks to return once more.
“Aw that's so variety however I'm not,” she wrote by way of X in July 2024.
Earlier this month, King confirmed that And Simply Like That wouldn't return for a fourth season.
Earlier than the premiere of the Intercourse and the Metropolis revival, And Simply Like That, followers had been involved about what the absence of Kim Cattrall would imply for the present's core pal group. Since Intercourse and the Metropolis premiered in 1998, the story line targeted on Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and her journey to seek out […]
“And identical to that … the continued storytelling of the Intercourse And The Metropolis universe is coming to an finish. Whereas I used to be writing the final episode of And Simply Like That season three, it turned clear to me that this may be an exquisite place to cease,” learn the assertion. “Together with Sarah Jessica Parker, Casey Bloys and Sarah Aubrey, we determined to finish the favored sequence this yr with a two-part finale and prolonged the unique sequence order from 10 episodes to 12.”
King defined why the information wasn't introduced earlier than the present's third season premiered in Might.
“SJP and I held off saying the information till now as a result of we didn't need the phrase ‘remaining' to overshadow the enjoyable of watching the season,” he continued. “It's with nice gratitude we thank all of the viewers who've let these characters into their houses and their hearts over these a few years.”
Intercourse and the Metropolis and And Simply Like That are presently streaming on HBO Max.
