And just like that, HBO Max will be spending some more time with Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte.
The streamer has picked up a second season of And Just Like That, the sequel to Sex and the City, which wrapped up its first 10-episode season in February. Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis – who all serve as executive producers – reprized their roles from the 1998-2006 HBO series.
“I’m delighted and excited to share more stories about these vibrant, brave characters – played by these powerful, amazing actors,” showrunner Michael Patrick King said in a statement. “The fact is, we’re all excited. And just like that… our sex life is back.”
Sarah Aubrey, Head of Original Content at HBO Max, added, “We were thrilled with the cultural conversation created through these characters and their stories in a world we already know and love so much. We are proud of the work that Michael Patrick King and our wonderful writers, producers, actors and crew have done to bring these stories to the big screen. We can’t wait for fans to see what’s in store for us in season two.”
King hinted at a second season in a post-finale interview with : “I want to know more about all the new characters. I want a lot more,” he said. “We don’t have answers, but we have many questions.”
Casey Bloys, head of HBO and HBO Max, separately told THR that he would be “thrilled” to bring the series back: “They want to make sure they’re feeling good about where they’re going and hopefully we’ll hear what they think soon.” . ‘ he said in mid-February. “I feel good about the opportunities to do more.”
In addition to Parker, Nixon, and Davis, the season one cast included Sex and the City returnees Mario Cantone, David Eigenberg, the late Willie Garson, Evan Handler, and Chris Noth, as well as Sara Ramirez, Sarita Choudhury, Nicole Ari Parker, and Karen Pittman. Shortly after And Just Like That debuted, THR released allegations of sexual assault by two women against Noth (which the actor has denied). His character, John “Mr. Big” Preston died at the series premiere; He was scheduled to make a brief appearance in the season finale, but the show’s producers chose to shorten the scene.
The fourth member of the core Sex and the City cast, Kim Cattrall, is no longer a part of And Just Like That after a falling out with Parker. Her character, Samantha Jones, was present on the show via text message with Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw. SATC creators Darren Star and Candace Bushnell, whose book formed the basis of the original series, are also not involved in the sequel.
King executive produced the first season starring Parker, Nixon, Davis, Julie Rottenberg, Elisa Zuritsky and John Melfi.