HBO Max Exec Says 'And Just Like That...' Season 2 Will Be More Like Classic 'Sex and the City'

Even though Kim Cattrall is still not attached to the project

BY Allie GregoryPublished Nov 10, 2022

Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte: the fab three. You can expect no more, no less of them in the second season of the already-bad Sex and the City reboot And Just Like That..., and the trio are supposedly due to deliver some classic SATC vibes — despite the persisting absence of Kim Cattrall's Samantha, a.k.a. the heart of the original show.

An HBO Max exec promised a return to form for the gals in conversation with Variety, explaining that the new season finds our core three "embracing life." "It's a very joyful season and I think," head of originals Sarah Aubrey said, "in some ways, it feels like iconic Sex and the City episodes.

"Most of all, for Carrie, in particular, in the way her character has always been up for the next adventure or the next love, the next friendship in the city, and you really feel that this season," Aubrey continued. "We're so excited. I went to the table, I've seen the clothes. So I'm voracious, just like everyone."

It's a hard sell without Cattrall's involvement, however, there's one shining beacon of hope for AJLT... Season 2: Carrie Bradshaw's former flame/hot carpenter/fan-favourite Aidan Shaw, played by John Corbett, is confirmed to be returning to the franchise.

The jury's out on whether accused rapist Chris Noth's Mr. Big will play any part in the forthcoming season. Back when Season 1 aired, his final scene was reportedly edited out.

Meanwhile, the series' beloved Stanford Blatch — a.k.a. Willie Garson — will not return following the actor's passing last year.

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