“And Just Like That...” returned for Season 2 Thursday with the first two episodes of the much-anticipated and often derided revival to “Sex and the City.”
Season 2 literally picks up right where Season 1 left off — and thankfully with a bit more sex. (Literally — there’s a montage of the couples getting it on when the episode opens.)
We see Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) just a few weeks after she kissed her hot podcast producer Franklyn (Ivan Hernandez) in the elevator at work. Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) has jetted off to Los Angeles to be with her boo Che Diaz (Sara Ramirez) as Che gets their TV series off the ground. Charlotte (Kristin Davis) is busy keeping up with Harry and their kids. Seema (Sarita Choudhury) finds out some compromising details about her boo’s personal life. Nya (Karen Pittman) is struggling in a long-distance marriage. Lisa (Nicole Ari Parker) and her husband Herbert (Christopher Jackson) have an odd tension between them.
TV and film writers, including those who worked on “And Just Like That...” are currently on strike over pay and working conditions.
There will be a few non-surprises this season that OG fans of the series are anticipating. In trailers and photos, fans of SATC know that Season 2 of “And Just Like That...” includes return of Aidan Shaw (John Corbett), Carrie’s ex-boyfriend (times two). In May, Variety reported that Carrie’s ex-bestie Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall) would also appear on the series — albeit under some very interesting circumstances.
But those appearances won’t happen until later. For now, check out this conversation about Episodes 1 and 2 with several HuffPost team members.
'And Just Like That...' Brings Sex Back — And We're Loving It
I liked the recentering of sex, especially hinging on the ending of the previous season with Carrie and the podcast. Also, I’m a fan of the song choice for said montage. — Taiyler
I co-sign all of the above! The lack of sex was a bummer last season, and this feels promising. Also, did anyone else notice that when Nya (the only one not getting laid in the opening montage) scrolls through the apps on her TV, there’s an icon for Max? Are the women of "AJLT" watching themselves on HBO’s many-named streaming service? — Lydia
Without giving away anything (since I’ve watched screeners for a large chunk of this season), I’m happy to report this new season feels like it’s leaning into the original series a bit more. There’s a chunk of episodes coming up where we’ll get the classic “SATC” setup of “characters having a dating debacle or a relationship quandary, and then cut to a few of them brainstorming about it over drinks.” — Marina
There are some obvious reasons: We love the characters, the original show is iconic television and, well, we just couldn't look away at some of these storylines — for better or worse.
If we were in the writers room, we'd like additions to the cast Sarita Choudhury, Nicole Ari Parker and Karen Pittman to get more screen time and more developed storylines.
And of course, we need more of that original "Sex and the City" magic.
Let's see how the second season treats us!
