If you haven’t had the chance to see the Sex and The City Reboot: ” And Just Like That,” your spoiler grace period has ended. We finally reunited with our favourite group of women after 17 years; three out of the original four returned to NYC and it feels they never left our screens. However, there has been an enormous turn of events in these women’s lives, and we only have one episode left to cover.
Here’s a rundown of each character’s life 17 years after we last saw them.
Carrie: Our main protagonist and fashionista is back to walking the streets of NYC in her signature Manolo Blahnik’s. Instead of her column that helped her rise to fame in the ’90s, she is now an IG influencer and podcaster. Her closet is still to die for, and she is stronger than ever given her current circumstances. With the loss of her beloved husband, Big, Carrie is adjusting to an entirely new chapter of her life; one where she is no longer trying to attain Mr Big, but a life where she must live without him. Show creator, Micheal Patrick told Entertainment Weekly that “People forget, Carrie never had Big in the series. She had him briefly — a minute or two. And she doesn’t have Big now. It’s just a different circumstance. It’s more final.” In the last episode Carrie feels like Big is sending her subliminal messages from the great beyond, she takes them as signs it’s finally time to spread his ashes. Staying true to their original love story, Carrie finds herself on the Pont Des Arts in Paris, wearing a fabulous peach Valentino couture dress. She scatters Bigs ashes and finally feels free. Towards the end of the episode, we see her turning her ‘Sex and The City’ column into a podcast.
Seema: Carrie’s new confidant and real estate agent Seema, is one of the newest additions to the cast. She helps Carrie sell the home she shared with Big. But she also helps Carrie realise the different layers of her love story with Big.
Nya: Miranda’s law professor who she slightly made a fool of herself in front of in the first episode, has now transitioned from acquaintance to friend. The two discussed the feats of motherhood and a sense of regret that can occur with the life choices they made years prior.
Che: Carrie’s podcast co-host and Miranda’s newest love interest, Che, is a non-binary comedian. Che’s role so far has been to push Miranda’s boundaries and make her question her life choices.
Natasha: Big’s first wife who he married after breaking up with Carrie, made a guest appearance on episode 3. Their marriage ultimately ended after he cheated on her with Carrie. Big left Natasha one million dollars in his will, an amount no one knows the reason for. Let’s hope we find out soon! She’s moved on since and has two sons; while accepting Carrie’s apology for their past, Natasha suggests the two don’t need to be IG mutuals.
Big: While we only got one episode appearance of John so far, his return was still memorable. The jokes about Carrie’s use of the oven as a closet, and the sweet old married couple moments we got to see of them together, along with his cigar-smoking made us nostalgic. But, the wedding shoes getting drenched in the shower during his heart attack, was a bit too much for our hearts to bare. On a lighter note, Chris Noth starred in that Peloton advertisement with Ryan Reynolds voice-over telling us he was still alive.
Samantha: One of the most outspoken and witty of the bunch, was nowhere to be seen in this reboot. The character’s absence was quickly justified by her move to London. Carrie and Miranda discuss the rift that was caused by Carrie no longer wanting Samantha as her publicist, which inevitably led to Samantha no longer answering any of Carries texts or calls. However, at the end of the finale, texts between Samantha and Carrie are shown sparking rumours she might return, but they were squashed very soon by Sarah Jessica Parker. In reality, the Kim Catrall and Sarah Jessica Parker feud is much more complicated, but we appreciate the character sentiments.
Charlotte: Charlotte is similar to her younger self, still quite emotional. A running theme for Charlotte will be accepting her daughter’s gender identity issues, which will come up later in the show. She cried more than Carrie regarding Big’s death, blaming herself for his demise. Charlotte’s daughter Rose, admits to her mother that she doesn’t feel like a girl. Charlotte then debates whether she should act now on creating a more gender-neutral environment or allow Rose to think more about how she feels. In the finale, her daughter Rose, now going by the name Rock, decides that she doesn’t want to be labelled as anything or get be a part of their bar-mitzvah, pushing Charlotte to reevaluate her need for control. Instead of Rock getting ‘they-mitzvahed’, Charlotte takes their place.
Miranda: A mother to a teenage son, and now in the process of getting her masters in human rights law, Miranda is more of the put together character, as always. However, in recent episodes, we see into the facade she has put up. Miranda is unhappy, she has a drinking problem and she is struggling with her marriage, and now her sexuality. In the finale, Miranda meets Che’s family, specifically her two grandmas, during which she finds out that Che is moving to LA for a pilot shooting. To Miranda’s surprise, Che wants her to come with, forcing Miranda to choose between her newfound love interest and her human rights internship. This spontaneous decision to move away causes a slight rift between Carrie and Miranda, but in the end, Miranda chooses to follow Che to LA, following her heart.
Stanford: Willie Garson is still Carrie’s best friend and confidant. With his unfortunate passing, the character had to have an exit written for the show. It’s revealed that Stanford has gone off to Japan with one of the TikTok influencers he manages, all of this detailed in a letter to Carrie. He also asks Anthony, his husband, for a divorce in another letter.
And just like that, we’ve covered the entire revival series. We can’t wait to see what happens to our favourite characters next.
