From the culture-defining Sex and the City series, two feature films and prequel The Carrie Diaries, the curtain comes down on the world of Carrie Bradshaw and her tight-knit group of friends for the final time with the third season of And Just Like That… from 18 September at 21:00 on M-Net.
The final chapter – starting 27 years after the first – follows Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) as they navigate the journey from the complicated reality of life and friendship in their 30s to the even more complicated reality of life and friendship in their 50s. Carrie and Aiden (John Corbett) are figuring out a long-distance relationship, Miranda has embraced her sexuality and is exploring the challenges of the tech-driven over-50’s gay dating scene and Charlotte finds herself grappling with the realities of raising two archetypal Gen-Z teenagers.
High-end property mogul Seema (Sarita Choudhury) and documentary filmmaker Lisa Todd Wexley (Nicole Ari Parker) aren’t immune to similar trials and tribulations - and there’s always something unexpected around the corner for all the characters.
The Guardian’s Rebecca Nicholson writes that, in its third season, “… finally, the Sex and the City spin-off feels comfortable in its own skin. If the first two seasons were fondly received but sometimes excruciating exercises in attempting to squeeze its characters into the modern age, then this feels like a loosening of the belt. The leads are no longer trying to be anything other than themselves: absurdly rich New Yorkers in their 50s, troubled mostly by the burdens of making sure they spend enough time with their friends. Life’s primary emotional entanglements – love, work, family – are present, sure, but they hum away lightly, like ambient noise, any sharp corners dulled by vast riches”.
Whereas the first two seasons saw the storylines unfurl fairly cautiously, Louis Staples writes for Harper’s Bazaar that “… the dialogue now feels snappier and more confident. The characters aren’t trying to be offensive, but they’re not asking for permission or forgiveness for saying The Thing that you’re perhaps not supposed to say, either. Season 3 is the moment where And Just Like That… finally found its stride.
Catch the beginning of the end of an era with the third season of And Just Like That… on M-Net from 18 September at 21:00. The series is also available on DStv Stream and DStv Catch Up. Join the conversation on X, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook.