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Start chilling your Cosmo glasses:And Just Like That…is officially gearing up for season 2 and it looks like the second go-round is going to answer some questions raised in the first season.
After a successful (and, at times, polarizing) season 1,Max greenlittheSex and the Cityspinoff series for a second installment in March 2022.Sarah Jessica Parker,Cynthia NixonandKristin Daviswill all reprise their roles as Carrie Bradshaw, Miranda Hobbes and Charlotte York Goldenblatt, as they continue to navigate their lives in the Big Apple —or is Miranda in L.A.?
While you wait impatiently for the next season, here’s everything to know aboutAnd Just Like Thatseason 2.
What isAnd Just Like That… season 2 about?
Details about the main plot lines were kept supremely under wraps, but Parker toldEntertainment Tonight, “Season 2 is about resilience and rebound and laughter, and finding laughter more easily for people who might have experienced grief. [And] more of our cast members who we love.”
In ateaser trailer released on April 26, fans got a sneak peek into some of season 2’s plot lines (explored more fully in the longer trailer dropped on June 1, above).
Carrie, who lost her longtime love John James Preston/Mr. Big last season, has been “having a lot of ‘exit out of grief’ sex.” “It’s just sex,” she quips, also noting that “life’s too short not to try something new.”
It also appears Charlotte and Harry (Evan Handler) will continue to deal with their daughter Lily’s choices, as the teen says: “I’m ready to lose my virginity,” to their chagrin.
Miranda also teases “a big step up” for her relationship with Che following her separation from her longtime husband, Steve (David Eigenberg).
Which cast members are coming back forAnd Just Like That… season 2?
Sarah Jessica Parker and John Corbett in ‘Sex and the City’.HBO/Courtesy Everett Collection
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD
Outside of the three main characters, some fan favorites will be joining the cast. The most hotly anticipated of the comebacks is perhaps thereturn of John Corbettas Aidan Shaw. Once Mr. Big (Chris Noth) died of a heart attack in season 1 and newly widowed Carrie began dating again, fans of the show immediately started campaigning for the hunky carpenter to make a comeback.
In 2021, Corbett jokingly sent fans into a frenzy when he announced he’d be in season 1 of the series. “I think I might be in quite a few [episodes],” he toldPage Six. “I like all those people, they’ve been very nice to me.” Naturally, people were disappointed when he didn’t appear in the series at all.
Murmurs of his return started floating again andSJP finally confirmed we’d be seeing Aidan in season 2, tellingEntertainment Tonight,“Well, you know, I can’t be like, cryptic about it anymore.”
Sarah Jessica Parker and John Corbett on the set of “And Just Like That”.Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images
Months later, Parker and Corbett were spotted sharing a big smooch while filming scenes of the upcoming season in N.Y.C.
“This. Is. Not. A. Drill. X, SJ,” she wrote in anInstagram postsharing photos of herself and Corbett getting into character.
The officialAnd Just Like That…Instagram account alsoshared some snapsfrom the shoot, captioning the post, “And just like that Carrie is back on her tip toes.”
Though fans were excited to see the broody carpenter back in the show, questions about the nature of his relationship with Carrie naturally bubbled up, given the fact the he was married when we last saw him inSex and the City 2.
“I would not make Carrie Bradshaw a home-wrecker. That’s the biggest leak I can give you. That’s not the story,” King assured during an interview withEntertainment Weekly. “The story is [they’re] open for business. They’re both single. You know how she’s single. You don’t know how Aidan’s single.”
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Also coming back isSara Ramírez, who played the non-binary Che Diaz in season 1 (and recently teased some behind-the-scenes fun on their Instagram). Though their character was often the subject ofa lot of criticism, this time around we’re going to get to know a bit more about the oft-polarizing comic.
“One of my burning passions about season 2 is Che,” King toldVariety.“I want to show the dimension of Che that people didn’t see, for whatever reason — because they were blinded, out of fear or terror. I want to show more of Che rather than less of Che. Like,really.”
Sarah Jessica Parker (L) and Kim Cattrall inSex and the City.New Line Cinema/Hbo/Village Roadshow/Kobal/Shutterstock
Additionally,Kim Cattrallis returning to theSex and the City-verse!
In the scene, Cattrall’s Samantha Jones will reportedly speak to Carrie on the phone. No word on what the now-estranged gal pals will be discussing.
Nicole Ari Parkerwill also be returning as fashionista powerhouse, Lisa Todd Wexley. She toldUs Weeklythat fans should expect Lisa’s unrivaled sense of style to return in season 2, stating, “the fashion will be there and the fun will still be there.”
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Sarita Choudhury — who plays Seema Patel, Carrie Bradshaw’s real-estate-agent-turned-friend — is also coming back.
Parker and Choudhurywere seen deep in characteron a rainy day in New York City back in January.
Both wore casual garb with black salon robes and towels around their necks, implying that their wet hair had less to do with a rainstorm and more to do with them stepping outside before their blowouts in the scene.
WillAnd Just Like That…season 2 have new cast members?
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Yes.And Just Like That…season 2 will be welcoming a familiar new face:Sam Smith.
After the five-time Grammy winner shared some behind-the-scenes photos on Feb. 22 from the New York City set ofAnd Just Like That…,PEOPLE confirmedthat the “Unholy” singer will be featured in the upcoming season.
They peeked outside their trailer door and shot the peace sign in one photo, posing in a director’s chair for another.
It’s unclear whether theGloriaartist will play themself or an original character.
The teaser trailer also showcased three new cast members: Victor Garber, Oliver Hudson and Gary Dourdan, though it’s unclear what roles the three actors will be playing.
When will filming forAnd Just Like That…season 2 start?
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Production for the second seasonhas actually wrapped.
To commemorate the big feat, Sarah Jessica Parker posted an Instagram pic featuring her castmate Nicole Ari Parker whom she sweetly kissed on the cheek in a semi-blurry shot.
She was later photographed smiling from ear to ear while shooting the scene in question with Davis.
When doesAnd Just Like That…season 2 premiere?
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On May 22, Max parent company, Warner Bros. announced the second season ofAnd Just Like That…is slated to premiere on June 22, with the following nine episodes premiering weekly on Thursdays.
The company also released the above new poster with the announcement.
source: people.com
