'Sex and the City' Spinoff 'And Just Like That’ Is Ending After Season 3

Carrie Bradshaw’s story is coming to an end — again — with And Just Like That.

Showrunner Michael Patrick King confirmed on Friday, August 1, that And Just Like That will not be returning for more episodes on HBO Max after a two-part season 3 finale.

“And just like that … the ongoing storytelling of the Sex And The City universe is coming to an end. While I was writing the last episode of And Just Like That season three, it became clear to me that this might be a wonderful place to stop,” read the statement. “Along with Sarah Jessica Parker, Casey Bloys and Sarah Aubrey, we decided to end the popular series this year with a two-part finale and extended the original series order from 10 episodes to 12.”

King, 70, addressed why the news wasn’t announced before the show returned for season 3 in May.

“SJP and I held off announcing the news until now because we didn’t want the word ‘final’ to overshadow the fun of watching the season,” he continued. “It’s with great gratitude we thank all the viewers who have let these characters into their homes and their hearts over these many years.”

The season 3 finale, which will be released on August 14, will now be the series finale.

Sex and the City, which ran on HBO from 1998 to 2004, focused on Carrie (Parker) and her dating life in New York alongside her friends Charlotte (Kristin Davis), Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) and Samantha (Kim Cattrall). Sex and the City expanded into two movies before Max revived the show in December 2021.

And Just Like That has since gotten viewers talking for a multitude of reasons including major character returns — including a quick cameo by Cattrall — and unexpected twists (like Big’s death, the introduction of Che and all things Aidan).

King has previously stood by the show’s decision to take big creative swings.

“We did something that was hard to do, which is we took something familiar and did make it new,” King told Variety in February 2022. “For better and for worse.”

King weighed in on some of the reactions he saw on social media, adding, “I monitor in macro, not micro. I monitor in the drum beats: ‘This is the best thing I’ve ever seen! This is the worst thing I’ve ever seen. They should all be killed! I can’t live without them. The clothes are terrible, the clothes are great.’ I’m not into the minutia of anything.”

And Just Like That airs on Max Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET.