‘And Just Like That’ Showrunner Says Samantha’s Character Will Be Featured In Season 2

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The And Just Like That creator has said that Samantha Jones will return for the second series. Sex and the City fans thoroughly missed the presence of Kim Cattrall playing the iconic character in the reboot, which was met with mixed reviews. While Samantha wasn't there as the ladies reunited on screen, her presence was felt as Sarah Jessica Parker’s character, Carrie Bradshaw, frequently texted her pal.

Sex and the City just won’t let go of Samantha Jones!

Sex And The City spin-off And Just Like That has teased a return for Kim Cattrall’s character, Samantha Jones, in the show’s forthcoming second season.Jones, a publicist and close friend of Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw, was played by Cattrall in the original series which ran from 1998 to 2004, as well as reprising the character for the two spin-off films.Although the actress didn’t return for the 2021 sequel series And Just Like That, Samantha is referred to in several scenes and in text message conversations – a move Cattrall described as “odd”.In the opening scene, Cattrall’s absence is explained in an offscreen subplot whereby Samantha no longer speaks to her friends Carrie (Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte (Kristen Davis) after moving to London.Now, speaking to Variety in an interview published Tuesday (June 7), showrunner Michael Patrick King said “yes” when asked if Samantha will “still be texting” in season 2 – although he did not specify whether that meant an appearance from Cattrall herself.“It’s all so new right now,” he explained. “One of my big rules is don’t tell things until they’re real.

! Showrunner Michael Patrick King told that the character's phone communication from season one will reappear in the second season of his reboot. King and his writers relied on texting to keep Kim Cattrall's character after she did not return to the show. The strategy was hailed as an innovative approach to a difficult situation, and though the writers only recently began work on the second season, Samantha’s texts were one of the few details King would confirm unequivocally. Cattrall walked the red carpet at Variety's 2022 Power of Women event last month, where she spoke with ET and shared a message for fans who were disappointed that she wouldn't be returning. «I think the character of Samantha was awakened 25 years ago and she will live forever,» Cattrall reflected.

And Just Like That Season 2 is coming.

! Showrunner Michael Patrick King told that the character's phone communication from season one will reappear in the second season of his reboot. King and his writers relied on texting to keep Kim Cattrall's character after she did not return to the show. The strategy was hailed as an innovative approach to a difficult situation, and though the writers only recently began work on the second season, Samantha’s texts were one of the few details King would confirm unequivocally. Cattrall walked the red carpet at Variety's 2022 Power of Women event last month, where she spoke with ET and shared a message for fans who were disappointed that she wouldn't be returning. «I think the character of Samantha was awakened 25 years ago and she will live forever,» Cattrall reflected.

Kate Aurthur editorA key question about Season 2 of “And Just Like That”: Will Carrie and Samantha still be texting?“Yes!” answered a gleeful Michael Patrick King, the showrunner of the HBO Max series.King and his writers’ room have only recently embarked on working on the second season of the “Sex and the City” revival. During an interview at his office on the Warner Bros. lot, though he was hesitant to share much about Season 2, King was happy to answer that question definitively.

Kate Aurthur editor“If I may get a little graphic, the minute the fingering in the kitchen happens, people didn’t know what was coming next,” says Michael Patrick King.Indeed! King — the longtime “Sex and the City” executive producer, who runs “And Just Like That” for HBO Max — thinks the show’s fifth episode was a turning point for viewers on the matter of Che Diaz (Sara Ramírez), who became a divisive presence among the show’s fandom. During that episode, titled “Tragically Hip,” Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) gets hip surgery, and has to rely on her friends to take care of her during her recovery.

Sarah Jessica Parker has heard enough about the "catfight" between her and "Sex and the City" co-star Kim Cattrall. Parker emphasized in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter that Cattrall is the "one person talking" about the rumored feud between the two. "I just want to say one thing, because you’ve allowed me this opportunity: it’s so painful for people to keep talking about this ‘catfight’ – a ‘fight,’ a ‘fight,’ a ‘fight.’ I’ve never uttered fighting words in my life about anybody that I’ve worked with – ever," she told the outlet.  "There is not a ‘fight’ going on.There has been no public dispute or spat or conversations or allegations made by me or anybody on my behalf.

Nearly 11 years after Sex and the City concluded, viewers saw a change in Miranda Hobbes when she planned to split from her longtime husband, Steve Brady, to pursue something new with Che Diaz — though actress Cynthia Nixon asserts that it’s hardly a new character development.

Variety to kick off month, actor Sara Ramírez, who plays Che Diaz on HBO Max's revival promised an even more “robust” storyline for the controversial character in the new season. Ramírez, like their character Che Diaz, identifies as nonbinary.“One of my burning passions about season 2 is Che,” And Just Like That… showrunner Michael Patrick King told . “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.

Yes, Sara Ramirez is very aware of the divided reaction to Che Diaz.

And Just Like That …,” HBO Max’s successful revival of “Sex and the City,” Che Diaz became the most visible (and often most ridiculed) queer character on TV. We’ll get to why in a second.