Why was ‘Sex And The City’ sequel ‘And Just Like That…’ cancelled?

The final episode of Sex And The City sequel And Just Like That… airs next week, but why has the show been cancelled? Find out below.

Episodes of the third season of the show have been broadcast weekly on HBO Max in the US and Sky or NOW TV in the UK since May 29, with the 12th and final instalment set to air on August 14.

It has served as a both a revival and sequel to the original Sex And The City series and saw the return of original cast members Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw, Cynthia Nixon as Miranda Hobbes and Kristin Davis as Charlotte York-Goldenblatt, while Kim Cattrall is absent as Samantha Jones (though she did make a brief cameo appearance).

The first season premiered in December 2021, 17 years after the sixth season of Sex And The City concluded on HBO in 2004.

But last week, it was announced that And Just Like That… would not be returning after the conclusion of season three.

Season one of And Just Like That scored a three-star review from NME upon its release, with Nick Levine writing: “After an awkward start to this reunion, And Just Like That… is beginning to feel like hanging out with an old friend again.”

Why was Sex And The City sequel And Just Like That… cancelled?

HBO Max confirmed that the two-part finale to season three will be the end of the show.

Showrunner Michael Patrick King released a statement explaining the decision on August 1. “And just like that… the ongoing storytelling of the Sex and the City universe is coming to an end,” he wrote. “While I was writing the last episode of And Just Like That… season 3, it became clear to me that this might be a wonderful place to stop.”

“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. 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. 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.”

Parker then responded to the news on Instagram, sharing a video montage of photos from Sex and the City and And Just Like That… alongside a Carrie-esque voiceover from the actor, who paid tribute to her iconic character. “She crossed streets, avenues, rubicons, so it seemed,” she wrote.

“Carrie Bradshaw has dominated my professional heartbeat for 27 years. I think I have loved her most of all,” her caption continued. “I know others have loved her just as I have. Been frustrated, condemned and rooted for her. The symphony of all those emotions has been the greatest soundtrack and most consequential companion. Therefore the most sentimental and profound gratitude and lifetime of debt.”

She went on to call the show “all joy, adventure, the greatest kind of hard work alongside the most extraordinary talent of 380 that includes all the brilliant actors who joined us.”