A Fond Farewell to Carrie and Friends
The story of Carrie Bradshaw and her friends will end once again, this time for good. HBO Max has decided that And Just Like That—the much-anticipated Sex and the City revival series—will not return for a fourth season. The show wraps up with its third season, marking a bittersweet goodbye to characters who have shaped TV pop culture for over two decades.
Fans hoping for more cosmopolitans and dinner table confessions got their answers on August 1, 2025. Showrunner Michael Patrick King publicly confirmed that the upcoming 12th episode will serve as the series finale. This finale drops on August 14. That’s two extra episodes than they originally planned, giving the show a bigger sendoff with a dramatic two-part ending.
The Decision Behind the Curtain
There wasn’t backstage drama or ratings disaster leading to the end. Instead, King—a driving force behind both the original Sex and the City and this revival—explained that he, star Sarah Jessica Parker, HBO boss Casey Bloys, and Sarah Aubrey, who heads up original content at HBO Max, made the decision together. They felt they’d reached a natural finish for these characters. King said, “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.”
The showrunner also shared that he and SJP chose their timing carefully, not wanting the label of “final season” to weigh down viewers’ enjoyment. Their focus: let fans watch and savor the last adventures in the moment rather than mourn the end early.
The show has always lived with big expectations—fair or not. When Sex and the City left TV in 2004, it closed a major chapter on New York City friendship and modern romance. Then came two big films, and, years later, the revival. For some, And Just Like That... tapped into nostalgia with fan-favorite callbacks and fresh storylines. For others, especially with critics, it never quite recaptured the original’s magic. But it certainly took risks, giving space to both beloved and new faces as they tackled dating, identity, and friendships at a stage in life where TV often goes silent.
Season 3 has focused on the seismic shifts facing these characters—like changing career goals, evolving relationships, and the quirks of modern New York. Whether everyone was on board or not, nobody can say the writers didn’t let these women grow and face the world’s changes head-on.
When episode 12 airs, the last chapter is officially written. But, as anyone who’s followed the Sex and the City universe knows, lasting influence doesn’t end when the credits roll. Somewhere out there, we’ll all keep guessing what Carrie would have written for her column next.
