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And Just Like That...

And Just Like That...

Summer in the City.

2021–2025Ended3 seasons33 episodes~40 min/epTV-MAMidcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

This new chapter of “Sex and the City” follows Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte as they navigate the journey from the complicated reality of life and friendship in their 30s to the even more complicated reality of life and friendship in their 50s.

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Where can I watch And Just Like That...?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists And Just Like That... streaming on HBO Max and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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What stands out about And Just Like That...?

And Just Like That... earns 1 badge: Overhyped.

Reception

Is And Just Like That... worth watching?

And Just Like That...'s Midcredits score is the 13th percentile of all shows, from 51K ratings across 4 sources. 44% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

13th percentile

Better received than 13% of shows

10th percentile among Comedy14th percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)17th
Approval (how many liked it)11th

Acclaim

Mixed: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

62 /100

17th percentile of all shows

17th percentile among Comedy18th percentile among 2020s

Critics 57 · Audience 63

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

Ratings scatter across the whole scale — one of the most divisive reactions in the catalog.

Approval

How many liked it

44% liked it

11th percentile of all shows

9th percentile among Comedy13th percentile among 2020s
44% rated it 7–1056% rated it 1–6

Critics 52% · Audience 33%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of critics approved than audiences.

Reach

How many have seen it

96th percentile

51K ratings across platforms

95th percentile among Comedy98th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 7% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both camps agree the show is a clumsy, overt attempt at woke inclusivity that loses the original's charm.

Fans praised

  • nostalgic catch-up with beloved characters
  • handling of aging and life changes
  • fashion and New York aesthetic

Detractors panned

  • forced diversity and clumsy political correctness
  • character assassination of Miranda, Steve, and Big
  • lifeless writing and cringeworthy dialogue

What stands out

ActingDivisive55

uneven; some performances feel forced or exaggerated

Pacing45

uneven; early episodes feel rushed and clunky

Emotional impactDivisive40

some genuine moments (grief scenes) but undercut by clumsy writing

Plot and storyDivisive35

disjointed, overly packed with social-issue checklists

CharactersDivisive30

beloved originals flattened into caricatures; Miranda's arc widely panned

DialogueDivisive30

clunky, preachy, lacking the original's wit

HumorDivisive25

cringey attempts at comedy; Che's standup widely mocked

Originality20

derivative of the original; formulaic woke tropes

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 1 point apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 1 point apart
  • Critics vs users 2 points apart
  • US vs non-US 1 point apart

Episodes

3 seasons

Season 3 · 2025 · 12 episodes

  • S3E1

    Outlook Good

    May 29, 202543 min
  • S3E2

    The Rat Race

    Jun 5, 202543 min
  • S3E3

    Carrie Golightly

    Jun 12, 202542 min
  • S3E4

    Apples to Apples

    Jun 19, 202543 min
  • S3E5

    Under the Table

    Jun 26, 202542 min
  • S3E6

    Silent Mode

    Jul 3, 202542 min

Watch experience

What is And Just Like That... like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, serious and charged — a slow-burn watch that leaves you bittersweet.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
BittersweetContemplativeWarm
Heaviest: early
Wry humor: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Register
Solemn: Grave and dignified; treats its subject with weight and respect.Tender · 10% of shows
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.SerializedOne continuous story
ToneThe show plays its material straight with earnest sincerity, treating its characters' aging and losses with sentimental warmth rather than irony.
The rideThe series opens with a major loss, setting a bittersweet and contemplative mood that persists with warmth throughout.
StructureThe series is serialized and told chronologically across its run, without notable structural devices like nonlinearity or multiple perspectives.
Episode formatThe series follows one continuous story across seasons, with each episode advancing the characters' personal arcs.
Season formatEach season continues the same story and cast, tracking the characters through successive stages of their lives.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
BittersweetWistful · 6% of shows
Why it leaves you this wayThe series leaves viewers with a poignant sense of the passage of time and the bittersweet complexity of friendship and aging.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40% (this title)

No archetype fits — true of 40% of shows: ensemble pieces, satire, slice-of-life.

Why this archetypeThe series is an ensemble character study about navigating life in one's 50s, with no overarching plot archetype driving the narrative.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfFriendship
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31% (this title): Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% (this title) · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% (this title) · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Bonds

FriendshipAging · under 1% of shows
Observes its theme: Presents its theme neutrally, declining to judge.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe series examines the long-running friendship of Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte as it adjusts to the challenges and realities of being in their 50s.
StanceThe series observes its three main characters navigating change, friendship, and aging without a strong moral verdict, letting their contradictions stand.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanDomesticRealistic
PopOrchestral modernSupportive music · hybrid
SettingUpper East Side and other affluent New York City neighborhoods
MusicThe series features a mix of licensed pop songs and a modern orchestral score, carrying forward the musical DNA of the original.

Content guide

Is And Just Like That... okay for kids?

TV-MA

And Just Like That... is rated TV-MA. As of August 18, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at minimal (9/100), sexual content at intense (71/100), language at intense (63/100), drug and alcohol content at intense (64/100) and frightening material at moderate (37/100). Overall it is heavier than 33% of TV-MA shows.

Ratings in 18 other countries
  • AustraliaMA 15+
  • Germany16
  • France18
  • Ireland18
  • South Korea19
  • Brazil16
  • Austria16
  • Czechia18+
  • Hungary16
  • IndiaA
  • LTN-14
  • MexicoB-15
  • Netherlands16
  • Portugal12AP
  • RO12
  • Russia18+
  • Spain16
  • Türkiye18+
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 61% of all showsHeavier than 33% of TV-MA shows
Violence & Gore
None / Minimal
light for a TV-MA show
heavier than 3%
Sex & Nudity
Intense · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
heavy for a TV-MA show
heavier than 81%
Profanity
Intense
typical for a TV-MA show
heavier than 40%
Alcohol & Drugs
Intense
typical for a TV-MA show
heavier than 69%
Frightening / Intense
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
light for a TV-MA show
heavier than 22%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

The reason to think twice is sexual content, drug and alcohol content, and language. Everything else sits at or below what TV-MA shows usually carry.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other shows that have them.

What content warnings does And Just Like That... have?

MovieCove's classifier found no depicted content warnings in And Just Like That.... 1 is mentioned only, in dialogue or backstory (behind the spoiler gate). Each is backed by a verbatim quote from the parents' guide notes; a missing warning is not a guarantee of absence.

Mentioned: referenced in dialogue or backstory, not shown in the story’s present.

Cast and crew

Who is in And Just Like That...?

Cast

1 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Sarah Jessica Parker
as Carrie Bradshaw
Established: A standing when this show came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Cynthia Nixon
as Miranda Hobbes
Career best: Their highest-reaching show role by billing, audience size and rating.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Kristin Davis
as Charlotte York
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Mario Cantone
as Anthony Marentino
Career best: Their highest-reaching show role by billing, audience size and rating.
Sarita Choudhury
as Seema Patel
Career best: Their highest-reaching show role by billing, audience size and rating.
Evan Handler
as Harry Goldenblatt
Nicole Ari Parker
as Lisa Todd Wexley
Career best: Their highest-reaching show role by billing, audience size and rating.
Alexa Swinton
as Rose Goldenblatt
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Chris Jackson
as Herbert Wexley
Cathy Ang
as Lily Goldenblatt

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