Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Kim Cattrall and Sarah Jessica Parker on ‘Sex and the City.'.Photo:HBO / Courtesy: Everett
HBO / Courtesy: Everett
It’s been over 25 years sinceSex and the Cityfirst brought viewers into the glamorous world of New York City, filled with love, style and, of course, Cosmopolitans.
Based onCandace Bushnell’s book of the same name, the HBO original series ran for six seasons from 1998 to 2004. The franchise later expanded to include two movies,Sex and the Cityin 2008 andSex and the City 2in 2010. Despiteearly versions of a scriptbeing in place for a third film,plans eventually fell through.
In all of the installations of the dramedy,Sarah Jessica Parkerstars as fashion-obsessed columnist Carrie Bradshaw, along withCynthia Nixonas high achieving lawyer Miranda Hobbes,Kim Cattrallas publicity expert Samantha Jones andKristin Davisas hopeless romantic Charlotte York.
The four friends lean on each other as they navigate different chapters of their lives, from apartment hunting to dating and the possibility of kids.
Parker, Nixon and Davis reprised their roles in the spinoff seriesAnd Just Like That…, which premiered in 2021. Aside froma brief cameoin season 2,Cattrall has not returnedto reprise her role of Samantha.
In addition to Max,Sex and the City’s six seasons are now availableon Netflixstarting today (April 1, 2024).
If you want to dive into Carrie’s world with her best friends, here’s where to watch every season ofSex and the City, including the original show, theSex and the Citymovies and spinoff,And Just Like That…
Where can I watch every season ofSex and the City?
Willie Garson, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, Kim Cattrall and Cynthia Nixon in ‘Sex And The City’.Getty
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All seasons ofSex and the Cityare available to stream onMaxand Netflix.
First premiering in June 1998 on HBO,Sex and the Cityran for a total of 94 episodes across six seasons until February 2004.
Miranda is a dedicated lawyer who is often the voice of reason within the group, as she is unafraid to share her opinion. She unexpectedly welcomes a son, Brady, with on-again-off-again Steve Brady (David Eigenberg) in season 4.
A few years older than the other girls, Samantha loves sex and living her life with no filter. She works in PR and is generally opposed to monogamy until she falls hard for someone special, like Richard Wright (James Remar) and Jerry “Smith” Jerrod (Jason Lewis).
Charlotte works in an art gallery and has fairly high standards when it comes to romance. She marries Trey MacDougal (Kyle MacLachlan) within a few months of meeting, but issues soon arise in their marriage that are unresolvable. It isn’t until Harry Goldenblatt (Evan Handler) comes along that she learns what true love really is, even if he doesn’t check off any of her traditional boxes.
Where can I watch the firstSex and the Citymovie?
Kristin Davis, Kim Cattrall, Sarah Jessica Parker and Cynthia Nixon in ‘Sex and the City: The Movie’.James Devaney/WireImage
James Devaney/WireImage
Sex and the Citywas released in theaters on May 30, 2008. The film is set a few years after the series wrapped, with Carrie and Big in a happy relationship. While looking at new apartments together, he suggests they marry, and she agrees.
Across the city, Miranda and Steve are busy in Brooklyn raising their son Brady, but Steve admits to cheating on Miranda, and she leaves him.
Meanwhile, Samantha and Smith are still together and living in Los Angeles, but she feels stagnant in their relationship and frequently travels to N.Y.C. to see Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte. In the midst of this, Charlotte continues growing her family.
On the day of Carrie and Big’s wedding, he backs out, causing emotional turmoil for everyone. The girls go with Carrie on what should have been her honeymoon to Mexico, and when they return, she attempts to put her life back together again.
Where can I watchSex and the City 2movie?
Sarah Jessica Parker and Kristen Davis in ‘Sex and the City 2.'.Ray Tamarra/Getty
Ray Tamarra/Getty
Two years after the first film,Sex and the City 2was released on May 27, 2010. Carrie and Big are married but grappling with keeping a spark between them.
Samantha is now single and trying to fight the changes that come with menopause. On the other hand, Miranda quits a job that makes her miserable, while Charlotte tries not to admit that she’s having a hard time juggling her daughters.
The foursome leave their problems in the Big Apple behind and jet off to Abu Dhabi on an all-expenses-paid trip to a luxury resort where Samantha has a business meeting with the owner. Still, Carrie’s marriage gets even more confusing when an old flame reappears halfway around the world.
Where can I watchAnd Just Like That…?
Kristin Davis, John Corbett, Sarah Jessica Parker and Cynthia Nixon in ‘And Just Like That’.Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images
Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images
And Just Like That…is available to stream onMax.
Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte returned to small screens with the premiere of the spinoff series in December 2021.
Originally planned asa 10-episode miniseries,a second seasonofAnd Just Like That…premiered in June 2023. The series has beenrenewed for a third season, set to release in 2025.
Season 1 ofAnd Just Like That…highlights the many changes that have happened to the friends since viewers last saw them. Most notably, a rift between Carrie and Samantha has ended their friendship, and the PR maven now lives in London.
On the relationship front, Carrie works to navigate life as a widow and podcaster after Big has a heart attack and dies at the end ofthe first episode.
Meanwhile, Charlotte deals with parenting her teenagers, and Miranda also faces changes of her own as she pursues a master’s degree and a new relationship.
The new series is filled with fresh faces, likeSara Ramírezas Che Diaz andNicole Ari Parkeras Lisa Todd Wexley, plus familiar ones likeBridget Moynahanas Natasha Naginsky.
source: people.com
