Yahoo News Everything to Know About And Just Like That... Season 2
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Start chilling your Cosmo glasses: And Just Like That... is officially gearing up for season 2 and it looks like the second go-round is going to answer some questions raised in the first season.
After a successful (and, at times, polarizing) season 1, HBO Max greenlit the Sex and the City spinoff series for a second installment in March 2022. Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis will all reprise their roles as Carrie Bradshaw, Miranda Hobbes and Charlotte York Goldenblatt, as they continue to navigate their lives in the Big Apple — or is Miranda in L.A.?
While you wait impatiently for the next season, here's everything to know about And Just Like That season 2.
What is And Just Like That... season 2 about?
Details about the main plot lines have been kept supremely under wraps, but Parker told Entertainment Tonight, "Season 2 is about resilience and rebound and laughter, and finding laughter more easily for people who might have experienced grief. [And] more of our cast members who we love."
Which cast members are coming back for And Just Like That... season 2?
HBO/Courtesy Everett Collection Sarah Jessica Parker and John Corbett in 'Sex and the City'
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD
Outside of the three main characters, some fan favorites will be joining the cast. The most hotly anticipated of the comebacks is perhaps the return of John Corbett as Aidan Shaw. Once Mr. Big (Chris Noth) died of a heart attack in season 1 and newly widowed Carrie began dating again, fans of the show immediately started campaigning for the hunky carpenter to make a comeback.
In 2021, Corbett jokingly sent fans into a frenzy when he announced he'd be in season 1 of the series. "I think I might be in quite a few [episodes]," he told Page Six. "I like all those people, they've been very nice to me." Naturally, people were disappointed when he didn't appear in the series at all.
Murmurs of his return started floating again and SJP finally confirmed we'd be seeing Aidan in season 2, telling Entertainment Tonight, "Well, you know, I can't be like, cryptic about it anymore."
Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Sarah Jessica Parker and John Corbett on the set of "And Just Like That"
Months later, Parker and Corbett were spotted sharing a big smooch while filming scenes of the upcoming season in N.Y.C.
"This. Is. Not. A. Drill. X, SJ," she wrote in an Instagram post sharing photos of herself and Corbett getting into character.
The official And Just Like That... Instagram account also shared some snaps from the shoot, captioning the post, "And just like that Carrie is back on her tip toes."
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Also coming back is Sara Ramírez, who played the non-binary Che Diaz in season 1 (and recently teased some behind-the-scenes fun on their Instagram). Though their character was often the subject of a lot of criticism, this time around we're going to get to know a bit more about the oft-polarizing comic.
"One of my burning passions about season 2 is Che," showrunner Michael Patrick King told Variety. "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. I want to show more of Che rather than less of Che. Like, really."
As far as what their storyline is going to look like, details are still being kept on the down low, but Ramírez told Variety, "The first season was judging a book by its cover, and season 2 is about reading the book."
New Line Cinema/Hbo/Village Roadshow/Kobal/Shutterstock Sarah Jessica Parker (L) and Kim Cattrall in Sex and the City
Samantha Jones will also be a part of the new season, but Kim Cattrall is still out. Though King has been quite mum about most details, he told Variety that Samantha and Carrie will still be texting in season 2.
The showrunner also hinted that he wanted to bring the now-strained friendship a bit closer, telling Variety, "My goal is to bring all the characters into the mix together, so that they're not so much on separate runways."
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Nicole Ari Parker will also be returning as fashionista powerhouse, Lisa Todd Wexley. She told Us Weekly that fans should expect Lisa's unrivaled sense of style to return in season 2, stating, "the fashion will be there and the fun will still be there."
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Sarita Choudhury — who plays Seema Patel, Carrie Bradshaw's real-estate-agent-turned-friend — is also coming back.
Parker and Choudhury were seen deep in character on a rainy day in New York City back in January.
Both wore casual garb with black salon robes and towels around their necks, implying that their wet hair had less to do with a rainstorm and more to do with them stepping outside before their blow-outs in the scene.
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And Just Like That... season 2 is also welcoming another familiar new face: Sam Smith.
After the five-time Grammy winner shared some behind-the-scenes photos on Feb. 22 from the New York City set of And Just Like That..., PEOPLE confirmed that the "Unholy" singer will be featured in the upcoming season.
"Up to something unholy on set," they captioned an Instagram carousel of some backstage flicks. The post was also shared by the HBO Max show's Instagram profile.
They peeked outside their trailer door and shot the peace sign in one photo, posing in a director's chair for another.
It's unclear whether the Gloria artist will play themself or an original character.
When will filming for And Just Like That... season 2 start?
Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Sarah Jessica Parker and Kristin Davis filming AJLT on set
Production for the second season is currently underway. In October 2022, Parker posted a picture on her Instagram showcasing a cargo jumpsuit, a killer pair of heels and an oh-so-Carrie pigeon clutch by J.W. Anderson. "First exterior. Streets of NY. X SJ," the caption read.
She was later photographed smiling from ear to ear while shooting the scene in question with Davis.
When does And Just Like That... season 2 premiere?
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The second season of And Just Like That... is slated to premiere in summer 2023.
