Sex And The City fans spot another Easter egg in And Just Like That... season three premiere as familiar face returns - but did you recognise them?
Sex And The City fans have spotted yet another Easter Egg as the show returned for it's third season, in what fans have claimed is finally now living up to the original.
Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon), and Charlotte York Goldenblatt (Kristin Davis) were back on fine form as they explored their tangled lives in New York City.
The latest drama saw Charlotte struggle with her pet pooch Richard Burton after he accused of attacking an elderly lady's Chihuahua in Central Park.
Taking to Instagram one eagle eyed face spotted that the actress playing the woman also appeared in the 2008 Sex And The City movie.
In her previous role she was once again clasping a dog to play an animal rights activist and screamed murderer at Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall) who was doused in red paint for wearing fur.
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Taking to Instagram they wrote: 'Only the most deranged Sex and the City fans realised that the architect of Richard Burton's cancellation is the same woman who screamed "murder" at Samantha in the first Sex and the City film'.
Cattrall, 68 infamously did not return for the spin-off amid a feud with co-star Parker, before reprising her iconic role for a one off shock cameo last season.
It was explained in the series premiere that Samantha had moved to London, with the Season 1 premiere finding Carrie reaching out to Samantha via text, making plans to meet in person and reconcile.
Cattrall had previously refused to ever reprise her fan-favourite role as the man-hungry publicist - having last played the character in much derided 2010 film, Sex and the City 2.
Even SJP has claimed she does not want Kim back - when asked by Variety in a 2022 interview if she would be 'OK' if Cattrall was able to come back to the show if some 'miracle were to happen,' after their very public feud exploded back in 2018.
The season opener, titled Outlook Good, also saw Carrie navigate her long-distance relationship with Aidan Shaw (John Corbett), and Miranda enjoy a dalliance with a virgin nun Mary (Rosie O'Donnell).
Yet there was a sense of familiarity for SATC fans as the episode featured several references to the original season.
Taking to X/ Twitter during the show, viewers were quick to make comparisons to the iconic Nineties series - so how many did you spot?
Taking to Instagram one eagle eyed face spotted that the actress playing the woman (L) also appeared in the 2008 Sex And The City movie (R)
Are postcards the new post its?
The episode opened with Carrie lovingly making out a postcard for Aidan - who is staying in Virginia while he sorts through his family problems.
Yet while she gazes down adoringly at the card, she doesn't write a word, instead just drawing a large heart.
It's later explained in the episode that it's a private joke between the couple, with Carrie sending postcards of New York signed with a heart, while Aidan sends blank ones from Virginia.
Yet the impersonal message brought back memories of Carrie's dealings with Jack Berger, who famously walked out on her in the middle of the night, dumping her via a Post-it note that read: 'I'm sorry. I can't. Don't hate me.'
The episode opened with Carrie lovingly making out a postcard for Aidan - who is staying in Virginia while he sorts through his family problems.
The impersonal message brought back memories of Carrie's dealings with Jack Berger, who famously walked out on her in the middle of the night, dumping her via a Post-it note
Miranda's night with the virgin Mary
In an unexpected storyline, Miranda found herself sleeping with a nun called Mary.
The two hit it off at a bar, with Mary proceeding to flirt with Miranda, telling her, 'You are so pretty' before brazenly letting her know that she has a 'hotel room.'
However, the morning after their passionate night, Mary revealed that until then she had been a virgin, the reason being, she was also a nun.
Fans noticed the episode harked back to season three, when Miranda discovered her new housekeeper Magda (Lynn Cohen) had replaced her sex toy with a statue of the Virgin Mary in her room.
It's also not the first time a religious figure has been lusted over.
In the season four opener, Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall) famously fancied an attractive monk, branding him: 'Friar F**k' and attempting to seduce him.
In an unexpected storyline, Miranda found herself sleeping with a nun called Mary. The morning after their passionate night, Mary revealed that until then she had been a virgin
Fans noticed the episode harked back to season three, when Miranda discovered her new housekeeper Magda (Lynn Cohen) had replaced her sex toy with a statue of the Virgin Mary
A friend in need is a friend indeed
Carrie was left in a compromising position when she slipped and fell on her wooden floors, finding herself unable to stand.
She wasted no time calling Miranda for help, admitting: 'I've fallen and I can't get up.'
Fans noticed how the moment was a rework of season four when Miranda throws her neck out and gets stuck in her shower.
She called Carrie for assistance, but Carrie instead sent Aiden in her place, resulting in him having to scoop a naked Miranda off her bathroom floor.
While watching And Just Like That... a viewer noted: 'Carrie immediately calling Miranda post-fall is very ironic.
'And she gets kudos for actually showing up for her, although Carrie didn't do the same for her back in the day. #AndJustLikeThat'.
Carrie was left in a compromising position when she slipped and fell on her wooden floors, finding herself unable to stand and having to call Miranda for help
Fans noticed how the moment was a rework of season four when Miranda throws her neck out and gets stuck in her shower
A room with a view
The opening episode ended with a shot of Carrie through her window while she was typing on her laptop.
While she has changed apartments since the original series, the scene was still an iconic throwback to all the shots of her typing away through the window of her rent-controlled brownstone.
Fans rejoiced at the scene, writing on X: 'the episode ending with carrie writing on her laptop looking out her window im sorry but we're soooo back #AndJustLikeThat'.
The opening episode ended with a shot of Carrie through her window while she was typing on her laptop
While she has changed apartments since the original, the scene was still an iconic throwback to all the shots of her typing away through the window of her rent-controlled brownstone
Fans rejoiced at the scene, writing on X: 'the episode ending with carrie writing on her laptop looking out her window im sorry but we're soooo back #AndJustLikeThat'
The season three opener came off the back of the significant shifts in season two.
Carrie herself let go of the 'expectations,' particularly concerning her rekindled romance with Aidan, who put their relationship on an unexpected five-year pause and explained he needed to focus on raising his son, Wyatt.
The latest episode starts out with Carrie sending Aiden a postcard to Virginia, with just a heart scribbled on it.
Afterwards, she meets with Miranda and Charlotte at a bar.
She tells them that Aiden wanted no communication while he handles family issues back home, but that they've been sending each other post cards.
Miranda asks Carrie if she's sending him postcards to 'remind him you're getting old in New York.'
Carrie explains she is simply trying to 'let him know I'm here, I love him.'
Carrie then reminds her girlfriends that she has a busy life away from Aiden, explaining, 'I'm a big girl in a big city with a big house to furnish. I've got plenty to do up here while he figures stuff out down there.'
The latest episode starts out with Carrie meeting with Miranda and Charlotte at a bar
Later, in the middle of the night, Carrie gets a call from Aiden. He tells her he misses her and that he's sitting in the back of the house in his truck drinking beer
Carrie and Charlotte then leave Miranda, as they think she is being hit on by another woman.
However, when Miranda approaches her, she introduces herself as Miranda's son Brady's former babysitter, Cassandra Walsh.
Miranda then awkwardly tells her about her divorce from her ex Steve Brady (David Eigenberg).
Nicole Ari Parker and Sarita Choudhury returned as the group's new besties Lisa and Seema.
Seema has an accident after lighting up a cigarette in bed, causing the mattress and her hair to light on fire, with a fireman later chastising her for smoking in bed.
Carrie and Seema are then seen strolling through a park, with Carrie rocking a giant eye-catching hat on her head.
Later on Carrie returns home and proceeds to slip and fall while running to turn off her house alarm.
Miranda comes over to help her, and reveals her sexual encounter with Mary.
Later, in the middle of the night, Carrie gets a call from Aiden. He tells her he misses her and that he's sitting in the back of the house in his truck drinking beer.
Nicole Ari Parker (pictured) and Sarita Choudhury returned as the group's new besties Lisa and Seema
Seema has an accident after lighting up a cigarette in bed, causing the mattress and her hair to light on fire, with a fireman later chastising her for smoking in bed.
Seema later breaks up with boyfriend Ravi Gordy, after feeling ignored by him
They then proceed to have phone sex, but it's interrupted when he accidentally honks the horn with his knee.
Aiden then proceeds to go on but Carrie can't, after noticing her cat watching her. However she continues to fake it, before later telling her girlfriends that she feels 'dishonest' about it.
Meanwhile Seema breaks up with boyfriend Ravi Gordy, after feeling ignored by him.
The scene then switched to Miranda, who tells Carrie that the nun is 'in love' with her, and continues to text her trying to meet up.
Miranda says she feels 'mean' for not texting back, but eventually goes to meet Mary in Times Square.
Mary then invites Miranda to 'spend the night.'
Miranda tries to get out it, as Mary proceeds to sing a verse from Wicked to her.
Carrie calls Aiden later in the night, and tells her she faked their phone sex the night prior.
She then attempts to start it up again, but he tells her his son is sleeping next to him. Embarrassed, she awkwardly apologizes and hangs up.
There will be 12 episodes in And Just Like That… season 3, with the last on August 14
Unable to go to sleep after he house alarm goes off again, Carrie gets up and opens her laptop, beginning to write.
'The woman wondered what she had gotten herself into,' Carrie wrote, before the episode came to an end.
The show picks up 11 years after the events of the 2010 film Sex and the City 2, and follows three of the four original main characters.
Following the success of Kim Cattrall 's cameo in the second season, it's been widely reported Samantha will return for at least part of the third season.
Sara Ramirez will not be returning as controversial non-binary comedian Che Diaz (there's some disagreement as to whether this was because of their political posts, because of the end of the character's relationship with Miranda, or because viewers just found them so annoying).
Karen Pittman also won't return as Columbia law professor Nya Wallace because of scheduling conflicts.
Meanwhile The OC's Logan Marshall-Green and the one and only Patti LuPone will all make appearances in the new series.
The original Sex and the City ran for six seasons, airing on HBO from 1998 until 2004; Cynthia, Kristin, Sarah and Kim pictured in a promotional photo from 1999
Since starting in December 2021, the Sex And The City spin-off has seen Carrie, Samantha and Charlotte grapple with sexuality, gender identity, death, grief, divorce, drug use, and pretty much every other hot issue in Western society.
The original Sex and the City ran for six seasons, airing on HBO from 1998 until 2004.
The story continued with two feature films: Sex and the City (2008) and Sex and the City 2 (2010).
The first season of And Just Like That... premiered in 2021.
There will be 12 episodes in And Just Like That… season 3, with the last premiering on August 14.
The season 3 premiere comes after Sarah revealed Mr. Big's death on the show was 'really hard' for her to film.
The actress addressed the shocking moment in the show where Carrie's husband Mr. Big (Chris Noth) died of a heart attack after working out on his Pelaton bike.
Mr. Big had been a staple character of Sex And The City and Carrie's main love interest so it was a risk for writers to kill him off.
Speaking on The E! News Sitdown with Bruce Bozzi, Sarah gave her thoughts on the storyline.
She said: 'Big dying was really, really hard to do both professionally and personally. That's not just a thread. It's one of the main arteries that you would struggle to do without.'
'It was really sad to say goodbye to that. It's not like I needed it for my own health or wellbeing. But that was a hugely wonderful story to tell for a lot of years.'
Since Big's death, Carrie has rekindled her romance with old flame Aidan, who she was involved with in seasons three and four of Sex And The City.
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