And Just Like That's new teaser sparks conspiracy theory that Samantha Jones is BACK after Kim Cattrall season 2 cameo

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SEX and the City fans are convinced that Samantha Jones might make her long-awaited return in an upcoming episode.
After Kim Cattrall's bombshell cameo in the Season 2 finale, a teaser from HBO Max has reignited hopes that Samantha might appear in another episode — despite the feud between the lead actresses.
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HBO Max shared a teaser for Thursday's episode on Instagram
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Kim Cattrall's cameo as Samantha Jones in the Season 2 finale of And Just Like That
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Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis in 1998
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Ahead of Thursday night's episode, Max (soon to be HBO Max) posted a hint at Samantha's comeback with an out-of-context picture from the show.
The picture shows someone going to text Samantha Jones.
The streaming service simply captioned the post with an eyes emoji, leaving fans to their own devices in the comments.
"WE WANT HER. WE NEED HER," one Instagram user wrote.
Another added, "Wait is she coming back? i'd start watching the show again."
"You guys keep messing up with our hearts like that…," a third wrote, referencing the Season 2 cameo.
Cattrall's appearance in last season's finale shocked viewers as the actress had previously said she wasn't interested in starring on the show due to her fallout with lead actress Sarah Jessica Parker.
SJP has continued to film the show with the other leads, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis, but fans of the iconic '90s series have persistently lamented the absence of the original foursome.
The fans' complaints paid off when Samantha took a phone call from Carrie, SJP's character, in the episode that aired in 2023.
However, Cattrall didn't have to be in the same room as the other stars to film the short scene — which was likely on purpose.
And Just Like That fans are 'crying' over Samantha Jones' cameo on season finale and claim Kim Cattrall 'saved the show'
The actress said on The View in 2023 that the show bosses called her and begged her to make a cameo.
"It's very interesting to get a call from the head of HBO saying, 'What can we do?'" Cattrall said on the talk show.
She said that she responded, "'Hmm, let me get creative.'"
One of Cattrall's requirements was that Pat Field, the original costume designer for Sex and the City, work on her outfit for the cameo.
Field, who declined to work on AJLT, agreed to dress Samantha again.
"I just thought that if I'm going to come back, I gotta come back with that Samantha style. I gotta push it. And we did,' Cattrall said on The View.
Cattrall reportedly filmed the scene without seeing or speaking to any of the show's other stars, and she didn't interact with the show's creator, Michael Patrick King, Variety reported at the time.
SJP and Cattrall's feud reportedly started when Cattrall found out that the actress was making more per episode than her.
The feud came to a head in 2018 when SJP expressed her sympathy after Cattrall's brother died.
Cattrall slammed her on X at the time, saying, "My Mom asked me today 'When will that @sarahjessicaparker, that hypocrite, leave you alone?'
"Your continuous reaching out is a painful reminder of how cruel you really were then and now.
'You are not my family. You are not my friend.
'Stop exploiting our tragedy in order to restore your 'nice girl' persona."
She later publicly said that SJP was never her friend, only her colleague.
Parker has denied any bad blood between the two.
Fans have yet to see if Parker and Cattrall come face to face in AJLT this season.
The Season 3 finale is currently slated for August 14, 2025.