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USA Today
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
‘And Just Like That' Season 3: Date, time, how to watch new episodes
Summers are never boring with Carrie Bradshaw. For better or worse, the latest season of "And Just Like That..." has already stirred conversation from the sex columnist's questionable cloud hat to a haphazard plot hole fans were quick to call out. The "Sex and the City" revival premiered on HBO Max in late 2022, featuring three out of the four original stars, except Kim Cattrall's promiscuous Samantha Jones. However, the fan favorite Manhattanite made an off-screen appearance through a text conversation with Sarah Jessica Parker's Carrie. Both Cynthia Nixon's Miranda Hobbes and Kristin Davis' Charlotte York are also back on the screens, staying by Carrie's side in the always eccentric New York City. With only a few episodes of Season 3 left, here's how to tune in ahead of the finale. When do new 'And Just Like That…' episodes come out? Season 3 of "And Just Like That…" will premiere on Thursday, May 29 at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT on HBO Max. How to watch 'And Just Like That…' Season 3 "And Just Like That…" Season 3 will be available to stream on Max starting Thursday, May 29 at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. New episodes will drop weekly on Thursdays. Seasons 1 and 2 of "And Just Like That…" are also available to stream on Max. Watch 'And Just Like That...' with Sling + Max Join our Watch Party! Sign up to receive USA TODAY's movie and TV recommendations right in your inbox How many episodes will 'And Just Like That…' Season 3 have? Season 3 of "And Just Like That…" will have 12 episodes. Here's what the schedule looks like: 'And Just Like That…' Season 3 cast Season 3 of "And Just Like That…" will feature a mix of old and new faces, including: Watch the 'And Just Like That…' Season 3 trailer Max released the trailer for "And Just Like That…" Season 3 on April 15. Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations. If you purchase through our links, the USA Today Network may earn a commission. Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change. Contributing: KiMi Robinson and Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY
San Francisco Chronicle
12-07-2025
- General
- San Francisco Chronicle
The world is on fire, so I watch people wash antique wedding dresses
I have this weird, newly developed reaction to the news alerts on my phone. I blanche and recoil physically when I hear the pling of one of the apps. Then I slowly approach the device, hesitating as I dare to see, to quote Dorothy Parker, 'What fresh hell is this?' The Supreme Court ruled what? We're bombing who? How many people lost their lives in a preventable disaster? If the news is bad enough, I shrink back from the screen, hissing like Nosferatu greeting the morning sun, until the feeling passes. Once or twice, I've thrown my phone onto a chair as I cross myself. I know people who go on news breaks, switching off their notifications and avoiding checking their usual media sources. As a journalist, I don't have that luxury. But I have found a way I can numb my brain without entirely shutting it off after a long day. Lately, I've been anesthetizing myself with gorgeously ambient, happily low-stakes viewing. These terms are not meant to dismiss television shows like 'The Gilded Age' or 'And Just Like That…' These all just happen to be series where there's a lot of vibe, and nothing too terrible feels like it's going to happen. I'll be emotionally involved, but just barely. Among the biggest plotlines I've retained from the HBO Julien Fellows-helmed series 'The Gilded Age' are: will this rich girl marry a duke, and will people come to her mother's ball. It's not that I wasn't invested in these stories, it's just that the world wasn't going to end if either of these things didn't happen. And after HBO rebooted 'Sex and the City' with some major plot developments in the first season of 'And Just Like That…,' that series settled into a predictable groove of chic interiors populated by people wearing pretty clothes paired with the occasionally snappy dialogue over a meal. After 40 minutes spent with these people and their minor social dilemmas, my mind gets a nice little reset. I don't have to think too hard — just enough to vaguely follow what they all wore to the dinner party — so my brain doesn't atrophy. Often, while watching one of the aforementioned shows, I'll also scroll through Instagram reels of people doing very specialized productive things. This list includes refinishing badly painted antiques, conditioning old leather accessories, polishing silver and pressure washing just about any surface. There's a weird brain chemical boost of satisfaction from seeing people complete these tasks. Good for them! I'm currently taking refuge in watching people soaking and deep cleaning yellowed, antique wedding dresses. These videos are perfect — the goal is simply to restore the dresses to as close to white as possible. The time lapse shows the water go from clear, to dingy yellow, to brown. Once the dresses are dried, ironed and finally, modeled, I've seen a very condensed little three act play with a happy ending. In other low-stress viewing news, when I found out there's going to be another 'Downton Abbey' movie coming to theaters this fall, I smiled knowing I'd get to watch some very pleasant, low-stakes drama on the big screen. These films are so chill, it's like taking half a Xanax. Apparently, the big dilemma in this third film in the series is, 'Will Lady Mary be accepted in high society in 1930s London as a divorcee?' Oh, how delightfully not-anxiety inducing. I can't wait.
USA Today
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
'And Just Like That': Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis unpack that heartbreaking scene
Spoiler alert! The following story contains major details about Episode 6 of 'Sex and the City' sequel series 'And Just Like That…' (now streaming on HBO Max, new episodes Thursdays). NEW YORK — Somewhere between the antacid tablets and protein shakes, Charlotte York hit her breaking point. In Season 3's sixth episode of 'And Just Like That…,' released July 3, Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) spots her best friend Charlotte (Kristin Davis) trying to go incognito in Walgreens, where she's shopping for Depends. Asked why she needs adult incontinence underwear, Charlotte tearfully reveals that they're for her husband, Harry (Evan Handler), who has recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer but doesn't want anyone to know. 'Oh, honey, honey. Here, sweetie, look at me,' Carrie says, grabbing Charlotte's hand. 'You tell me anything, alright? Any thought, big or small. I will not tell a soul. I promise, I'm your vault.' 'They found it early, but I can't stop thinking that he's going to die,' Charlotte admits, her voice cracking as she breaks out in sobs. 'That's why I've been such a mess.' 'And Just Like That': Samantha returns with offscreen 'cameo' in Season 3 The emotional episode ends with Carrie holding Charlotte as she bawls in her arms. It's a tender, unvarnished moment that harks back to the very best of HBO's 'Sex and the City,' when Carrie and Charlotte supported their pal, Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall), through breast cancer, and Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) helped her on-and-off-again beau, Steve (David Eigenberg), through testicular cancer. 'I was really worried about that scene,' says Davis, who tested positive for COVID the morning she was supposed to shoot it. The poignant exchange was postponed for several months, until the very end of filming, meaning 'I had to go back emotionally to where I had been on that day.' For any actor, 'that's always hard when you know you have a scene like that and it keeps getting pushed,' Parker says. 'What you really want to do is shoot the scene and be done with it, when you have something that is going to require you to feel so vulnerable and cry. But she did a beautiful job.' Michael Patrick King, who created 'And Just Like That…,' says that the costars' real-life friendship helped bring gravity to 'a very scary moment' for Charlotte. 'Because Kristin and Sarah Jessica have worked together for so long, the trust is there,' King says. 'In that scene, Kristin really just lets go, and Sarah Jessica is there holding her.' As the season goes on, Charlotte's storyline unfolds 'in really funny and unexpected ways,' Davis teases. 'Carrie throws Charlotte a birthday party to cheer her up and everything unravels. Charlotte has also been holding in so much, trying to keep everything going while she takes care of Harry. She hasn't really been taking care of herself, so she ends up having some health issues that end in a comedic way, thank God.' Elsewhere in the episode, Charlotte's new friend, Lisa (Nicole Ari Parker), unexpectedly loses her dad (Billy Dee Williams) to a stroke. In the days to follow, Lisa clashes with her thespian stepmom (Jenifer Lewis) about the over-the-top funeral arrangements. 'I grew up (watching) Billy Dee Williams, so I was very sad in real life that we wouldn't do any more work together in this series,' Parker says. Lewis, meanwhile, is 'a blazing talent. God didn't give me a voice, but when I'm with Jenifer Lewis, she lets you believe you can sing. So we'd have dance breaks (on set) – she's just iconic and larger than life.'
New York Post
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘And Just Like That' reveals character has prostate cancer in shocking new storyline
And just like that… Charlotte and Harry's lives turned upside down. Kristin Davis is opening up about Season 3, episode 5 of 'And Just Like That…' titled: 'Under the Table.' In the episode, Charlotte (Davis) learns that her husband, Harry (Evan Handler), has prostate cancer. Harry is optimistic about his diagnosis and beating cancer, but Charlotte is overcome by anxiety. Advertisement 7 Kristin Davis, Evan Handler in 'And Just Like That…' Max 'I knew something would happen, right? We couldn't just go on, if you know what I mean,' Davis, 60, told Variety on Friday about her storyline. 'I was relieved that it wasn't something horrible. It could have been worse — at least I didn't have to cheat on him or something like that, right?' 'That would be so out of character; it would make no sense,' she added. 'I knew [creator] Michael [Patrick King] wouldn't do that, but I was like, 'Oh, God — cancer.' Which is how Charlotte feels, and, of course, how everyone would feel.' Advertisement Sharing what fans can expect down the road, Davis — who has portrayed Charlotte since 'Sex and the City' in 1998 — admitted: 'The thing that I love, that you'll see in the second half, is that it has a really great way that it goes.' 7 Kristin Davis, Evan Handler, Christopher Jackson, and Nicole Ari in Season 3 of 'And Just Like That…' Max The 'Couples Retreat' alum elaborated, 'In terms of Charlotte having to keep the secret that Harry wants her to keep, and the toll that it takes on her. She's trying to take care of him, and then she's trying to fulfill his wishes about who she tells or doesn't tell. So she really doesn't have her friends, and she ends up not taking care of herself.' Davis also noted that this plot line is universal and one that can resonate with a multitude of viewers. Advertisement 'This is something that a lot of people relate to — women and men — if you have a partner who gets a disease, and you forget to take care of yourself,' she discussed. 'It has a comedic element to it, which was really fun and scary to do, but it's just really true to life. It seems like a perfect storyline for Charlotte that she would, of course, forget to take care of herself, and then have her own health.' 7 Kristin Davis as Charlotte. Max 7 Evan Handle as Harry. Max Charlotte and Harry have been together since Season 5 of 'Sex and the City,' when she hired him as a divorce lawyer during her split from her first husband, Trey. The couple, who have been married for 22 years, share kids Lily and Rock. Advertisement 'It's hard to remember that sometimes,' Davis said about how much the on-screen love interests have been through over the years. 'It's good to be reminded — but when you're in the moment, [the history is] there, but you're trying to make sure you're doing what you're supposed to do right now. But it informs everything.' The 'Cash Out' alum hosts a rewatch podcast, 'Are You a Charlotte?,' which gives her a chance to take a walk down memory lane, for not only her story but that of Carrie, Samantha and Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) as well. 7 Samantha Jones text cameo. Max 7 Samantha Jones makes a cameo via text. HBO She shared with the outlet, 'When I'm looking back at the old show for my podcast, I'm always like, 'Wow.' All these things happen that I forgot — it's impossible to remember it all, just like how in our regular lives, it's impossible to remember everything.' Thursday's episode also featured another cameo by Samantha Jones. Just like in Season 1, it came via a text message. The role of Samantha was played by Kim Cattrall, who opted not to return for the reboot. In the scene, Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) texts Samantha for information on her new downstairs neighbor, Duncan Reeves (Jonathan Cake). 'They say he's a lot of fun. Why?' Samantha writes back about the British author. Carrie then fills in her longtime bestie that 'he's living under me,' to which Samantha responds, 'I wish he was under me.' Advertisement 7 'And Just Like That' Season 3 premiere. WireImage Despite Charlotte and Harry's decades-long marriage, Nixon, 59, revealed that the show works best when the core group of characters aren't in long-term romances. Much like how the ladies, including Carrie, are exploring new options. Nixon told Entertainment Weekly in May, 'I think our show is always at its most quintessential when as many of us as possible are single and dating and failing at it.'
USA Today
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Samantha returns with offscreen 'cameo' in 'And Just Like That' Season 3
Spoiler alert! The following story contains details about Episode 5 of "And Just Like That..." Season 3 (now streaming on Max; new episodes Thursdays). NEW YORK — Samantha Jones may be 3,400 miles away, but she hasn't lost her rapacious sexual appetite. Kim Cattrall's proudly promiscuous Manhattanite was a fan favorite for six seasons of HBO's 'Sex and the City.' But after an apparent rift with costar Sarah Jessica Parker, Cattrall opted not to come back for sequel series 'And Just Like That…' Nevertheless, her character, who now lives in London, still pops in from time to time via text messages with her voguish author friend Carrie Bradshaw (Parker). In Episode 5 of 'And Just Like That…' Season 3 (now streaming on Max), Carrie has just been introduced to her downstairs neighbor Duncan Reeves (Jonathan Cake), a crotchety silver fox who detests the sound of her clacking heels. Carrie texts Samantha asking whether she knows anything about the cagey British biographer, whom Carrie says has a reputation for being 'a lot of fun' back in the United Kingdom. 'He's living under me,' Carrie texts. 'I wish he was living under me,' Samatha replies, with her typical innuendo. Their pal, Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon), is hardly surprised that Samantha is lusting after Duncan: 'He's like 6-foot-5, so that's her idea of fun.' Although this is the first time we've seen Samantha message Carrie in Season 3, it's not meant to be a rare occurrence. 'In our minds, Samantha is always in the world,' creator Michael Patrick King says. 'Even if Kim Cattrall is not in the show, Samantha is texting those ladies back and forth. So when we knew we had a writer who was 6-foot-5 from London, (that's a) direct line to Samantha. She would know everything about some 6-foot-5 handsome man who writes. Both Carrie and Miranda react to that text like it's just another day. It's not like, 'Oh, my God, I got a text from Samantha!' It's like, 'Samantha said this.' Well, of course that's what she'd say.' 'And Just Like That': Sarah Jessica Parker tells us about her head-turning 'cloud hat' Cattrall made a much-ballyhooed cameo in Season 2 when Samantha FaceTimed with Carrie from the back seat of an Uber. (The actress filmed the brief scene on a soundstage, separate from the rest of the cast.) But King urges fans not to expect any more appearances by Cattrall, nor text messages from Samantha this season. 'It was a drive-by; it was just a delight," King says. "Every little 'Sex and the City' Easter egg that we put in the show – whether it be Carrie's Paris purse or the clothes you see hanging up – it's just a little reference to the time gone by. But we're still living in the present.' Meanwhile, there are obvious sparks between Duncan and Carrie, who is attempting to navigate a long-distance romance with her on-again-off-again beau Aidan (John Corbett). As the season goes on, Carrie and Duncan connect over their neighborly living arrangement in Gramercy Park, as well as their 'shared pain of writing.' 'Season 3 was born the first time I saw that house in Season 2,' King says of Carrie's new digs, replacing her longtime Upper East Side abode. 'I thought, 'Who lives under her?' The first thought that flew into my mind was a British writer who writes big, famous biographies. And then we got Jonathan Cake to play Duncan, which makes it both authentic and delicious. I like the fact that there's somebody under her who is bothered by her essence. The anxiety of writing can be a very good bond between two writers.'
