Will season three be the yr And Simply Like That… figures out what sort of present it desires to be? The primary two seasons had been messy and divisive. New characters had been launched with various levels of success (welcome Seema and Lisa! So lengthy, Che and Nya ), and authentic characters had been killed in devastating methods (justice for Stanford). However the costumes had been beautiful, and this fantastical candy-colored New York resembled the unique Intercourse and Metropolis collection. It was a bit like attending your highschool reunion. The individuals appear acquainted, however they give the impression of being and sound so completely different. For this primary episode of season three, the present is attempting to appropriate among the earlier misfires, but it surely’s nonetheless a large number.
After we final left our women, Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) purchased an incredible Gramercy Park home to start out over with Aiden (John Corbett), solely to have him go away city to assist his troubled son, Wyatt. Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) rediscovered her skilled facet at a non-profit company, and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) went again to work at an artwork gallery. The finale ended with Seema and Carrie on the seashore, sans boyfriends however blissful to be with each other.
“Consequence Good”-AND JUST LIKE THAT…, Pictured: Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw and Sarita Choudhury as Seema Patel. Photograph by Craig Blankenhorn/MAX ©2025 MAX. All Rights Reserved
Right here we’re once more, able to have a good time summer season in New York. Carrie and Aiden are nonetheless preserving their distance however sending one another clean postcards. Carrie is filling her time adorning her new residence and makes an offhand comment about not writing (purple flag!). Ultimately, Aiden calls her from his truck out on his land, and the 2 have interaction in supremely awkward cellphone intercourse with Carrie’s cat Shoe watching and Aiden by accident honking his horn (not a euphemism) whereas attempting to take away his pants. Carrie is distracted and lies to Aiden that she continues to be into the intercourse. She feels dangerous about this and calls him again to inform him the reality and take a look at connecting once more, however he is with Wyatt. We get it. They’re not in the identical place.
Miranda is placing herself on the market on the relationship scene and, in a clumsy alternate at a lesbian bar with Brady’s outdated babysitter, catches us up on her life. She divorced Steve, offered the home in Brooklyn, and now lives in an Airbnb. Miranda has a one-night stand with a vacationer named Mary (Rosie O’Donnell), who occurs to be a nun. Sister Mary finally ends up being a stage-five clinger. Nonetheless, she provides Miranda the chance to have a honest dialog about the place she is in her journey and that Miranda understands that Mary has simply began hers. This was truly a candy alternate, and it was nice to see assured, trustworthy Miranda again.
Charlotte’s storyline (for those who can name it that) entails her beloved canine, Richard Burton, being wrongfully accused of attacking one other canine on the park. That is it. That is the storyline. In between, we revisit her annoying youngsters, and Harry is alongside for the experience.
“Consequence Good”-AND JUST LIKE THAT…, Pictured: Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw, Kristin Davis as Charlotte York and Cynthia Nixon as Miranda Hobbes. Photograph by Craig Blankenhorn/MAX ©2025 MAX. All Rights Reserved
On to the brand new members of this group. Seema (Sarita Choudhury) continues to be attempting to make her relationship with movie director Ravi Gordi (Armin Amiri) work, however the lengthy distance is exhausting. Actually. Whereas ready for Ravi to Facetime her, she falls asleep smoking in mattress and units her mattress on hearth (purple flag!). Seema lastly calls it quits.
Lisa Todd Wexley (Nicole Ari Parker) is pitching her 10-part documentary collection, and her husband, Herbert (Chris Jackson), is attempting to show he is cool in his run for metropolis comptroller.
Anthony continues to be along with his Italian poet Giuseppe (Sebastiano Pigazzi). In a telling alternate with Carrie, they each voice some judgment on her state of affairs with Aiden and never discovering time to jot down. Carrie’s not thrilled by this assertion of the apparent fact (Anthony aptly calls her Rapunzel).
Aside from some shared scenes at New York locales (Lincoln Heart and Purple Rooster) and the truth that all of those characters have a lot cash and so little self-awareness, this actually looks like a number of exhibits stitched collectively.
After every episode, I groan and roll my eyes, however I am additionally counting the times to episode quantity two. This might have been an important alternative to showcase ladies of their 50s dwelling superb lives, but it surely’s all fashion and false substance. Be a part of me as I hate watch the third season and produce an unrealistic quantity of optimism that issues will enhance.
Random ideas
In taking a look at Carrie’s massive hat, I could not assist however surprise, “The place’s my childhood Strawberry Shortcake playset?
Carrie’s puns worsen with age.
The kitchens are drool worthy.
Meredith Howell
Meredith lives in Chicago the place she and her husband made certain their two boys had been fluent in all issues popular culture. She loves speaking about all issues GG- Gilmore Women, Gossip Lady, and Golden Women and indulges in a yearly viewing of Delight and Prejudice (the Colin Firth model is the one one acknowledged).