‘And Just Like That’ finally ending after 3 ‘corny’ seasons

Raise a Cosmo for “And Just Like That…,” as the oft-mocked “Sex and the City” spinoff is taking its final bow after three seasons of trying, and in many cases failing, to revive the magic of its predecessor.

The third and current season of the “new chapter” in Carrie Bradshaw’s tale will be its last, writer and showrunner Michael Patrick King announced Friday.

“And just like that… the ongoing storytelling of the ‘Sex and the City’ universe is coming to an end,” said King, who co-created the spinoff with original series creator Darren Star.

“While I was writing the last episode of ‘And Just Like That…’ season 3, it became clear to me that this might be a wonderful place to stop,” King said.

He added that he and Sarah Jessica Parker, the show’s lead star and executive producer, held off announcing the news until now because they “didn’t want the word ‘final’ to overshadow the fun of watching the season.”

Funnily enough, the third season is the highest-rated of “AJLT,” though it never reached the critical or cultural heights of its predecessor. Along with Carrie, the spinoff has kept up with her best friends Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte York (Kristin Davis), though it’s almost been entirely without the beloved Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall).

“It’s with great gratitude we thank all the viewers who have let these characters into their homes and their hearts over these many years,” King concluded.

Parker, meanwhile, commemorated Carrie with a poem, a portion of which acknowledged how “She / crossed / streets / avenues / Rubicons, so it seemed” and “broke hearts / heels / habits.”

“Carrie Bradshaw has dominated my professional heartbeat for 27 years,” Parker captioned a montage of moments from both series. “I think I have loved her most of all. I know others have loved her just as I have. Been frustrated, condemned and rooted for her.”

Sarah Jessica Parker attends the premiere of “And Just Like That…” Season 3 at the Crane Club on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

While some fans were sad to learn the cancellation news, others were relieved, with many pointing to how far the show had strayed “from what people loved about the original” and others saying some episodes seemed like a product of artificial intelligence.

“It’s time to give ChatGPT a rest,” quipped one viewer.

Another slammed the “three seasons of corny writing,” declaring, “Samantha left and so did the plot.”

“AJLT” premiered on HBO Max in December 2021, by boldly killing off Chris Noth’s Mr. Big, who fans watched jerk Carrie around for the bulk of the original series before they tied the knot in the first big-screen feature — but only after he first left her at the altar.

Chris Noth, left, and Sarah Jessica Parker attend the premiere of HBO’s “And Just Like That” at the Museum of Modern Art on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

By month’s end, Noth’s career was upended by sexual assault allegations, which the “Law & Order” alum has denied.

Earlier this year, Parker said the decision to axe his character — even before the allegations came to light — “felt really untethered.”

Perhaps that’s why “AJLT” brought back other ghosts from Carrie’s romantic past, most notably John Corbett’s formerly Labrador-esque Aidan, who Vogue recently decried as “the absolute worst.”

The final two episodes of “AJLT” — an extension from the original 10-episode order — will air as a two-part finale on Aug. 7 and 14. Whether any surprise cameos will be made is currently unclear.

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