Season 1 of And Just Like That… gave fans so much. Sure, the storylines were kind of wacky and sometimes ceased to exist altogether (what happened to that podcast producer with the flirty eyes?!), but at this point, it was all a part of the fun. AJLT viewers have collectively strong feelings about Che Diaz, groans about Carrie not calling 911 fast enough, and questions about what happened to Miranda in Cleveland ’cause the show sure as hell didn’t tell us. But when the season 1 finale aired, I couldn’t help but wonder…is this really the end of And Just Like That…?
Here’s everything we know about And Just Like That… season 2.
IS AND JUST LIKE THAT… SEASON 2 OFFICIALLY HAPPENING?
Surprise, surprise! HBO announced that the SATC spin-off will come back for another wild season.
“I am delighted and excited to tell more stories about these vibrant, bold characters—played by these powerful, amazing actors. The fact is, we’re all thrilled. And Just like That…, our life is back,” Michael Patrick King said in a statement, according to Deadline.
Before it was officially renewed, writer/director King and Sarah Jessica Parker revealed they were both interested in coming back, as reported by Variety. “Definitely, yeah,” said SJP, who is also an executive producer, when asked if she’d want to continue. “Michael and I spoke two weeks ago and said, ‘Okay, when are we going to talk about this?’ Because there’s a calendar and you don’t want to let too much time pass. There feels like there’s momentum.”
Sarita Choudhury, who plays Seema, also said she’d like a second season. “Just the other day, I was thinking, I wonder. Because there’s a point where they let you know if there is or not and we’re not at that point yet. I was thinking, God, I hope there is,” she told Entertainment Tonight in January. “I feel like the second [season] would be able to just jump into who they really are as opposed to getting the audience used to seeing what they’re seeing. So I would love a second season, but I really don’t know.”
WHEN WILL SEASON 2 COME OUT?
With the show just getting a renewal in the spring, they’ll need time to write the scripts, get the cast back together, and film everything. However, hopefully even with everything, they’ll be able to come back in late 2022 or early 2023. Either way, we’ll be sitting here rewatching the entire series until then.
WHO IS RETURNING FOR SEASON 2?
While the official cast list hasn’t been announced yet, it can be assumed that the OGs will undoubtedly return to continue their roles. But while it’s likely super safe to assume that Carrie (SJP), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) will all return, I wouldn’t hold my breath for Kim Cattrall’s Samantha to hit the small screen.
But! Another familiar face from the original show *is* coming to season 2 of AJLT… and that is Aidan Shaw (!!!!), Carrie’s old furniture-making fiancé played by John Corbett! According to an exclusive from Deadline, “Aidan Shaw will reunite with former love Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) on HBO Max’s And Just Like That…,” and he is supposedly “set for a substantial, multi-episode arc on the second season of the SATC followup.” HBO Max reps and those for John did not respond to the outlet for comment. But either way, who said manifesting wasn’t real?!