Everything To Know About And Just Like That... Season 3

And just like that, And Just Like That... was renewed for a third season. Days before the Season 2 finale, featuring the long-awaited return of Kim Cattrall as Samantha Jones, Max renewed the Sex and the City reboot for Season 3, meaning Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) still has many lives to live and shoes to buy.

Spoilers for AJLT Season 2 ahead. The finale gave longtime SATC fans a bittersweet yet satisfying ending. After grieving her late husband, Carrie reunited with her other “big love” Aidan (John Corbett). After a crisis involving his teenage son, Aidan ends the season by asking Carrie to put their relationship on hold for five years until he can return to New York so they can be together. (Yes, really.)

Carrie reluctantly agrees, and still moves into the Gramercy Park townhouse she hoped to live in with Aidan and his family, letting go of her Upper East Side apartment.

With a third season officially on the way, it’s time to speculate what’s ahead for Carrie, Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), Charlotte (Kristin Davis), and their growing circle of family and friends. Here’s everything you need to know about And Just Like That... Season 3.

AJLT Season 3 Cast

The show’s core cast — Parker, Nixon, and Davis — are all returning for Season 3, and will be joined by Rosie O’Donnell. On May 1, the actor and comedian confirmed she’s joining the series, sharing a behind-the-scenes photo of the Series 3 script on Instagram. “Here comes Mary,” O’Donnell wrote in a caption, revealing her character’s name.

They will be joined by Nicole Ari Parker, but the fates of AJLT’s other cast members, such as Seema (Sarita Choudhury) and Nya (Karen Pittman) remain unclear. On Feb. 26, Variety reported that Che Diaz, played by Sara Ramírez, will not be returning for Series 3.

Then, of course, there’s the Aidan of it all. It’s likely that Corbett will return in some form, but how much viewers will see of him is unknown. It all depends on next season’s plot, and how much the writers stick to Carrie and Aidan’s five-year promise.

A Promising AJLT Season 3 Filming Update

On Feb. 13, Nicole Ari Parker told Entertainment Tonight that AJLT would resume production in May, which is confirmed by Rosie O’Donnell’s Instagram post. However, she stayed mum on details regarding the cast and plot. “I’ve just heard about some storylines, but I’m sworn to secrecy,” she told the outlet. “I don’t know anything about the cast. I just know we’re going back, which is exciting.”

This timeline aligns with Sarah Jessica Parker wrapping up the West End run of her play Plaza Suite, which closed on April 13.

Kim Cattrall’s Samantha Is Unlikely To Return

After expressing zero interest in reprising the role of Samantha, Cattrall made a cameo in the Season 2 finale after the chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content called her personally.

In the brief scene, Carrie receives a phone call from Samantha, who was planning to attend Carrie’s dinner party until her flight from London got delayed, meaning she’ll have to miss out on the festivities.

According to Variety, Cattrall filmed her scene without Parker or showrunner Michael Patrick King, but she was dressed by original Sex and the City costumer, Patricia Field, which was one of her conditions to return.

Cattrall insists this cameo will be the last fans see of her on AJLT. “That’s as far as I’m going to go,” she told Today in June. With that being said, she refused to say a final farewell to Samantha. “I don’t think I’ll ever say goodbye to Samantha,” she said. “I get very emotionally attached and protective of my characters. She gave me so much, and I’m so appreciative of her.”

This post will be updated as more details are announced.