And just like that, the Sex and the City franchise is coming to an end. Michael Patrick King, the showrunner, director and writer of HBO Max’s And Just Like That confirmed the show will end after season 3. After King’s statement was shared online, the cast — which features Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon — reacted to the news in their own words. But fans are all asking the same question: was And Just Like That canceled, and if so, why?
News47.us has compiled all the information we know so far about the conclusion of And Just Like That.
Yes, according to Deadline, King notified the cast of the series’ cancelation on July 31, 2025, the day before he confirmed the news himself on social media.
And Just Like That is ending because, according to the showrunner, King and Parker decided together that season 3 was “a wonderful place to stop.”
“And just like that… the ongoing storytelling of the Sex and the City universe is coming to an end,” King wrote in an August 1, 2025, statement shared via Instagram. “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. Along with Sarah Jessica Parker, Casey Bloys and Sarah Aubrey, we decided to end the popular series this year with a two-part finale and extended the original series order from 10 episodes to 12.”
King also pointed out that he and Parker “held off announcing the news until now because we didn’t want the word ‘final’ to overshadow the fun of watching the season.”
“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,” the showrunner concluded.
