'Sex and the City' sequel seeks 'slow burn' affair with fans
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Michael Patrick King, the executive producer's motive: that his HBO Max sequel, "And Just Like That...," get a chance to prove itself. After its two-episode debut last week, the remaining eight are arriving on consecutive Thursdays.
The executive producer's motive: that his HBO Max sequel, "And Just Like That...," get a chance to prove itself. After its two-episode debut last week, the remaining eight are arriving on consecutive Thursdays.
"You've seen a couple of episodes of our show; you've seen six seasons" of the original 1998-2004 comedy about 30-something friends in New York City, said King, who was a writer, director and executive producer on "Sex and the City."
"I feel confident in coming back with these actresses -- Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon -- because I knew they could play whatever it was we and the writers came up with," he said.
A "bold story line" intended to grab audience attention also gave King confidence that the sequel was a good idea. Spoiler alert: That daring encompasses a major plot twist in episode one and its fallout, addressed below.