And Just Like That cast: Full list of actors and characters in Sex and the City sequel

"I think half the fans who do not want Carrie to be in a relationship will be like, ‘Enough!’ The other half will understand that when you love somebody, what comes with them is their family."

But could Carrie's head be turned elsewhere? Miranda catches "a little vibe there" between her best friend and a neighbour in the trailer.

"It's complicated with Aidan, but I'm trying to figure it out," says Carrie, and King did say that he has "no interest in torturing an audience too much".

Speaking to TV Insider about what else viewers can expect for the original trio this season, King said: "It’s just where they are on this road – where Miranda is after the last tumultuous two seasons for her, where Charlotte is with her family and going back to work.

"And we have Carrie working a new chapter of her life in the way she writes. She’s actually going to write a book this year and go back to voiceovers.

"The important thing when you’re doing a series is to keep going forward. Even if you have to push through walls to get into new rooms, you just don’t want to stay in the same room because the audience has already been there for many years, right?"

Alongside Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte, a number of characters have also returned for season 3, including Seema, Lisa and Anthony. But who else is joining them? And what else have you seen them in?

Read on for a rundown of the major players and key guest stars in And Just Like That season 3.

And Just Like That cast: Full list of actors and characters in Sex and the City sequel

The confirmed main cast of And Just Like That season 3 can be found below.

• Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw
• Cynthia Nixon as Miranda Hobbes
• Kristin Davis as Charlotte York Goldenblatt
• John Corbett as Aidan Shaw
• Sarita Choudhury as Seema Patel
• Nicole Ari Parker as Lisa Todd Wexley
• Mario Cantone as Anthony Marentino
• Evan Handler as Harry Goldenblatt
• Chris Jackson as Herbert Wexley
• David Eigenberg as Steve Brady
• Cathy Ang as Lily Goldenblatt
• Alexa Swinton as Rock Goldenblatt
• Niall Cunningham as Brady Hobbes
• Sebastiano Pigazzi as Giuseppe
• Dolly Wells as Joy

For more on the major players, see below.

Sarah Jessica Parker plays Carrie Bradshaw

Who is Carrie Bradshaw? Our protagonist, published author and former resident sex columnist, our style-conscious heroine Carrie suffered an unthinkable tragedy in season 1 when her husband Mr Big (real name John) died.

In season 2, as the weight of her grief began to lift, Carrie dipped her toe back into the dating scene, but she ended up rekindling her romance with Aidan. However, their relationship hit a stumbling block when his son Wyatt began acting out in his absence. So, he's currently living in Virginia, for the next five years, apparently, until his child has acclimatised, while Carrie is rolling around the huge New York townhouse that she bought for the two of them alone.

But at least she has her friends and the new book that she's writing to keep her occupied. Plus, it looks like one of her new neighbours takes a liking to her. Watch out Aidan. When the cat's away...

Where have I seen Sarah Jessica Parker before? She's best known for her award-winning stint as Carrie Bradshaw, but you might also recognise her from the likes of The Family Stone, Hocus Pocus, Glee, Divorce and The First Wives Club.

Cynthia Nixon plays Miranda Hobbes

Who is Miranda Hobbes? When we first met Miranda in season 1 of AJLT, she was still a lawyer and still married to Steve. But she decided to leave behind her high-powered career to embark on a Master's degree in human rights, as well as leaving her husband for stand-up comedian Che Diaz.

In season 2, Miranda was still with Che, but eventually they decided to go their separate ways and she's now navigating the queer dating scene. Miranda is also working as a lawyer for Human Rights Watch.

Where have I seen Cynthia Nixon before? An activist as well as an actress, she previously launched a high-profile campaign for the role of Governor of New York. Other projects she's starred in have included A Quiet Passion, Amadeus, The Women and, more recently, Ratched.

Kristin Davis plays Charlotte York Goldenblatt

Who is Charlotte York? Former gallerist and mother-of-two, Charlotte is blue-blooded and conservative, preferring a string of pearls over a personalised gold necklace (à la Carrie). But she's also probably the character who grew and changed the most over the course of the original series, setting aside her aspirations for what she thought of as a picture-perfect, fairytale romance and family when she fell in love with divorce lawyer Harry, for whom she converted to Judaism.

In And Just Like That, she is the proud mother of Lily (Cathy Ang), an overachiever, and Rock (Alexa Swinton), who came out as non-binary, which Charlotte found challenging at first but has since embraced. She continued to micromanage her kids' lives in season 2, but eventually took a step back when she became a working woman once again after taking a job in a very hip and happening gallery.

Where have I seen Kristin Davis before? Davis is best known for her role as Charlotte York, but she's also appeared in the likes of Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Bad Teacher and Deck the Halls. And for those who've been rewatching classic sitcoms over lockdown, you'll spot her in cameo roles on the likes of Friends, Seinfeld, and Will & Grace.

John Corbett plays Aidan Shaw

Who is Aidan Shaw? Carrie and Aidan's relationship was tumultuous, to say the least. The pair broke up twice, the first split coming after she cheated on him with Big, and they were also engaged before Carrie called it off. Years later in the now infamous Sex and the City 2, they shared a kiss in Abu Dhabi, which was frowned upon given that Aidan had a wife, Kathy, and two kids. But Aidan and Kathy have since parted ways and he's now in a long-distance relationship with Carrie. Can they make it work?

Where have I seen John Corbett before? He's also known for playing Ian Miller in My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

Sarita Choudhury plays Seema Patel

Who is Seema Patel? Seema is a no-nonsense Manhattan real estate broker with expensive taste. She becomes firm friends with Carrie, and her dating escapades provided their fair share of entertainment in season 2, which led her to a big-time movie director, who she eventually fell in love with. At the beginning of season 3, they're still together, but that quickly changes.

Where have I seen Sarita Choudhury before? She played Mother in The Green Knight and is known for roles in Homeland, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay and Blindspot.

Nicole Ari Parker plays Lisa Todd Wexley

Who is Lisa Todd Wexley? Lisa is a documentarian who becomes friends with Charlotte after meeting through their kids' school. In season 2, she began promoting her new film on lesser known Black female icons, and her work remains a key focus for her in season 3. Lisa also suffered a miscarriage in season 2.

Where have I seen Nicole Ari Parker before? She's known for playing Giselle on Empire, and has otherwise starred in the likes of Soul Food, Younger, Blue Streak, and Boogie Nights.

Mario Cantone plays Anthony Marantino

Who is Anthony Marantino? Anthony became Charlotte's best friend after acting as her wedding planner, and he runs his own bread business. He was married to Carrie's friend Stanford but in the second season he found a new love interest, Giuseppe, and after some bumps in the road, they're still going strong.

Where have I seen Mario Cantone before? He is best known for playing Anthony in Sex and the City and its two film spin-offs as well as Chappelle's Show, All My Life, Men in Trees and AJ and the Queen.

Evan Handler plays Harry Goldenblatt

Who is Harry Goldenblatt? The divorce lawyer who Charlotte hired following the end of her first marriage, and who would later become her second husband and father to their two children. After all these years, the pair are still happily married.

Where have I seen Evan Handler before? In addition to his role in the Sex and the City franchise, he's also starred in the likes of Ransom, Californication, American Crime Story, Power, The Breaks and The Good Fight.

Chris Jackson plays Herbert Wexley

Who is Herbert Wexley? Lisa's hedge fund manager husband who pursued a political career in the second season and is currently bidding to become city comptroller.

Where have I seen Chris Jackson before? He played George Washington in Hamilton and Chunk Palmer in US legal drama Bull.

David Eigenberg plays Steve Brady

Who is Steve Brady? A bartender who becomes Miranda's on-again, off-again boyfriend, by whom she becomes pregnant with their son. A single mother for some time, she later reunites with Steve and marries him.

They had a rough patch when Steve cheated on her, but they later reconciled and he made a welcome return in And Just Like That. However, we quickly learned that their marriage was in disarray and eventually, Miranda moved on with Che, which created some animosity between them. But at the end of season 2, we left Steve and Miranda in a fairly civil place.

Where have I seen David Eigenberg before? Alongside his role as Steve, David Eigenberg is probably best known for his long-running role as firefighter Christopher Herrmann, whom he's played in Chicago Med, Chicago PD and Chicago Fire.

Cathy Ang plays Lily Goldenblatt

Who is Lily Goldenblatt? Lily is the eldest daughter of Charlotte and Harry, who they adopted at the end of Sex and the City. Studious and creative, Lily is a high-achiever and grows close to Brady in the second season, but appears to have moved on in season 3 as she eyes up a ballerino.

Where have I seen Cathy Ang before? Ang has appeared in Netflix's Over the Moon, Ramy, and is due to star in upcoming film My Best Friend's Exorcism.

Alexa Swinton plays Rock Goldenblatt

Who is Rock Goldenblatt? Rock is the younger child of Charlotte and Harry. As Rock discovers their identity, Charlotte learns to embrace the changes.

Where have I seen Alexa Swinton before? Swinton is best known for appearing in M Night Shyamalan's Old, Billions, Emergence and Sometime Other Than Now.

Niall Cunningham plays Brady Hobbes

Who is Brady Hobbes? Brady is the son of Miranda and Steve. In season 2, he was struggling with a break-up and college expectations.

Where have I seen Niall Cunningham before? Cunningham is best known for playing Tyler Hughes on sitcom Life in Pieces and for appearing in Curb Your Enthusiasm, Awkward and Okja.

Sebastiano Pigazzi plays Giuseppe

Who is Giuseppe? An Italian-American poet who comes to work for Anthony before later becoming his boyfriend.

Where have I seen Sebastiano Pigazzi before? Pigazzi previously appeared in the HBO series We Are Who We Are and also an appearance in The Offer.

Dolly Wells plays Joy

Who is Joy? A producer for the BBC who appeared at the end of season 1 and a potential love interest for Miranda.

Where have I seen Dolly Wells before? You might know her from The Outlaws, Bridget Jones, Doll & Em, Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy, Inside Man and The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin.

Episode 1 guest stars

• Rosie O'Donnell (The Rosie O'Donnell Show) plays Mary - she's on a trip to New York when she meets Miranda in a bar.
• Armin Amiri (The Wrestler) plays Ravi Gordi - an action movie director who becomes a client of Seema's, before then becoming a major love interest.
• John Glover (Smallville, Search for Tomorrow) plays Elliot - Seema's business partner.
• Quincy Tyler Bernstine (Power Book II: Ghost) plays Grace - Lisa's editor.
• Elijah Jacob (Feed the Beast) plays Herbert Wexley Jr - Lisa and Herbert's eldest child.
• Alexander Bello (Theater Camp) plays Henry Wexley - Lisa and Herbert's middle child.
• Ellie Reine (Run the World) plays Gabrielle Wexley - Lisa and Herbert's youngest child.
• Nancy Shayne (Sex and the City) plays Jane Hayes - she accuses Charlotte's dog Richard Burton of attacking hers.
• Deborah S Craig (Hart of Dixie) plays Eesha Kim - she works for the production company that is producing Lisa's film.

Episode 2 guest stars

• Katerina Tannenbaum (AJ and the Queen) plays Lisette - a jewellery designer who lived downstairs from Carrie's classic apartment, but now lives in said apartment. Lisette and Carrie quickly became friends.
• Cheryl Oteri (Saturday Night Live) plays Sydney Cherkov - a matchmaker who is hired by Seema's business partner to find her a suitable man.
• Kristen Schaal (Flight of the Conchords, What We Do in the Shadows) plays Lois Fingerhood - a highly sought-after tutor.
• Logan Marshall-Green (Prometheus, Big Sky) plays Adam - Carrie's landscape gardener.
• John Glover (Smallville, Search for Tomorrow) plays Elliot - Seema's business partner.
• Tim Bagley (Grace and Frankie) plays Greg - the headmaster at Charlotte's kids' school.
• Quincy Tyler Bernstine (Power Book II: Ghost) plays Grace - Lisa's editor.
• Elijah Jacob (Feed the Beast) plays Herbert Wexley Jr - Lisa and Herbert's eldest child.

Episode 3 guest stars

• Rosemarie De Witt (United States of Tara) plays Kathy - Aidan's ex-wife.
• Logan Marshall-Green (Prometheus, Big Sky) plays Adam - Carrie's landscape gardener.
• John Glover (Smallville, Search for Tomorrow) plays Elliot - Seema's business partner.
• Ryan Serhant as himself - a real estate mogul from Owning Manhattan and Million Dollar Listing New York.
• Ashlie Atkinson (The Gilded Age) plays Amanda - Carrie's book editor.
• Quincy Tyler Bernstine (Power Book II: Ghost) plays Grace - Lisa's former editor.
• Bonnie Milligan (Search Party) plays Lela - she work with Charlotte at the art gallery.

Episode 4 guest stars

• Rosemarie De Witt (United States of Tara) plays Kathy - Aidan's ex-wife.
• Logan Souza (Law & Order) plays Wyatt - Aidan's youngest son.
• Corbin Drew Ross (New Amsterdam) plays Homer - Aidan's middle son.
• Jason Schmidt (Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies) plays Tate - Aidan's eldest son.
• J Anthony Crane (Outer Banks, The Big Easy) plays Bob - Kathy's boyfriend.
• Mehcad Brooks (Supergirl, Law & Order) plays Marianne - he applies to be Lisa's new editor.
• Ryan Serhant as himself - a real estate mogul from Owning Manhattan and Million Dollar Listing New York.
• Harris Yulin (Scarface) plays Harry's father.
• Annie Golden (Orange Is the New Black) plays Charlotte and Harry's neighbour.
• Eliazar Jimenez plays Diego - Lily's ballet dancer boyfriend.
• Deborah S Craig (Hart of Dixie) plays Eesha Kim - she works for the production company that is producing Lisa's film.
• Carolyn Michelle Smith (The Chi) plays Sheryl - Eesha Kim's colleague.

Episode 5 guest stars

• Jonathan Cake (Desperate Housewives, Protection) plays Duncan Reeves - an acclaimed biographer who lives in the apartment below Carrie.
• Logan Marshall-Green (Prometheus, Big Sky) plays Adam - Carrie's landscape gardener.
• Jackson Moresco-Baeza plays Jamie - Logan's nephew.
• Mehcad Brooks (Supergirl, Law & Order) plays Marianne - Lisa's new editor.
• Ellie Reine (Run the World) plays Gabrielle Wexley - Lisa and Herbert's youngest child.
• Alexander Bello (Theater Camp) plays Henry Wexley - Lisa and Herbert's middle child.

• And Just Like That... season 3 premieres on 29th May in the US and from 2:05am on Friday 30th May in the UK, with episode 1 also airing again the same night at 9pm on Sky Comedy and NOW. The previous two seasons are available to stream on NOW.
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