Photo: The image directThe upcoming season ofAnd Just Like That…may give Carrie and Aidan fans the happy ending they’v been hoping for!Ahead of theSex and the Cityspinoff’sseason 2 premiere in June, executive producer and creatorMichael Patrick Kingspoke withEntertainment Weeklyabout the status of Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Aidan Shaw’s (John Corbett) relationship.“I started season 2 knowing I was bringing Aidan back, and I felt very strongly about that,” King explained in the interview published on Tuesday, the same day that Corbett celebrated his 62nd birthday.Alluding to the brief glimpse of Corbett that fans saw at the end ofthe season 2 trailer, King continued, “How, when he shows up, what happens is all part of the great fun and puzzle of writing a series, to somehow give people what they’re expecting and yet find ways to have people grow and still be that person.“Fans may remember that Carrie’s last romance was with her then-husband, John James Preston/Mr. Big (Chris Noth), who suffered a fatalpost-Peloton heart attackduring the spinoff’s first season.Speaking about the character’s death to the outlet, King explained: “I personally knew I was killing Big in season 1. I knew that when I started, and I felt very strongly about that.“Getty ImagesAfter his death, fans called for the return of Aidan, who was Carrie’s ex-fiancé and one of her mostnotable love interestsin the third and fourth seasons ofSex and the City. He even showed up to tempt Carrie in 2010’sSex and the City 2, the second big-screen movie.In the interview withEW, King emphasized how Aidan is also single in season 2 after fans last saw himmarried during the movie sequel.“I would not make Carrie Bradshaw a home-wrecker. That’s the biggest leak I can give you. That’s not the story,” King explained of Parker, 58, and Corbett’s reunion. “The story is [they’re] open for business. They’re both single. You know how she’s single. You don’t know how Aidan’s single.“Season 1 ofAnd Just Like That… was released on HBO Max more than 23 years afterSex and the Cityfirst premiered on HBO. The original show broke ground when it premiered in 1998, not just for its frank discussion of sex and love but also for its endearing portrait of female friendship and loyalty between career-minded women.Cynthia Nixon,Kristin Davis,Mario Cantone, Evan Handler, David Eigenberg,Nicole Ari Parker,Sara Ramírez, Sarita Choudhury, Christopher Jackson, Niall Cunningham, Cathy Ang, and Alexa Swinton are also expected to make a return for the second season alongside Parker and Corbett.Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC ImagesParkerpreviously teased her reunion with Corbettin February, tellingExtra, “It’s so nice. It’s so happy. He brings a lot of joy. He’s a kind of preternaturally happy person and he’s so excited to be back.““It’s an amazing storyline that [King] and the writers have sorted out,” she said. “And I think will be really meaningful to the audience who feel a lot of affection for him.“As for any hints about what Aidan’s storyline may be on the show, Parker said, “I can’t say anything except, it’s just really great to be in his company again and to have a storyline that is also happy and fun and familiar, but new because it’s been 10, 15 some years.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Season 2 ofAnd Just Like That…premieres on HBO Max this June.
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The upcoming season ofAnd Just Like That…may give Carrie and Aidan fans the happy ending they’v been hoping for!Ahead of theSex and the Cityspinoff’sseason 2 premiere in June, executive producer and creatorMichael Patrick Kingspoke withEntertainment Weeklyabout the status of Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Aidan Shaw’s (John Corbett) relationship.“I started season 2 knowing I was bringing Aidan back, and I felt very strongly about that,” King explained in the interview published on Tuesday, the same day that Corbett celebrated his 62nd birthday.Alluding to the brief glimpse of Corbett that fans saw at the end ofthe season 2 trailer, King continued, “How, when he shows up, what happens is all part of the great fun and puzzle of writing a series, to somehow give people what they’re expecting and yet find ways to have people grow and still be that person.“Fans may remember that Carrie’s last romance was with her then-husband, John James Preston/Mr. Big (Chris Noth), who suffered a fatalpost-Peloton heart attackduring the spinoff’s first season.Speaking about the character’s death to the outlet, King explained: “I personally knew I was killing Big in season 1. I knew that when I started, and I felt very strongly about that.“Getty ImagesAfter his death, fans called for the return of Aidan, who was Carrie’s ex-fiancé and one of her mostnotable love interestsin the third and fourth seasons ofSex and the City. He even showed up to tempt Carrie in 2010’sSex and the City 2, the second big-screen movie.In the interview withEW, King emphasized how Aidan is also single in season 2 after fans last saw himmarried during the movie sequel.“I would not make Carrie Bradshaw a home-wrecker. That’s the biggest leak I can give you. That’s not the story,” King explained of Parker, 58, and Corbett’s reunion. “The story is [they’re] open for business. They’re both single. You know how she’s single. You don’t know how Aidan’s single.“Season 1 ofAnd Just Like That… was released on HBO Max more than 23 years afterSex and the Cityfirst premiered on HBO. The original show broke ground when it premiered in 1998, not just for its frank discussion of sex and love but also for its endearing portrait of female friendship and loyalty between career-minded women.Cynthia Nixon,Kristin Davis,Mario Cantone, Evan Handler, David Eigenberg,Nicole Ari Parker,Sara Ramírez, Sarita Choudhury, Christopher Jackson, Niall Cunningham, Cathy Ang, and Alexa Swinton are also expected to make a return for the second season alongside Parker and Corbett.Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC ImagesParkerpreviously teased her reunion with Corbettin February, tellingExtra, “It’s so nice. It’s so happy. He brings a lot of joy. He’s a kind of preternaturally happy person and he’s so excited to be back.““It’s an amazing storyline that [King] and the writers have sorted out,” she said. “And I think will be really meaningful to the audience who feel a lot of affection for him.“As for any hints about what Aidan’s storyline may be on the show, Parker said, “I can’t say anything except, it’s just really great to be in his company again and to have a storyline that is also happy and fun and familiar, but new because it’s been 10, 15 some years.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Season 2 ofAnd Just Like That…premieres on HBO Max this June.
The upcoming season ofAnd Just Like That…may give Carrie and Aidan fans the happy ending they’v been hoping for!
Ahead of theSex and the Cityspinoff’sseason 2 premiere in June, executive producer and creatorMichael Patrick Kingspoke withEntertainment Weeklyabout the status of Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Aidan Shaw’s (John Corbett) relationship.
“I started season 2 knowing I was bringing Aidan back, and I felt very strongly about that,” King explained in the interview published on Tuesday, the same day that Corbett celebrated his 62nd birthday.
Alluding to the brief glimpse of Corbett that fans saw at the end ofthe season 2 trailer, King continued, “How, when he shows up, what happens is all part of the great fun and puzzle of writing a series, to somehow give people what they’re expecting and yet find ways to have people grow and still be that person.”
Fans may remember that Carrie’s last romance was with her then-husband, John James Preston/Mr. Big (Chris Noth), who suffered a fatalpost-Peloton heart attackduring the spinoff’s first season.
Speaking about the character’s death to the outlet, King explained: “I personally knew I was killing Big in season 1. I knew that when I started, and I felt very strongly about that.”
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After his death, fans called for the return of Aidan, who was Carrie’s ex-fiancé and one of her mostnotable love interestsin the third and fourth seasons ofSex and the City. He even showed up to tempt Carrie in 2010’sSex and the City 2, the second big-screen movie.
In the interview withEW, King emphasized how Aidan is also single in season 2 after fans last saw himmarried during the movie sequel.
“I would not make Carrie Bradshaw a home-wrecker. That’s the biggest leak I can give you. That’s not the story,” King explained of Parker, 58, and Corbett’s reunion. “The story is [they’re] open for business. They’re both single. You know how she’s single. You don’t know how Aidan’s single.”
Season 1 ofAnd Just Like That… was released on HBO Max more than 23 years afterSex and the Cityfirst premiered on HBO. The original show broke ground when it premiered in 1998, not just for its frank discussion of sex and love but also for its endearing portrait of female friendship and loyalty between career-minded women.
Cynthia Nixon,Kristin Davis,Mario Cantone, Evan Handler, David Eigenberg,Nicole Ari Parker,Sara Ramírez, Sarita Choudhury, Christopher Jackson, Niall Cunningham, Cathy Ang, and Alexa Swinton are also expected to make a return for the second season alongside Parker and Corbett.
Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images
Parkerpreviously teased her reunion with Corbettin February, tellingExtra, “It’s so nice. It’s so happy. He brings a lot of joy. He’s a kind of preternaturally happy person and he’s so excited to be back.”
“It’s an amazing storyline that [King] and the writers have sorted out,” she said. “And I think will be really meaningful to the audience who feel a lot of affection for him.”
As for any hints about what Aidan’s storyline may be on the show, Parker said, “I can’t say anything except, it’s just really great to be in his company again and to have a storyline that is also happy and fun and familiar, but new because it’s been 10, 15 some years.”
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Season 2 ofAnd Just Like That…premieres on HBO Max this June.
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