Samantha Isn’t Dead In The Sex & The City Reboot, Confirms Showrunner

In a recent interview, showrunner Michael Patrick King revealed that Samantha is not dead regarding the new Sex and the City revival And Just Like That. Sex and the City premiered on HBO in June of 1998 and chronicled the elaborate lives of four dynamic women in New York City. Throughout six seasons, co-stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon weave together multiple storylines while balancing their romantic lives, friendships, and everything in between. After years of entertaining a loyal fanbase and receiving loads of critical acclaim, Sex and the City broadcast its final of 94 episodes in February of 2004.

After audiences had patiently waited for years hoping to see the women return, a sequel series entitled And Just Like That was officially announced in January of 2021. The series will see Parker, Nixon, and Davis return to reprise their roles. However, Cattrall made the decision not to return. Given that only three of the four women would be returning, rumors regarding how the show would explain the absence of Cattrall’s Samantha began circulating. Gossip ran the gamut from Samantha and the girls having a falling out to Samantha having passed away. Nonetheless, with the lack of Cattrall and to freshly complete the familiar foursome, Nicole Ari Parker of Empire will introduce Lisa Todd Wexley. Still, fans are yet to hear an explanation for Samantha’s fate.

In a recent discussion with The New York Times (via ET Canada), showrunner and executive producer Michael Patrick King clearly states that Samantha is not dead in the new Sex and the City revival. Furthermore, the longtime producer very boldly notes that not only is Samantha not dead, but nobody is. King also shares that the show will not be addressing the real-life death of Willie Garson, who portrays the role of Stanford Blatch.

Although audiences are now fully aware that Samantha is alive, the show will still need to address the absence of such an iconic character. Additionally, given the real-life death of Willie Garson, that on-screen situation will likely need to be addressed in some fashion as well. King clearly states that no character is dead, including Stanford Blatch. However, even though Garson passed away during filming in September, killing off Stanford Blatch would ultimately not fit the storyline. King is also in tune with the fact that the show could not have the character pass away without audiences knowing what happened.

As the premiere of And Just Like That draws nearer, audiences’ excitement will likely begin to mount substantially. It will be interesting to see the characters interacting again and uncover answers to the slew of questions circling the revived Sex and the City. In the meantime, as is a fitting play on words with the new show’s title, And Just Like That, audiences now know that the notion of Samantha’s death can stop spinning around the rumor mill. Viewers can tune in on December 9, 2021 to start putting the puzzle together when the first two episodes premiere on HBO Max.

Source: The New York Times (via ET Canada)

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