And just like that what is old is new again.
The second season of the Sex and the city sequel series returns this June on Max, and the premiere announcement came with a reveal first-look trailer of what’s to come when Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) return.
In the footage below, Carrie reveals she’s had sex “out of grief” and says life is too short not to try something new. And that’s when Aidan Shaw (John Corbett) shows up on her doorstep.
“And just like that I realized that some things are better left in the past. But maybe not everything,” Carrie teases in voiceover as her former flame makes his anticipated return to the franchise.
Elsewhere in the trailer, Miranda’s romance with Sara Ramírez’s Che continues and we see the trio expand their brunch reservation as Sarita Choudhury, Nicole Ari Parker and Karen Pittman return as series regulars alongside Mario Cantone, David Eigenberg, Evan Handler, Christopher Jackson , Niall Cunningham, Cathy Ang and Alexa Swinton.
Michael Patrick King returns as executive producer, while Parker, Nixon and Davis also executive produce.
Corbett’s return has been expected since paparazzi photos from the set surfaced online. Parker played on the spoiler and fanned the flame by sharing some photos on her Instagram. Time will tell what role Aidan plays in Carrie’s life in season two, as the series is known for filming deceptive scenes to keep plot points a surprise. Corbett last appeared in the big screen sequel, Sex and the city 2.
The sequel series’ first season pushed the story into new territory, as original star Kim Cattrall returned as fan favorite Samantha Jones. Carrie dealt with the shocking death of Chris Noth’s Big early in the season to set the tone for the nine-episode series, as Noth was accused of off-screen sexual harassment and assault. And beloved star Willie Garson died of cancer early on during filming, while his character, Stanford Blatch, remains alive in the world of the show after moving to Tokyo.
And just like that showrunner King explained the finale picks ahead of the season two renewal, tellingly The Hollywood Reporter at the time: “I want to know more about all the new characters. I want much more. We don’t have answers, but we have a lot of questions.”
The iconic HBO series Sex and the city was created by Darren Star and based on the book by Candace Bushnell. And just like that is also executive produced by John Melfi, Julie Rottenberg and Elisa Zuritsky. Writers included King, Samantha Irby, Susan Fales-Hill, Lucas Froehlich, Rachel Palmer, Rottenberg, and Zuritsky. And directors this season include King, Nixon, Ry Russo-Young, and Rottenberg.
