Cynthia Nixon Defends How ‘And Just Like That’ Approaches Samantha’s Absence: ‘It Was Great’

The chances of a second season of Sex and the City sequel series And Just Like That… are looking good.

Sarah Jessica Parker is steering clear of any negativity regarding  HBO Max's  reboot recently aired its season 1 finale to mixed reviews, but that isn't getting the show's leading lady down.On Monday's episode of , a fan asked what Parker made of the criticism of the show, which revisits the lives of Carrie Bradshaw (Parker), Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte York (Kristin Davis), who are well into their 50s.«I haven't read anything, so I don't know about any chatter,» she told Cohen. «I guess I'm grateful that we're doing anything that affords conversation.

Sarah Jessica Parker addressed Kim Cattrall’s absence in “And Just Like That…” once again Monday as she chatted to Andy Cohen on “Watch What Happens Live”.

Sex and the City fans haven’t missed the key absence in the reboot And Just Like That… in the shape of, of course, Samantha Jones, played by Kim Cattrall. The star has made it very clear she didn't want to return to the role in any capacity, meaning the original four friends weren't officially reunited.

Sex and the City 3. “Never. It's a no from me,” she in 2017.

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD!

And Just Like That.Cattrall played Samantha Jones, a publicist and close friend of Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw, in the original Sex And The City series which ran from 1998 to 2004, as well as reprising the character for the two spin-off films.Her character was noticeably absent from the recent series reboot, however, following a public statement that she didn’t want to return.In a new interview with Variety, Parker was asked whether she would be OK with Cattrall returning. “I don’t think I would, because I think there’s just too much public history of feelings on her part that she’s shared,” she replied.

Sarah Jessica Parker is getting candid about her feelings about her former co-star, Kim Cattrall. In a Q&A with, Parker responds after being asked if she'd be OK if Cattrall ever wanted to play her beloved character, Samantha Jones, again.Cattrall has spoken out about not being on good terms with the rest of the cast, and also declared that she'd never play Samantha again. On HBO Max's revival,, Samantha's absence is explained by the character moving to London and having a falling out with her close friends, Carrie (Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte (Kristin Davis), though Carrie continues to reach out to her through text.

Booked and busy! Isaac Powell didn’t appear in any episodes of And Just Like That despite being cast as a series regular.

And Just Like That may be gearing up for reconciliation between Carrie Bradshaw () and Samantha Jones ()…at least if they get a . Warning, minor spoilers for the And Just Like That finale, ahead. Though Samantha has yet to physically appear in the reboot—Cattrall was not interested in reprising her role for reasons you can read about —the fan favorite's by a falling out between herself and Carrie. Basically, Samantha ended their twenty-year friendship and moved to London when Carrie decided she didn't need a publicist anymore? (Make it make sense.)Anyway, at first it's established that Samantha is not answering texts from Carrie, Charlotte (), or Miranda () until And Just Like That .

Kim Cattrall is adamant she won’t ever reprise her “Sex And The City” role as Samantha Jones on “And Just Like That”, and star Sarah Jessica Parker is fine with that.

And just like that, the Sex and the City cast is spilling all! After ten highly anticipated episodes of HBO Max’s And Just Like That, Carrie Bradshaw and her SATC cohorts have ushered in a new era of their New York-based lives as postmenopausal women — and are reflecting on season 1.

Sex and the City sequel series And Just Like That hasn't written out Samantha Jones completely, but as for Kim Cattrall? Well, that's a different matter. As And Just Like That prepares to wrap up its first season, Sex and the City showrunner Michael Patrick King has opened up about the possibility of Kim Cattrall returning as Samantha at some point in the future. And it's about as unlikely as it gets.

SPOILER ALERT: This piece contains spoilers for the Season 1 finale of “And Just Like That,” which premiered Feb. 3 on HBO Max.Reader, if you’re seeing these words, we must congratulate ourselves — we’ve made it through the “And Just Like That” wars alive.The “Sex and the City” revival, which premiered in December on HBO Max, has been the subject of passionate discussion (and division) through its 10-episode season, while also becoming the streamer’s most successful original series.

SPOILER ALERT: This story reveals major plot points from the Season 1 finale of HBO Max’s And Just Like That…

. His hilarious character, Anthony Marentino, is newly single on the reboot, and everyone's favorite outspoken baker could find love again.«The thing about Anthony is, and [show runner] Michael Patrick King told me, that he has evolved,» 62-year-old Cantone tells ET's Rachel Smith of his character.

Spoilers ahead! If you have not finished this week’s finale episode of “And Just Like That…”, bookmark this for later or proceed with caution.

If you have not finished this week's finale episode of And Just Like That, bookmark this for later or proceed with caution., the first season of the HBO Max reboot has come to a close. Thursday's episode saw Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) searching for some closure almost a year after the death of her husband, Mr.