Sarah Jessica Parker Has a Message for People Who Hate Watched 'AJLT'

Sarah Jessica Parker isn’t fazed that some describe And Just Like That as a hate-watch.

“I don’t think I have the constitution to have spent a lot of time thinking about that,” Parker, 60, told The New York Times in an interview published on Friday, August 15. “We always worked incredibly hard to tell stories that were interesting or real.”

She continued, “I guess I don’t really care. And the reason I don’t care is because it has been so enormously successful, and the connections it has made with audiences have been very meaningful.”

The Sex and The City reboot kicked off in 2021, focusing once again on the love lives of Carrie Bradshaw (Parker), Charlotte York (Kristin Davis) and Miranda Hobbs (Cynthia Nixon) as they all navigate the next chapter of their lives. (Kim Cattrall, who played the beloved, sex-crazed Samantha Jones, did not participate in the reboot, only making one onscreen cameo away from her former costars in season 2.)

Sarah Jessica Parker Breaks Silence on 'And Just Like That’ Ending

Weeks before the And Just Like That season 3 finale, news broke that the show was coming to an end.

“SJP and I held off announcing the news until now because we didn’t want the word ‘final’ to overshadow the fun of watching the season,” showrunner Michael Patrick King said in a statement earlier this month. “It’s with great gratitude we thank all the viewers who have let these characters into their homes and their hearts over these many years.”

While reflecting on the show’s legacy on Friday, Parker explained that the decision to stop And Just Like That was simply “because that’s where the story ended.”

“We could have gone on doing coffee shops. There’s a million ways to do it that are easy and familiar and fun, but feel exploitative to us. We felt this was the honorable thing to do,” she said. “It’s very easy to stay. It’s where we’re all happy. But you have to be principled when you make these very difficult, agonizing decisions because there’s a lot of people who are affected.”

In season 3, Carrie — who was previously married to late Big (Chris Noth) — is seen navigating the aftermath of her split from Aidan (John Corbett) and fling with Duncan (Jonathan Cake). Ultimately, Carrie ends up on her own — something that Parker “absolutely” liked for her character.

When asked where Carrie might be if the show caught up with her in 15 years, Parker had a hopeful idea.

“I think it would be pretty rich, in terms of friendships and culture and travel and the ways in which the children of her friends are in her life,” she said. “I feel good about her. I think she’s set up pretty well.”