'And Just Like That' Finale: Carrie Connects with Samantha Again and Lays Mr. Big to Rest in Paris

Photo: Craig Blankenhorn/HBO Warning: This article contains spoilers for the finale episode ofAnd Just Like That… And Just Like That…has come to an end — in full-circle fashion. During the finale episode of theSex and the Cityrevival, Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) grappled with kissing a man for the first time since thedeath of her husbandand figuring out where to scatter his ashes, which had been sitting in her closet for nearly a year.

'And Just Like That' PEOPLE Review: Season 2 Is Good Enough to Make You Forget About Samantha

Photo:HBO HBO In its first season, Max’sSex and the CitysequelAnd Just Like That…tried to align the original series with a new Manhattan and a new era, expanding the lineup of female characters to reflect greater racial, sexual and gender diversity. But this laudable goal created a show that often felt swollen (and longer, stretching past a half-hour) — a stylish little comedy that once slipped into a Jimmy Choo now needed an Ugg boot.

'And Just Like That' Star Sara Ramirez Says Coming Out as Non-Binary Was 'Freeing'

Photo: Paul Gregory As a young actor in New York City,Sara Ramirezonce dreamed of landing a role onSex and the City. So now, to be starring on the HBO Max revival, Ramirez, 46, tells PEOPLE: “I am floating on air. And I’m so grateful for the experience I had with everybody.” The part of Che Diaz — an outspoken podcast host and stand-up comic — who is non-binary, comes at a fortuitous time for the formerGrey’s Anatomystar, who came out as non-binary last year.

'And Just Like That' Trailer: Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte Reunite for 'Sex and the City' Revival

Sex and the Cityis about to get a breath of fresh air, more than 23 years after it first debuted on HBO. And Just Like That…, billed as “the new chapter” following Carrie Bradshaw and her friends, is set to premiere on HBO Max on Dec. 9 with the first two episodes, the network announced Friday. The remaining eight installments of the ten-episode Max Original series will air on subsequent Thursdays into the new year.

'And Just Like That' Writers Discuss Harry's 'Substantial' Full-Frontal Moment in Latest Episode

Photo: HBO MAX TheAnd Just Like That…writers are explaining the decision to giveEvan Handler’s Harry Goldenblatt a full-frontal moment in themost recent episodeof theSex and the Cityrevival. On theAnd Just Like That…The Writers Roompodcast Thursday, showrunner Michael Patrick King first noted that they used a prosthetic penis for the scene. King, who wrote on the originalSATC,also said the writers want to convey Charlotte and Harry’s “healthy” and “spontaneous” sex life.