Carrie Bradshaw Embraces Singlehood in Emotional And Just Like That Finale

In the emotional And Just Like That series finale that aired last night, Carrie Bradshaw, the iconic protagonist of the Sex and the City franchise, embraces singlehood once again. The episode sees Carrie finalizing the epilogue to her first fiction novel, with the line "The woman realized she was not alone -- she was on her own."

This ending is a direct callback to the original Sex and the City finale in 2004, where Carrie famously said, "The most exciting, challenging, and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you find someone to love the you you love, well...that's just fabulous." Series creator Michael Patrick King says he wanted to explore what would happen if there was no phone call from a partner at the end.

King explains that the decision to end the And Just Like That series was a "creative" one, not due to declining viewership. He wanted to fully explore the expression of the individual versus society, and felt the characters had reached a place where their stories could continue in the audience's imagination.

The finale episode featured the return of the original Sex and the City opening and closing jingles, as Carrie danced alone in her apartment to the sounds of Barry White. This poignant moment marked the end of the sequel series, which had captivated fans for three seasons.