Max’s Sex and the City follow-up And Just Like That launches its twelve-episode third season on Max tonight after a red-carpet New York premiere on May 21, setting up weekly releases through August 14. Yet headlines focus on who is missing: Sara Ramírez’s non-binary comedian Che Diaz, a lightning-rod figure during the show’s first two years.
Star and executive producer Sarah Jessica Parker said recent press rounds left her “shocked” by the intensity of viewers’ dislike for Che, calling the backlash a reminder of how sharply social media can shape opinion. Parker added that the revival thrives on “messy truth,” suggesting the writers felt free to close some arcs and open others.
Ramírez will not appear this season after what showrunner Michael Patrick King describes as a completed narrative; Che’s breakup with Miranda Hobbes ended a story that “shook everything up, then reached its endpoint,” according to costar Cynthia Nixon.
Online speculation linked the exit to Ramírez’s outspoken support for a Gaza cease-fire and earlier criticism of Hollywood “blacklists,” but outlets tracking the dispute report no evidence of disciplinary action by Warner Bros. Discovery. Industry sources instead frame the decision as creative paring, noting the character had already moved on professionally and personally by last season’s finale.
King has reiterated that Che could reappear “if a fresh angle emerges,” though no guest spot is planned this year.
Cast reshuffling extends beyond Ramírez. Karen Pittman’s Nya Wallace departs because of other commitments, while series regular promotions go to Logan Marshall-Green and Mehcad Brooks. Tony-winner Patti LuPone, Rosie O’Donnell, Kristen Schaal and Jonathan Cake headline a roster of guest stars poised to test Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte in new romantic and professional arenas.
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Early footage restores Carrie’s signature voice-over and leans into mid-life reinvention: Carrie navigates a long-distance stand-still with Aidan Shaw, Miranda re-enters single life, and Charlotte balances teenage turmoil with renewed career ambitions. Whether the recalibrated ensemble can quiet memories of a polarizing comedian remains the question viewers will start answering tonight.
