Why is Samantha not in the Sex and the City reboot?
SEX and the City is back but not with all the same familiar faces. The HBO Max reboot of the show will not feature Kim Cattrall's character Samantha Jones. HBO Max recently explained why the character will be missing from the reboot. HBO Max's chief content officer Casey Bloys confirmed that the show's bosses thought that having all four original members still be best friends 17 years after the original show ended was unrealistic. "They're not trying to say that these characters are reliving their 30s. It is very much a story about women in their 50s, and they are dealing with things that people deal with in their 50s," he said during a panel event on Wednesday July 7, 2021. "In real life, people come into your life, people leave. Friendships fade, and new friendships start. So I think it is all very indicative of the real stages, the actual stages of life," Bloys continued. "They're trying to tell an honest story about being a woman in her 50s in New York. So it should all feel somewhat organic, and the friends that you have when you're 30, you may not have when you're 50." The HBO Max 10-part series is titled, And Just Like That... The show is being shot in New York City, back in January, Sarah Jessica Parker sheared a clip teasing the revival. "I couldn't help but wonder... where are they now?" she wrote on Instagram. There is currently no release date for the revival. The cast has all the familiar faces fans would expect along with some news ones. The cast of the reboot includes:  Kristin Davis  Cynthia Nixon  Sarah Jessica Parker  Chris Noth  David Eigenber  Evan Handler  Willie Garson  Mario Cantone  Sara Ramirez  Of the new faces, include Grey's Anatomy star, Sara Ramirez. She will play Che Diaz, a nonbinary stand-up comedian who hosts a podcast that will regularly features Carrie Bradshaw. "Che is a big presence with a big heart whose outrageous sense of humor and progressive, human overview of gender roles has made them and their podcast very popular," Deadline reported. Among those not returning for the show, the iconic costume designer, Patricia Field, will not be coming back due to a conflict with another show she is working on.