Kim Cattrall Not Returning as Samantha in Season 3

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And Just Like That... Return"/> <meta class="swiftype" name="body" data-type="text" content="And just like that, Kim Cattrall has set the record straight about an And Just Like That... return.

Replying to an article on X on Sunday speculating about her appearing in the upcoming season of Max's Sex and the City offshoot, Cattrall disputed the report, writing, "Aw that's so kind but I'm not."

Rumors of a potential return to And Just Like That... began swirling earlier this month after Life & Style reported that "it's widely believed" Cattrall would play a big role in Season 3, and, according to an insider, the series was "just waiting for the right time to announce it."

TVLine has reached out to Max for comment on Cattrall's remarks.

Cattrall famously was not a part of And Just Like That...‘s cast when it debuted on Max in 2021, despite her Sex and the City co-stars Sarah Jessica Parker (Carrie), Cynthia Nixon (Miranda) and Kristin Davis (Charlotte) all returning. Season 1 addressed Samantha’s absence by saying she had moved to London and lost touch with her former besties after a rift between her and Carrie. But Carrie and Samantha eventually rekindled their friendship via text and agreed to meet up for cocktails (off-screen) in the Season 1 finale.

Cattrall, however, did reprise her iconic Sex and the City role in the And Just Like That... Season 2 finale, with Samantha calling her old pal Carrie from London and saying that her flight was delayed and she wouldn’t be able to make it to the farewell dinner at Carrie’s old apartment. Carrie didn’t even tell her about the dinner, but Samantha revealed that “Miranda and Charlotte told me all about it. I was going to surprise you!” (For more, check out our full finale recap.)