Things happen fast in New York City. One week, you’re celebrating Carrie and Aidan’s breakup, the next you’re mourning the loss of your favorite show. In a shocking move, HBO has announced that And Just Like That… will end with season 3. The last episode will air on Thursday, Aug. 14, with no hope of a season 4.
“And just like that… the ongoing storytelling of the Sex and the City universe is coming to an end,” began a statement from showrunner Michael Patrick King, posted on Instagram on Friday. “While I was writing the last episode of And Just Like That… season 3, it became clear to me that this might be a wonderful place to stop.”
Michael continued, saying that he, alongside Sarah Jessica Parker and HBO execs Casey Bloys and Sarah Aubrey, mutually decided to end the series with a two-part finale.
“SJP and I held off announcing the news until now because we didn’t want the word ‘final’ to overshadow the fun of watching the season,” he wrote. “It’s with great gratitude we thank all the viewers who have let these characters into their homes and their hearts over these many years.”
It’s unclear if And Just Like That… was canceled by the network or naturally came to an end on its own. Viewership for the show’s third (and now final) season had reportedly been declining, and it’s possible that all the “love to hate it” discourse became too much to ignore. Or maybe Sarah Jessica Parker and her fellow co-stars, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, Sarita Choudhury, and Nicole Ari Parker were simply ready to say goodbye.
Whatever the reason, it sounds like this might be the last time fans ever get to see Carrie, Charlotte, and Miranda on their screens—note Michael’s use of the term “Sex and the City universe.” It’s truly the end of a television era.
And Just Like That… will end with a two-part series finale, with part 1 airing on Thursday, Aug. 7, and part 2 airing on Aug. 14.
