Ahead of Samantha’s ‘And Just Like That’ Cameo, Her Best ‘Sex and the City’ Moments
It’s been 25 years since the iconic show Sex and the City premiered to audiences all over the world. The show was groundbreaking and a welcome into an “age of dis-innocence.” Viewers were introduced to the four iconic female leads of the show: Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon), Charlotte York (Kristin Davis), and of course, Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall).
Back in 2021, HBO Max (before the rebranding) debuted the newest addition to the franchise: And Just Like That… However, the show was missing one beloved character: Samantha Jones herself. As the first season revealed, Carrie and Samantha had a falling out, and Samantha took a new job in London. Carrie said that Samantha “fired [her] as a friend,” though the two were in contact by season’s end.
Now, it has been announced that Cattrall will reprise her iconic role in a cameo in the Season 2 finale of And Just Like That, for a phone call between Samantha and Carrie. Ahead of that, take a look at some of her most iconic moments from Sex and the City (including the movies), below.
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"Who is this?" (Season 1 Episode 8)
Samantha has one of the best reactions to a man calling her up to inform her that he left his wife for her. Still regarded as one of her best lines, she answers “Who is this?” to the love-struck man on the phone. It’s such an iconic way to answer that type of a phone call.
"You bitch!" (Season 1 Episode 10)
Samantha is an incredibly loyal friend, who will defend any one of her best girlfriends when someone hurts them. At the baby shower of an old city friend, Charlotte finds out her baby name was stolen. Samantha immediately comes to Charlotte’s defense, no questions asked, just simply exclaiming, “You bitch!” She also brings the mother-to-be a bottle of scotch.
"I'm counting" (Season 3 Episode 11)
It is no secret that Samantha Jones is incredibly comfortable with her sexuality. In a Season 3 episode, Samantha takes an HIV test and is asked a series of questions. However, when the nurse asks how many sexual partners she has had, Samantha pauses. After a moment she states, “I’m counting.”
Personal photoshoot (Season 4 Episode 2)
Samantha makes it a point throughout the series to promote self-love. At one point, she has her own naked photoshoot just for herself and not for any man. Her reasoning behind this is simple: to one day look back at these photos, in her old age, and say to herself, “Damn, I was hot.”
Abu Dhabi disaster (Sex and the City 2)
In the second SATC movie, the girls take an all-expenses paid trip to Abu Dhabi thanks to Samantha. She is working on a PR campaign for the Sheikh when the girls are forced to abruptly leave Abu Dhabi due to Samantha’s arrest for engaging in some PDA on a date. At least they got a couple days of vacation!
Trysexual Samantha (Season 3 Episode 4)
Samantha’s sex life isn’t much of a secret. In fact, she refers to herself as a “try-sexual,” meaning she is open to trying anything. This is one of those examples that shows how comfortable Samantha is with her sex life.
Chemical peel gone wrong (Season 5 Episode 5)
To keep up with her youthful appearance, Samantha regularly receives Botox injections. However, at one appoint she decides to go ahead with a chemical peel, under the assumption it would make her look 10 years younger. Samantha comes out of the procedure with a face as red as a tomato, teaching her to never fall under the pressure of a chemical peel again. And just to prove how great of a friend she is, she still attends Carrie’s book party.
No man walks all over Samantha (Season 4 Episode 10)
Samantha lets no man walk over her. When she is not offered a job due to her personal business, she begins to storm out of the office, but before leaving, she exclaims, “If I was a guy, you would have shaken my hand, bought me a scotch, and given me a key to an office.” Samantha lets no man tear her down!
Confidence is key
Samantha is no doubt comfortable with her body and with how she presents herself. When the girls go around listing their insecurities, she does not contribute because she is comfortable with every part of her body, even places that might spark insecurity.
Do not cheat on Samantha! (Season 5 Episode 1)
She is not afraid to call out someone who has wronged her in any way. When she catches a man, she was dating cheating on her, she goes around taping posters of his face with the word CHEATER written on it. An NYC cop comes over to tell her to take them down, and the cop turns out to be played by none other than Chandra Wilson (pre-Dr. Miranda Bailey)! Samantha explains her situation and Wilson’s character allows her to carry on.
Samantha has expensive taste in men and clothes
This list cannot be complete without mentioning Samantha’s fashion sense at least once. She works every outfit she wears and knows how to emulate her confidence through it.
