And Just Like That...The Writers Room

Executive producers Michael Patrick King and Elisa Zuritsky sit down with co-executive producer Samantha Irby and executive story editor Rachel Palmer to discuss Carrie's tumultuous stay at Aidan's farm and digging into extended family stories in this episode. They cover everything from how they tried to get comedy out of clothes to the idea that Aidan is a secret narcissist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Executive producers Michael Patrick King and Elisa Zuritsky are joined by co-executive producer Samantha Irby and executive story editor Lucas Froehlich to break down Carrie's attempt at an easy-breezy trip to Virginia. They delve into everything from that awkward phone call with Aidan's ex-wife to the risk of filming episodes out of town. Plus, they explain the back-and-forth in the writing room over Charlotte's return to clubbing and why the writers decided they wanted more of Lisa Todd Wexley's editor, Grace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Executive producers Michael Patrick King, Elisa Zuritsky, and Julie Rottenberg are joined once again by co-executive producer Samantha Irby to discuss the return of Lizette and Joy, and the roles they play in this episode, along with Aidan's romantic surprise. Behind-the-scenes stories include on-set misadventures with rats and the real-life appeal of the Hotfellas faux bakery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Writer, director, and executive producer Michael Patrick King kicks off season 3 alongside executive producers Elisa Zuritsky and Julie Rottenberg, and co-executive producer Samantha Irby. Together, they debate the big question: what on earth has Carrie agreed to with Aidan? They also delve into the return of single Miranda, Seema's failed-yet-fiery FaceTime, and the Hindenburg of hats. Plus, how writing a season of television is like a road trip. Buckle up— And Just Like That... The Writers Room is back! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get ready to dive into the latest twists and turns of And Just Like That... with the people behind it all. Join writer, director, and executive producer Michael Patrick King as he breaks down the juicy details packed into every episode with the help of fellow writers Julie Rottenberg, Elisa Zuritsky, Susan Fales-Hill, and Samantha Irby. Plus, get to know newer voices in the writers' room like Lucas Froehlich and Rachel Palmer. Stream new episodes of And Just Like That— and the companion podcast— starting May 29th on Max. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Writer, director, and executive producer Michael Patrick King is joined by executive producers Elisa Zuritsky and Julie Rottenberg, consulting producer and writer Susan Fales-Hill, and supervising producer and writer Samantha Irby to break down the season 2 finale of And Just Like That…They talk about their objectives for the season, the exciting challenges that come with bringing so many characters together, and reflect on the highly anticipated return of Samantha. Then, Michael Patrick King shares his experience of writing that final scene.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Writer, director, and executive producer Michael Patrick King is joined by executive producers Elisa Zuritsky and Julie Rottenberg, consulting producer and writer Susan Fales-Hill, and supervising producer and writer Samantha Irby to break down the season 2 finale of And Just Like That…They talk about their objectives for the season, the exciting challenges that come with bringing so many characters together, and reflect on the highly anticipated return of Samantha. Then, Michael Patrick King shares his experience of writing that final scene.

To discuss the penultimate episode of the season, Michael Patrick King welcomes executive producer and writer Julie Rottenberg, consulting producer and writer Susan Fales-Hill, and supervising producer and writer Samantha Irby. Together, they talk about new career opportunities, Che's new stand-up set, and the true story that inspired Naya's big gesture. Plus, how they set the table for Carrie's dinner party.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To discuss the penultimate episode of the season, Michael Patrick King welcomes executive producer and writer Julie Rottenberg, consulting producer and writer Susan Fales-Hill, and supervising producer and writer Samantha Irby. Together, they talk about new career opportunities, Che's new stand-up set, and the true story that inspired Naya's big gesture. Plus, how they set the table for Carrie's dinner party.

This week, writer and executive producer Michael Patrick King discusses is joined by Elisa Zuritsky, Susan Fales-Hill, and Julie Rottenberg, who took the reins as director for this episode. They discuss how they approached blending Carrie and Aiden's worlds, Miranda and Charlotte's unexpected spy caper, and LTW's surprising news. They also explain the intricacies of bringing several stories together for a block scene.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Writer, director, and executive producer Michael Patrick King is once again joined by executive producers Elisa Zuritsky and Julie Rottenberg, and consulting producer and writer Susan Fales-Hill. Together, they delve into bringing Carrie and Aiden's relationship to the present, uncovering Seema's vulnerability, and the challenges that come with midlife career changes. Plus, how Giuseppe's presence is bringing out more in Anthony.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Writer and supervising producer Samantha Irby is back to dive into “February 14th” with executive producers and writers Michael Patrick King, Jullie Rottenberg and Elisa Zuritsky. They break down how they mapped out each character's Valentine's Day, the decision to bring on a new character, and how everyone felt about the return of a fan favorite.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, writer Rachel Palmer joins writer, director, and executive producer Michael Patrick King along with executive producer Julie Rottenberg and writer and supervising producer Samantha Irby to get to the heart of “Bomb Cyclone.” They talk about what goes into creating a blizzard, Lily's big announcement, and LTW's perseverance. Plus how they introduced a piece of Carrie's past and how she is looking to the future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Writers Samantha Irby and Lucas Froehlich join the writers' room with writer, director, and executive producer Michael Patrick King and consulting producer and writer Susan Fales-Hill. Together, they break down the process of choosing the Halloween costumes featured in this week's episode, “Trick or Treat.” They also discuss Carrie and Seema's different approaches to second chances, and the real pressures that inspired Che's focus group experience.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Writer, director, and executive producer Michael Patrick King, executive producers Elisa Zuritsky and Julie Rottenberg, and consulting producer and writer Susan Fales-Hill are together again to discuss episode 4: “Alive!”  They give a behind the scenes perspective on working with a living legend, the journey to LTW and Herbert's anniversary party, and how Harry's story allowed the writers to finally bring the ghost of an idea to the screen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week writer, director, and executive producer Michael Patrick King is joined once again by writers and executive producers Elisa Zuritsky and Julie Rottenberg, and consulting producer and writer Susan Fales-Hill to share their experiences in revisiting Carrie's grief and exploring loss in other forms. Plus, they get into what's up with “Che Pasa,” Miranda breaking rules, and the return of the Birkin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of And Just Like That…The Writers Room, writer, director, and executive producer Michael Patrick King is joined by writers and executive producers Elisa Zuritsky and Julie Rottenberg, and consulting producer and writer Susan Fales-Hill to discuss the inspiration behind Carrie's podcasting concerns, diving deeper into LTW's life, and the origin of “Lily Eilish.” Plus, Michael tells the real story behind Miranda's phone debacle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Writer, director, and executive producer Michael Patrick King dives back into the world of And Just Like That …  with executive producers Elisa Zuritsky and Julie Rottenberg, and consulting producer and writer Susan Fales-Hill. Together, they give a behind-the-scenes look at the journey to getting the characters where they are now, continuing to develop new relationships, and what they really thought about the reactions to season 1. Plus, they tap into the occasional pain that comes with fashion and Carrie's iconic Met Gala look.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

And Just Like That…The Writers Room is honoring the 25th anniversary of Sex and the City with an exclusive, special episode featuring stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis in conversation with writer, director, and executive producer Michael Patrick King. For the first time ever, the four publicly discuss the origins of the groundbreaking series, the evolution of the iconic characters, and never-before-told secrets behind the show. Plus, they reminisce about guest stars, the clothes and, of course, the sex.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

And just like that… we're back with another season of And Just Like That…The Writers Room. Executive Producer, Director, and writer Michael Patrick King and digging into each episode of the series with the show's writers including Elisa Zuritsky, Julie Rottenberg, Susan Fales-Hill, Samantha Irby, Lucas Froehlich, and Rachel Palmer. Together they give an inside look into creating the world of And Just Like That…And Just Like That… The Writers Room podcast is produced by Max in conjunction with Neon Hum Media.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rachna Fruchbom joins executive producers Michael Patrick King, Elisa Zuritsky, and Julie Rottenberg one final time to unpack the finale of And Just Like That…The group reflects on the characters' journeys throughout the season and share their favorite parts of filming the episode, including re-creating one of Sex and the City's most recognizable locations. Julie and Elisa discuss how Kristen Davis' dedication to speak Hebrew in the original series led to Charlotte speaking Hebrew again at Rock's they-mitzvah ceremony. Rachna explains how all of the characters, especially Miranda, grapple with coming-of-age in one form or another and Michael Patrick King reveals how he borrowed from his own personal experience with grief and loss to shape the final moments of Carrie's story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Samantha Irby joins the writers' room again with executive producers, Michael Patrick King, Elisa Zuritsky, and Julie Rottenberg. Together they discuss the pay-off of having so many characters interact in one place and what it was like to have all the actors on-set. They share scrapped ideas for the episode, including where they originally wanted Carrie to lose Big's wedding ring, as well as their initial ideas for Seema's birthday clubbing plans. Also, Michael Patrick King addresses fans' concerns about Miranda and Steve's history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rachna Fruchbom returns to the writers room for another deep dive into the newest episode of And Just Like That… with executive producers Michael Patrick King, Julie Rottenberg, and Elisa Zurisky. The group reminisces over the experience Carrie has going through her style choices from throughout the history of the franchise and Rachna shares how her own cigarette ritual, and accompanying outfit, made its way into the episode. Then, they talk through the on-set shenanigans that surround Miranda's love life and how Charlotte's sex life has always been FULL of surprises. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Executive producers Michael Patrick King, Elisa Zuritsky, and Julie Rottenberg  share all the behind-the-scenes details from the latest episode. Together, they reveal the scrapped version of Carrie's new book, the writing room's internal discussions around Miranda's marriage, and the shocking, but impressive on-set story of how Sarah Jessica Parker brought Carrie's first date scene to life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rachna Fruchbom returns to the writers room with executive producers, Michael Patrick King, Elisa Zuritsky, and Julie Rottenberg. Together they discuss behind-the-scenes details on how Seema's storyline came to be, including how they found the perfect NYC location for the sari shopping scene and how Rachna's own celebrations of Diwali informed its on-screen depiction. Then the group unpacks how Carrie's dilemma with aging and Miranda's need for change highlight one of the show's biggest questions, “Can we stay who we were?” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Writer, director, and executive producer Michael Patrick King and executive producers, Elisa Zuritsky and Julie Rottenberg welcome back Samantha Irby to the writers' room. The group discusses the twists and turns of tv writing as Samantha shares her process behind writing this week's episode. The group dives into deep discussion about Miranda and Che's sexy kitchen scene, the challenging task of keeping Samantha Jones a part of the characters' lives, and the empathy they share for Charlotte and Harry's journey with their child, Rock. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Writer, director, and executive producer Michael Patrick King and executive producers, Elisa Zuritsky and Julie Rottenberg welcome Keli Goff to the writers room. Keli shares how her encyclopedic knowledge of Sex and the City informed ideas for the episode, including Charlotte's obsessive plan to impress at LTW's dinner party. Then, the group discusses how varied choices around motherhood in the writers room informed the vulnerable conversation between Miranda and Nya. Also, Michael Patrick King shares the touching scene they wanted to film, between Carrie and Stanford, before Willie Garson's passing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Writer and director Michael Patrick King and executive producers, Elisa Zuritsky and Julie Rottenberg are joined by new writer, Rachna Fruchbom. Together, they reflect on reactions and press over the series premiere and share behind-the-scenes details on how episode three came to be. They reveal the initial scrapped concept for the episode, along with some on-set stories, like shooting the scene when Carries spots you-know-who.  The group also reflects on the choices the writer's room was confronted with when expanding the show's view of sexuality and gender expression through one its newest characters, Che Diaz. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first episode of And Just Like That...The Writers Room, Michael Patrick King, Elisa Zuritsky, and Julie Rottenberg reflect on what's it like to return to the world  Sex and City 11 years later. They're joined by one of the season's new writers, Samantha Irby to discuss the first two episodes, which features an awkward interaction between Miranda and one of the show's new characters, Dr. Nya Wallace. They also discuss the thought process behind episode one's biggest shocker...you know the one. Together the group dives into the choices, jokes, and experiences that shaped the return of the franchise and what viewers can look forward to as we explore these characters' complicated lives and friendships in their 50s. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The groundbreaking HBO series Sex and the City is back with a new chapter called And Just Like That.... Join writer and director Michael Patrick King, along with executive producers and writers Elisa Zuritsky, Julie Rottenberg, Samantha Irby, Rachna Fruchbom, and Keli Goff to unpack the latest episodes of the show on the official companion podcast, And Just Like That...The Writers Room. They'll give an inside look into the writers rooms and will share how the stories of Carrie, Charlotte, and Miranda – now in their 50s – came to be. The official And Just Like That companion podcast is produced by HBO Max in conjunction with Pineapple Street Studios. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.