And Just Like That finale verdict

The finale of And Just Like That finds Carrie embracing self direction while friends contend with love and marriage, leaving space for a future chapter.

Carrie Bradshaw Ends the Series Embracing Independence

The finale of And Just Like That closes three seasons with a focus on Carrie Bradshaw as she navigates loneliness and friendship. In the closing hours, Carrie dines alone in a futuristic restaurant as her friends wrestle with love, marriage, and what it means to grow older in New York. A bridal fashion show prompts heartfelt debates about commitment while Lisa and Miranda each face practical realities of romance and family, leaving viewers with a mosaic of personal choices rather than a single ending.

The episode culminates with Carrie back at home rewriting her novel’s epilogue to signal self reliance and independence. The ensemble moments feel light on the big emotional beats, and the absence of Samantha, Duncan, or a shared Carrie Miranda Charlotte scene leaves the finale feeling more like a hinge than a close, creating room for a potential revival while risking disappointment among longtime fans who expected a stronger sense of completion. Carrie ends the night dancing to Barry White and signaling that she will write her own future even if the crowd around her has changed.

Viewed as a standalone finale, the episode leans on small, human moments rather than sweeping revelations. It uses Thanksgiving chaos, fashion show chatter, and dinner table misfires to explore how women negotiate love, career and aging in a city that never stops spinning.

It also tests the show's willingness to let the main trio drift apart and to invite new voices into the conversation. Without Samantha or Duncan, the ending feels more like a hinge than a close, leaving room for a revival while risking disappointment among longtime fans who expected a stronger sense of completion.

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The next chapter may come from the studio or the fans who keep the conversation alive.