Warning: This story contains spoilers from the series finale of And Just Like That…
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And Just Like That… showrunner Michael Patrick King is defending the toilet scene from the Aug. 14 series finale
“Being single, there’s a lot of s—, and relationships are a lot of s—,” he shares in an interview with Variety
King, in a separate interview with Deadline, also revealed that what fans saw in the episode was “silicone poop”
And Just Like That… didn’t go out with a bang; it went out with a plumbing emergency.
During the series finale episode, meant to be a lovely swan song for Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte York Goldenblatt (Kristin Davis), Miranda’s toilet overflowed with poop after frequent use by a Thanksgiving dinner guest throughout the day.
For a show centered around glamour, it was quite the unglamorous end for the Sex and the City revival series.
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(L-R) Nicole Ari Parker, Kristin Davis, Michael Patrick King, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Sarita Choudhury at the ‘And Just Like That…’ season 3 photo call in Paris on May 29, 2025
Showrunner Michael Patrick King is now defending that controversial moment from the Aug. 14 series finale, an episode titled “Party for One.”
“We cannot take ourselves too seriously,” he told Variety in an interview published after the Aug. 14 episode.
“For the gorgeousness of Carrie’s pink, sparkly top and tulle skirt — that’s the high — the low is a toilet filled up with s—,” he added. “Because guess what? Being single, there’s a lot of s—, and relationships are a lot of s—.”
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Michael Patrick King at the ‘And Just Like That…’ season 3 photocall in Paris on May 28, 2025.
Given how the episode played out, King opted to get his point across in a literal way.
“It’s the comedy, with the drama, with the romance, with the fairy tale,” he added. “I guess it’s a response to the fairy tale.”
King expands upon why he believes the poop scene was necessary in a separate interview.
He told Deadline that Sex and the City and And Just Like That… have “always dealt with a lot of relationship s—,” and that this scene “was a manifestation of how s— backs up and you have to deal with it.”
King, who confirmed it was “silicone poop” in the scene, notes that this TV universe has “always done high-low” moments.
He said the poop served a plot purpose as well, in that it successfully resulted in Mark Kasabian (Victor Garber) abruptly leaving Miranda’s Thanksgiving gathering.
“I wanted him to leave,” King said. “But Carrie Bradshaw is hard to leave unless you’re humiliated and don’t want to be there.”
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Sarah Jessica Parker and Victor Garber on ‘And Just Like That…’
King announced on Aug. 1 that And Just Like That… would end after its season 3 finale.
In a statement posted on Instagram, the showrunner said, “And just like that… the ongoing storytelling of the Sex and the City universe is coming to an end.”
King explained that while writing the season 3 finale, “it became clear to me that this might be a wonderful place to stop.”
“SJP and I held off announcing the news until now because we didn’t want the world ‘final’ to overshadow the fun of watching the season,” he continued. “It is with great gratitude that we thank all the viewers who have let these characters into their homes and their hearts over these many years.”
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And Just Like That… is streaming in full on HBO Max. Additionally, Sex and the City and its two film installments can also be viewed on the streamer.
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