Kristin Davis on ageing gracefully and living boldly

HAVING been a die-hard of the Sex and the City franchise, I was delighted when the spinoff series, And Just Like That ... , arrived.

- DEBASHINE THANGEVELO

NICOLE Ari Parker, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, Sarah Jessica Parker and Sarita Choudhury co-star in And Just Like That.... | Supplied

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Admittedly, it was disappointing to see that Kim Cattrall didn't make the final cast. And, no, that pacifying guest appearance in season 2 doesn't count. But Sarah Jessica Parker (Carrie Bradshaw), Cynthia Nixon (Miranda Hobbes) and Kristin Davis (Charlotte York Goldenblatt) do a commendable job of holding down the fort as 50-somethings, navigating different challenges, albeit wiser, while also untangling the complexities of love, family and work.

The addition of Sarita Choudhury as Seema Patel and Nicole Ari Parker as Lisa Todd Wexley elevates the girlfriend dynamics, while Mario Cantone and Evan Handler add comic levity in their respective roles.

Amid her home renovations and penning a new book, Carrie is adjusting to life mostly apart from Aidan Shaw (John Corbett), who is taking care of his boys.

Having recently come out, Cynthia is still navigating the complexities of LGBTQ+ dating, experiencing several comic mishaps along the way.

This brings us to sweet Charlotte. Juggling work and family commitments, she also experiences significant FOMO, missing out on the afterparties and "after-afterparties" - a trend among her arts section peers that reportedly leads to successful business deals.

During a press junket, she unpacked her character's journey for the third and final season. But first, she addressed the question of ageism that unfailingly crops up at every junket. This time, she was asked how the show unpacks it.

"Well, I hope that it's shifting the narrative. This is a pretty popular question lately, which I think is a great sign, right? It's hard sometimes when you're in it to really be sure about what the impact is or isn't, you know?