And Just Like That...The Writers Room

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"Alive!" Jul 06, 2023

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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.

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"Chapter Three" Jun 29, 2023

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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.

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"The Real Deal" Jun 23, 2023

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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.

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"Met Cute" Jun 22, 2023

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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.

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Sex and the City: Celebrating 25 years with Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis Jun 15, 2023

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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.

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And Just Like That…Here Comes Season 2 Jun 12, 2023

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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.

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“Seeing the Light” (with Rachna Fruchbom) Feb 03, 2022

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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.

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“No Strings Attached” (with Samantha Irby) Jan 27, 2022

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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.

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“Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered” (with Rachna Fruchbom) Jan 20, 2022

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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.

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“Sex and the Widow” Jan 13, 2022

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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.

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