15 Shows Like And Just Like That You Must See

And Just Like That’ revives the ‘Sex and the City’ franchise, originally created by Darren Star, and premieres on HBO Max with three of the four original friends, Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon), and Charlotte York Goldenblatt (Kristin Davis). Kim Cattrall refused to reprise the role of Samantha Jones for the show, and her absence is explained by noting that she moved to London after falling out with Carrie. The show picks up over a decade after the events of the 2010 film Sex and the City 2, with the women facing new complications in life as they step into their fifties. A celebration of friendship, love, and rediscovering life, the romantic comedy drama manages to balance nostalgia with fresh ideas perfectly. In case you are hungry for more of the same, here is a list of shows similar to ‘And Just Like That’ that will help satiate your cravings.

15. Gossip Girl (2007-2012)

Based on the eponymous series of novels by Cecily von Ziegesar, ‘Gossip Girl’ is a creation of Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. The show focuses on a group of students at a prestigious high school on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. They fail to enjoy a private life, as an anonymous blogger known as the “Gossip Girl” constantly shares the details on the internet. The blog, as well as the show, dwells upon the details of the characters’ lives from high school to college, as well as the years that follow. As a result of the blog, the group comes together in solidarity, and their bond strengthens like those in ‘And Just Like That.’ The anonymous blog sharing details from their lives further brings to mind the sex column initially run by Carrie in the latter show.

14. Hot in Cleveland (2010-2015)

Created by Suzanne Martin, ‘Hot in Cleveland’ tells the story of three best friends, Melanie Moretti (Valerie Bertinelli), Joy Scroggs (Jane Leeves), and Victoria Chase (Wendie Malick). While past their prime and feeling less desirable in Los Angeles, the trio find themselves in Cleveland when their plane to Paris makes an emergency landing. They discover that the local men are less obsessed with youth than men in LA are, and find them extremely attractive. Buoyed by the happy realization, they move to the city and rent a house under the care of Elka (Betty White). Similar to the trio in ‘And Just Like That,’ the women decide to rejuvenate their love lives while having each other’s backs.

13. Love Life (2020-2021)

‘Love Life’ by Sam Boyd is an anthology series that follows multiple people across different timelines as they explore love and life as complementary forces. The stories demonstrate how the love one experiences in their lifetime shapes them as a person. The various forms of relationships that a person goes through leave their impact far beyond their own longevity, helping the people involved to get closer to their true selves. Starring Anna Kendrick as a series regular in season 1 and a guest star in the next, ‘Love Life’ captures the heart of ‘And Just Like That,’ where relationships are as much about looking outward as it is about seeking inward.

12. I Love That for You (2022)

‘I Love That for You’ stars Vanessa Bayer as Joanna Gold, a childhood cancer survivor who bags her dream job as a presenter on the shopping channel SVN. However, trouble finds her on the very first day at work as the smell of the perfume she is hawking on-air catches her off-guard and turns her expression into a grimace. The momentary lapse infuriates the network CEO, who decides to fire on the spot. Desperate to save her job, Joanna lies about her cancer returning, gaining the sympathy of everyone around. Vanessa created the show with Jeremy Beiler, exploring the professional and personal desires of a middle-aged woman in a showbiz world similar to Carrie in ‘And Just Like That.’

11. Divorce (2016-2019)

‘Divorce,’ created by Sharon Horgan, revolves around Frances Dufresne (Sarah Jessica Parker), a middle-aged woman reevaluating her marriage of 10 years with her husband, Robert (Thomas Haden Church). After raising two children together in New York City, Frances looks at her friends and wonders if she is missing out on life. She has an affair, which sets the ground for divorce, but quickly realizes that making a clean break and starting fresh is much harder than she initially believed. Sarah Jessica Parker’s Frances is similar to her character Carrie in ‘And Just Like That,’ with both unafraid to take risks in romance and prioritizing being honest to themselves rather than anyone else in relationships.

10. First Wives Club (2019-)

Based on the eponymous film by Robert Harling, ‘First Wives Club’ chronicles three best friends, Bree Washington (Michelle Buteau), Hazel Rachelle (Jill Scott), and Ariel Montgomery (Ryan Michelle Bathe). After drifting away from each other by getting caught up in their professional lives, the trio reunites when their love lives hit rough times. Hazel faces a public divorce, Bree’s husband cheats on her, while Ariel is simply unsatisfied in her marriage. As they turn to each other for support, they realize they are unstoppable when working together. The bond between Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte in ‘And Just Like That’ is mirrored in the friends from ‘First Wives Club.’

9. Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce (2014-2018)

Developed by Marti Noxon, ‘Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce’ is based on the ‘Girlfriends’ Guides’ book series by Vicki Iovine. The show centers around Abby McCarthy (Lisa Edelstein), relationship expert and author of self-help books, who publicly states that she has separated from her husband. The announcement has a devastating effect on her career and forces her to turn to her friends for advice, who themselves are facing challenges in their relationships. Much like ‘And Just Like That,’ ‘Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce’ sees professional women who are coming to terms with their age band together to tackle situations head-on with the power of friendship.

8. Insecure (2016-2021)

Issa Rae’s web series ‘Awkward Black Girl’ inspired her and Larry Wilmore to come up with ‘Insecure.’ It follows best friends Issa Dee (Issa Rae) and Molly Carter (Yvonne Orji), who have been together since their time at Stanford, navigate their professional and personal lives in South Los Angeles. Issa works at a non-profit for middle school students and is having trouble with her long-term boyfriend, Lawrence (Jay Ellis). Meanwhile, Molly is a hot-shot corporate attorney who is far from a success when it comes to dating. ‘Insecure’ paints a picture of the contemporary American experience for women similar to ‘And Just Like That,’ while also including relevant social and racial issues.

7. Girlfriends (2000-2008)

‘Girlfriends’ by Mara Brock Akil tells the story of four Black women in Los Angeles who stand by each other through thick and thin despite hailing from different backgrounds. Leading the group is Joan Carol Clayton (Tracee Ellis Ross), a lawyer who owns a home in the Wilton Historic District. She has been friends with Antoinette Marie Childs-Garrett (Jill Marie Jones) since she was eight, completing elementary, high school, and college together.

Lynn Ann Searcy (Persia White) was Joan and Toni’s roommate at UCLA and has been with them since. The most recent addition to the group is Maya Denise Wilkes (Golden Brooks), Joan’s assistant, who goes on to become an author. Facing everything together, they learn the true meaning of friendship, which is exemplified by the trio in ‘And Just Like That.’

6. Run the World (2021-2023)

Leigh Davenport’s ‘Run the World’ is about a group of four Black women in Harlem who are fierce friends striving for world domination. Among them are banker and people pleaser Whitney Green (Amber Stevens West), struggling writer Ella McFair (Andrea Bordeaux), cheerful marketing professional Renee Ross (Bresha Webb), and doctoral student Sondi Hill (Corbin Reid). Bold and unapologetic, the portrayal of female friendships in ‘Run the World’ is comparable to what is seen in ‘And Just Like That,’ with both groups thriving together.

5. Harlem (2021-2025)

Created by Tracy Oliver, ‘Harlem’ is centered around four female friends, Camille Parks (Meagan Good), Quinn Joseph (Grace Byers), Angie Wilson (Shoniqua Shandai), and Tye Reynolds (Jerrie Johnson). Meeting each other while attending New York University, the group has stayed strong after college and has been fast friends even in their thirties. As they attempt to balance love, life, and their careers, their narrative follows the path of ‘And Just Like That,’ even though the age gap between them is significant.

4. The Bold Type (2017-2021)

Loosely based on the life of the former editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine, Joanna Coles, ‘The Bold Type’ chronicles four fast friends living in New York City. Jane Sloan (Katie Stevens), Kat Edison (Aisha Dee), and Sutton Brady (Meghann Fahy) work together for a fictional global women’s magazine, ‘Scarlet.’ Even as they go through many challenges in work and in their personal lives, they refuse to compromise on their friendship, make a stand if needed, such as the women in ‘And Just Like That.’

3. Younger (2015-2021)

Based on the eponymous novel by Pamela Redmond Satran, ‘Younger’ follows Liza Miller (Sutton Foster), a 40-year-old woman who decides to re-enter the workforce after her daughter goes overseas for higher studies. She comes across the idea after being convinced by a tattoo artist that she looks significantly younger. Deciding to pass off as a 26-year-old, Liza gets a makeover by her best friend, Maggie. She takes up the job as the assistant to Diana Trout, the head of Empirical Press Marketing, where she befriends her co-worker Kelsey Peters (Hilary Duff). As with the women in ‘And Just Like That,’ ‘Younger’ is the journey of an aging woman rediscovering her purpose and desires in life.

2. The Carrie Diaries (2013-2014)

A prequel to ‘Sex and the City,’ Amy B. Harris’s ‘The Carrie Diaries’ is based on the novel of the same name by Candace Bushnell. It revolves around Carrie Bradshaw (AnnaSophia Robb) during her junior high year in 1984. Growing up in Connecticut with her parents and sister, she jumps at the chance to intern at a law firm in Manhattan, soon after the untimely demise of her mother. She also takes up a job in secret at a magazine company, where she meets Larissa Loughlin (Freema Agyeman) and is introduced to a world of nightclubs and interesting people, where she instantly feels at home. The show shares the journey of the character who becomes the central figure and the narrator of ‘And Just Like That.’

1. Sex and the City (1998-2004)

The story of sex columnist Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and her three friends, Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon), Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall), and Charlotte York Goldenblatt (Kristin Davis), begins with Darren Star’s creation for HBO based on Candace Bushnell’s newspaper column and book. Living in New York City, Miranda is a hotshot yet cynical lawyer, Samantha is a sexually liberated public relations professional, and Charlotte is a conservative art dealer.

Redefining femininity among cosmopolitan women in the onset of the twenty-first century, ‘Sex and the City’ deals with sex, relationships, and friendship experienced by working women in their 20s. The series has become a cultural phenomenon, inspiring two movies and a spin-off show, before being revived by Michael Patrick King in 2021 for ‘And Just Like That’.