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Season 1 – Sex and the City

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A sex columnist, Carrie Bradshaw, and her three friends -- Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda -- explore Manhattan's dating scene, chronicling the mating habits of single New Yorkers. Not surprisingly, the ladies have a number of beaus throughout the series' run.
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As they watched the first season of Sex and the City unfold, viewers couldn't help but wonder... had they watched smarts and satire, or was this just cringe and Cosmo?

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Karl Quinn The Age (Australia) The skirmishes carry more than a ring of truth, and while the couples police may not like it, the broad minded almost certainly will. Apr 7, 2021 Full Review Mat Oakley The Age (Australia) It's a wry and funny look at modern sexual mores in that most modern of modern cities through the eyes of Bradshaw. Apr 7, 2021 Full Review Greg Hassall Sydney Morning Herald Sex and the City is fluff, but, once past the jarring opening credits, it's enjoyable fluff. There are some clever lines and its ditzy feel provides a nice counterpoint to the unusually frank -- for TV, at least -- discussions about sex. Apr 7, 2021 Full Review Beth Elliott Bay Area Reporter For all the matter-of-fact heterosexuality of the core foursome of female friends, I find a remarkable commonality across the orientation line: their antics are awfully easy on the lesbian funny bone. Apr 19, 2023 Full Review Kinney Littlefield Orange County Register Sex and the City is undeniably downcast and despairing about relationships. It is also a clever, articulate, sophisticated late-night view for mature audiences. Apr 19, 2023 Full Review Rick Bentley Fresno Bee Don't waste your time watching this act of sexual suicide dressed up for a television project. Apr 19, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Maxwell C My feel good show. Perfect for an escape. I am so Carrie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/28/24 Full Review Sarah H Love all of this messiness, except Carrie, who is utterly unlikable. Apart from her, the show feels fresh, honest and ahead of its time. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/22/24 Full Review Audience Member Can we get some of this in the new series? https://youtu.be/gsF6zzX8MDk Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review cinephile f It's great and fun, fun, fun! Women and gay men will love it. If you are easily offended... you may not. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Everything good about this show and bad about Carrie's character is perfectly layed out in season 1. The show is a sort of comic satarie about the dating life in late 90's New York but puts it's emphasis on the women side represented by four very different yet similar-in-type friends: Carrie - the hopless romantic struck back only by her insecurities (and boundry issues), Miranda - the true feminist, her though shell hides a kind soul ever looking to find love without getting hurt, Samantha - "the one that loves sex" as she spends 80% of her screen time either doing it or looking for it AND Charlotte - "the naive" dreams of fairy tail life with a kind man, some kids and a dog. The jokes are way to open for normal day to day chat and that's why it works - anyone who's seen a few dates get's it. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review lois h Looking at the early SATC episodes now, Carrie seems so selfless and immature for a young woman with a great career in New York City. She had no savvy and her morals were more like a no-future 15 year old with no filter and new-found freedom. They can try to reframe the character as a liberated person, but looking back she was bound by her own insecurity. Thankfully the later episodes had more substance. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Sarah Jessica Parker

Carrie Bradshaw

Kim Cattrall

Samantha Jones

Kristin Davis

Charlotte York McDougal

Cynthia Nixon

Miranda Hobbes

Chris Noth

Mr. Big

Willie Garson

Stanford Blatch

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 7, 1998 Sex and the City At Miranda's birthday party, Carrie and her friends vow to stop searching for the perfect mate. With Sarah Jessica Parker. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 14, 1998 Models and Mortals Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) dates a man obsessed with models; Samantha's (Kim Cattrall) recent sexual escapade is videotaped. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 21, 1998 Bay of Married Pigs Carrie visits the Hamptons; party-crashers Samantha and Charlotte find themselves among married people. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 28, 1998 Valley of the Twenty-Something Guys Carrie and Samantha hook up with two men in their 20s and weigh the pros and cons of dating younger men. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 5, 1998 The Power of Female Sex Carrie dates an architect; Charlotte models for a famous artist. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 12, 1998 Secret Sex Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) discovers her boyfriend's sinful secret; Charlotte (Kristin Davis) discusses her affair with a Hasidic Jew. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 19, 1998 The Monogamists Carrie wants a monogamous relationship with Mr. Big; Charlotte must deal with her boyfriend's sexual demands. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 26, 1998 Three's a Crowd Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) discovers Mr. Big (Chris Noth) was previously married, and he and his ex participated in threesomes. Details Episode 9 Aired Aug 2, 1998 The Turtle and the Hare Mr. Big tells Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) he will never marry again; Samantha (Kim Cattrall) is harshly dumped. Details Episode 10 Aired Aug 9, 1998 The Baby Shower A baby shower for Laney starts the girls thinking about their futures; Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) may be pregnant. Details Episode 11 Aired Aug 16, 1998 The Drought An incident prompts Carrie to believe she and Mr. Big will never share a bed again; Samantha craves old-fashioned sex. Details Episode 12 Aired Aug 23, 1998 Oh Come, All Ye Faithful Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) is introduced to Mr. Big's mother as a friend; Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) returns to Skipper's open arms. Details

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Season Info

Director
Susan Seidelman, Michael Fields, Alison Maclean, Nicole Holofcener, Matthew Harrison
Executive Producer
Darren Star
Screenwriter
Darren Star, Jenji Kohan, Michael Green, Terri Minsky, Nicole Avril, Jenny Bicks, Michael Patrick King, Susan Kolinsky
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA (D|L|S)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 7, 1998
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