'And Just Like That...' shifts 'Sex and the City' into a new phase and home on HBO Max

After a successful series and two not-so-great movies (the last coming in 2010), "And Just Like That..." revives "Sex and the City" minus one of its fab four, with the remaining trio entering a new phase of life that brings fresh challenges. The name surely carries plenty of equity, but like the movies, this HBO Max show yields diminishing returns.

A few things shouldn't be spoiled about the initial episodes, but since Kim Cattrall's departure is well known, that's a good place to start for multiple reasons. Setting aside the off-screen drama, the series explains Samantha's absence by reporting that she's moved to London, which is the TV equivalent of telling kids that the family pet has gone to live on a farm upstate.