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Sex and the City

  • TV Series
  • 1998–2004
  • TV-MA
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
153K
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POPULARITY
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Kim Cattrall, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon in Sex and the City (1998)
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Feel-Good RomanceRaunchy ComedyRomantic ComedySitcomComedyDramaRomance

Four female New Yorkers gossip about their sex lives (or lack thereof) and find new ways to deal with being a woman in the late 1990s.Four female New Yorkers gossip about their sex lives (or lack thereof) and find new ways to deal with being a woman in the late 1990s.Four female New Yorkers gossip about their sex lives (or lack thereof) and find new ways to deal with being a woman in the late 1990s.

  • Creator
    • Darren Star
  • Stars
    • Sarah Jessica Parker
    • Kim Cattrall
    • Kristin Davis
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    153K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    254
    3
    • Creator
      • Darren Star
    • Stars
      • Sarah Jessica Parker
      • Kim Cattrall
      • Kristin Davis
    • 336User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 7 Primetime Emmys
      • 48 wins & 166 nominations total

    Episodes94

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    How Ron Livingston Reacts to Fans Mistaking Him for Other Actors
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    How Ron Livingston Reacts to Fans Mistaking Him for Other Actors
    Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon Share Their Films of Hope for Difficult Times
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    Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon Share Their Films of Hope for Difficult Times
    Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon Share Their Films of Hope for Difficult Times
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    Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon Share Their Films of Hope for Difficult Times
    Sex and the City: The Sixth Season - Part 2
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    Sex and the City: The Sixth Season - Part 2
    Sex and the City: The Complete 3rd Season
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    Sex and the City: The Complete 3rd Season
    Sex and the City: Season 4
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    Sex and the City: Season 4
    Sex and the City: Season 5
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    Sex and the City: Season 5

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    Sarah Jessica Parker
    Sarah Jessica Parker
    • Carrie Bradshaw
    • 1998–2004
    Kim Cattrall
    Kim Cattrall
    • Samantha Jones
    • 1998–2004
    Kristin Davis
    Kristin Davis
    • Charlotte York
    • 1998–2004
    Cynthia Nixon
    Cynthia Nixon
    • Miranda Hobbes
    • 1998–2004
    David Eigenberg
    David Eigenberg
    • Steve Brady
    • 1999–2004
    Chris Noth
    Chris Noth
    • Mr. Big
    • 1998–2004
    Willie Garson
    Willie Garson
    • Stanford Blatch
    • 1998–2004
    Kyle MacLachlan
    Kyle MacLachlan
    • Trey MacDougal
    • 2000–2002
    John Corbett
    John Corbett
    • Aidan Shaw
    • 2000–2003
    Evan Handler
    Evan Handler
    • Harry Goldenblatt
    • 2002–2004
    Jason Lewis
    Jason Lewis
    • Jerry 'Smith' Jerrod
    • 2003–2004
    Lynn Cohen
    Lynn Cohen
    • Magda
    • 2000–2004
    Mario Cantone
    Mario Cantone
    • Anthony Marantino
    • 2000–2004
    James Remar
    James Remar
    • Richard Wright
    • 2001–2004
    Frances Sternhagen
    Frances Sternhagen
    • Bunny MacDougal
    • 2000–2002
    Mikhail Baryshnikov
    Mikhail Baryshnikov
    • Aleksandr Petrovsky
    • 2003–2004
    Ron Livingston
    Ron Livingston
    • Jack Berger
    • 2002–2003
    Sean Palmer
    Sean Palmer
    • Marcus Adant
    • 2002–2004
    • Creator
      • Darren Star
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    User reviews336

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    jimmyplm

    Great, honest, and funny show

    I absolutely love this show. Every episode is fascinating and thought-provoking. Carrie, Miranda, Sam, and Charlotte are all wonderful to watch. I learn so much about myself and humans in general by watching this show. Anyone who has not experienced "Sex and the City" MUST do so as soon as possible. This is the best show to come to television in a long time.
    8Calicodreamin

    One of a kind

    Endlessly rewatchable, sex and the city is a one of a kind tv show epitomizing the early 2000s. With a long running tv show it's inevitable to have some good and not so good storylines. But for the most part, SATC got it right, showcasing four single girls navigating love and life in New York City. One of my all time favs.
    fusskins

    Sex and the City bashers be damned!!!

    I am a 23 year old single woman living in Manhattan and I love and relate to this show. All though I am younger and poorer than these women, and I don't get nearly as many men as they do (not to mention the fact that I'm Black!), I think this show has alot of insightful and funny things to say about being a woman in New York.

    And to address the sex issue...I am so tired of the Madonna/Whore complex everyone in the country seems to be up to their eyeballs in. Get over it! Women like sex, they have sex, and they have sex with men they don't like. So what? And so what if they continue to look for Mr. Right even when they're with Mr. Right Now. What person man or woman hasn't consistently done something, seemingly at cross-purposes with their intended goal in the name of love, lust, or companionship? Stop with the tired double standards (that includes HBO's ban on full frontal male nudity on the show!)

    Let's address the real issue: We all wish we were getting it as much as Samantha--even it's from just ONE person!!!
    rmphw9

    About Sex and the City

    This is decidedly one of the best written and acted comedies I've seen in a very long time. The trials and tribulations of Carrie Bradshaw and her three friends is as riveting as it is true. As a straight male viewer of this show, I think that it gave me a lot of insight into the female aspect of a relationship and the world as a whole. This show also changed the way the public views women. Carrie and company are strong, self-sufficient women who even dislike serious relationships and the prospect of marriage. This is far from the housewife days of "Leave it to Beaver" and "Father Knows Best".

    Particularly stunning about this show is the acting. Although much has been said about the relationships between the stars of the show, the characters they portray have such a sense of reality and conviction that they seem like ordinary people trying to get by. Why this show was not awarded more is beyond me.

    For anyone who wonders about human relationships and interaction, this funny yet sometimes surreal show is the perfect addition to your viewing pleasure.
    8henryshear

    A Show That Is Very Educational!

    Well, to be honest, I never thought I would be writing a review on Sex and the City as a teenage guy. I do not see myself as someone who is into the New York scene of style, glamour, or fashion but the show helps me understand where men and women go wrong in relationships.

    Like I said, I am a teenager, so I am entirely new to relationships, but I feel so confused at times by what women are thinking and why they do certain things. Miranda, Charlotte, Samantha, and Carrie openly discuss their relationships with men and I find it helpful to look into the female psyche. There are a lot of cautionary tales about men during the show about what not to do during a relationship. The way men are portrayed is not much different from reality because men hide secrets, have strange desires in bed, have commitment problems, bad hygiene, etc.

    The interesting thing I notice from all four of the main leads is the tendency to overthink a man's exact words. A small piece of advice for any woman that I have, is that men (including me) are dumb and are very simplistic when we mean something. In my experience, it is very rare when a man has the ability to be very manipulative towards others, especially women.

    Lastly, the show is very educational for me. I do not necessarily agree with plot lines at times, but the show is reality in a way it feels others cannot achieve. I suggest that everyone watch the show, for me, it has been very helpful.

    100 Throwback "Sex and the City" Photos

    100 Throwback "Sex and the City" Photos

    As Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte prepare to return to TV in "And Just Like That...," relive some fond "Sex and the City" moments in our photo gallery.
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    Kim Cattrall, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon at an event for Sex and the City (2008)
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    • Trivia
      Even when she was being shot from the waist up, Kim Cattrall insisted on wearing heels. She said it made her feel more like Samantha.
    • Goofs
      In the earlier series, the exterior the Carrie's apartment was another apartment block (in one episode we see a couple having sex through this windows). In later series, the exterior changes to the street outside and the other apartment seems to have moved.
    • Quotes

      Samantha: You men have no idea what we're dealing with down there. Teeth placement, and jaw stress, and suction, and gag reflex, and all the while bobbing up and down, moaning and trying to breathe through our noses. Easy? Honey, they don't call it a job for nothing.

    • Alternate versions
      The producers cut a scene featuring a terrorist alert from the fifth season after deciding it was inappropriate. The show's main character Carrie Bradshaw - played by Sarah Jessica Parker - was to be seen being blocked when she tried to get onto a roped off New York subway which had been closed by the authorities.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1999)

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    • Release date
      • June 6, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • S.A.T.C.
    • Filming locations
      • Paris, France(final episodes)
    • Production companies
      • Darren Star Productions
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
      • Sex and the City Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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