Cattrall has taken steps to distance herself from the franchise over recent years. After six seasons of the hit show and two feature-length movies, she turned down the chance to reprise her character for a third film, which was consequently cancelled. “It’s a great wisdom to know when enough is enough,” Cattrall told Variety in 2022. “I also didn’t want to compromise what the show was to me. The way forward seemed clear.”

When the spin-off was announced, Parker also addressed Cattrall’s absence. “We did not ask her to be part of this because she made it clear that that wasn’t something she wanted to pursue, and it no longer felt comfortable for us, and so it didn’t occur to us,” she said. “That’s not ‘slamming’ her, it’s just learning.”

While it may not be the full-blown reconciliation many fans were hoping for, whether she appears for 10 seconds or 10 minutes, we’re looking forward to seeing Samantha Jones once more.

And Just Like That season 2: Kim Cattrall is officially reprising her role as Samantha Jones