And Just Like That...The Writers Room
This is the official Max companion podcast to And Just Like That... Each week, executive producer, writer and director Michael Patrick King is joined by the brilliant writers of the show including Elisa Zuritsky, Julie Rottenberg, Susan Fales-Hill, Samantha Irby, Lucas Froehlich, and Rachel Palmer. Together they will unpack each episode of the series and give exclusive behind the scenes details from personal stories that made their way into scripts to what was left on the writing room floor. New episodes are available each week on Max and wherever you get your podcasts. The official And Just Like That… The Writers Room podcast is produced by Max in conjunction with Neon Hum Media.
Episodes
August 24, 2023 • 79 mins
Writer, director, and executive producer Michael Patrick King is joined by executive producers Elisa Zuritsky and Julie Rottenberg, consulting producer and writer Susan Fales-Hill, and supervising producer and writer Samantha Irby to break down the season 2 finale of And Just Like That…They talk about their objectives for the season, the exciting challenges that come with bringing so many characters together, and reflect on the hig...
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August 17, 2023 • 70 mins
To discuss the penultimate episode of the season, Michael Patrick King welcomes executive producer and writer Julie Rottenberg, consulting producer and writer Susan Fales-Hill, and supervising producer and writer Samantha Irby. Together, they talk about new career opportunities, Che’s new stand-up set, and the true story that inspired Naya’s big gesture. Plus, how they set the table for Carrie’s dinner party.
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August 10, 2023 • 71 mins
This week, writer and executive producer Michael Patrick King is joined by Elisa Zuritsky, Susan Fales-Hill, and Julie Rottenberg, who took the reins as director for this episode. They discuss how they approached blending Carrie and Aiden’s worlds, Miranda and Charlotte’s unexpected spy caper, and LTW’s surprising news. They also explain the intricacies of bringing several stories together for a block scene.
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August 3, 2023 • 58 mins
Writer, director, and executive producer Michael Patrick King is once again joined by executive producers Elisa Zuritsky and Julie Rottenberg, and consulting producer and writer Susan Fales-Hill. Together, they delve into bringing Carrie and Aiden’s relationship to the present, uncovering Seema’s vulnerability, and the challenges that come with midlife career changes. Plus, how Giuseppe’s presence is bringing out more in Anthony.
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July 27, 2023 • 57 mins
Writer and supervising producer Samantha Irby is back to dive into “February 14th” with executive producers and writers Michael Patrick King, Jullie Rottenberg and Elisa Zuritsky. They break down how they mapped out each character’s Valentine’s Day, the decision to bring on a new character, and how everyone felt about the return of a fan favorite.
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July 20, 2023 • 53 mins
This week, writer Rachel Palmer joins writer, director, and executive producer Michael Patrick King along with executive producer Julie Rottenberg and writer and supervising producer Samantha Irby to get to the heart of “Bomb Cyclone.” They talk about what goes into creating a blizzard, Lily’s big announcement, and LTW’s perseverance. Plus how they introduced a piece of Carrie’s past and how she is looking to the future.
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July 13, 2023 • 50 mins
Writers Samantha Irby and Lucas Froehlich join the writers’ room with writer, director, and executive producer Michael Patrick King and consulting producer and writer Susan Fales-Hill. Together, they break down the process of choosing the Halloween costumes featured in this week’s episode, “Trick or Treat.” They also discuss Carrie and Seema’s different approaches to second chances, and the real pressures that inspired Che’s focus ...
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July 6, 2023 • 50 mins
Writer, director, and executive producer Michael Patrick King, executive producers Elisa Zuritsky and Julie Rottenberg, and consulting producer and writer Susan Fales-Hill are together again to discuss episode 4: “Alive!” They give a behind the scenes perspective on working with a living legend, the journey to LTW and Herbert’s anniversary party, and how Harry’s story allowed the writers to finally bring the ghost of an idea to the...
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June 29, 2023 • 48 mins
This week writer, director, and executive producer Michael Patrick King is joined once again by writers and executive producers Elisa Zuritsky and Julie Rottenberg, and consulting producer and writer Susan Fales-Hill to share their experiences in revisiting Carrie’s grief and exploring loss in other forms. Plus, they get into what’s up with “Che Pasa,” Miranda breaking rules, and the return of the Birkin.
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June 23, 2023 • 46 mins
On this episode of And Just Like That…The Writers Room, writer, director, and executive producer Michael Patrick King is joined by writers and executive producers Elisa Zuritsky and Julie Rottenberg, and consulting producer and writer Susan Fales-Hill to discuss the inspiration behind Carrie’s podcasting concerns, diving deeper into LTW’s life, and the origin of “Lily Eilish.” Plus, Michael tells the real story behind Miranda’s pho...
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June 22, 2023 • 46 mins
Writer, director, and executive producer Michael Patrick King dives back into the world of And Just Like That … with executive producers Elisa Zuritsky and Julie Rottenberg, and consulting producer and writer Susan Fales-Hill. Together, they give a behind-the-scenes look at the journey to getting the characters where they are now, continuing to develop new relationships, and what they really thought about the reactions to season 1....
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And Just Like That…The Writers Room is honoring the 25th anniversary of Sex and the City with an exclusive, special episode featuring stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis in conversation with writer, director, and executive producer Michael Patrick King. For the first time ever, the four publicly discuss the origins of the groundbreaking series, the evolution of the iconic characters, and never-before-told s...
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June 12, 2023 • 1 min
And just like that… we’re back with another season of And Just Like That…The Writers Room. Executive Producer, Director, and writer Michael Patrick King and digging into each episode of the series with the show’s writers including Elisa Zuritsky, Julie Rottenberg, Susan Fales-Hill, Samantha Irby, Lucas Froehlich, and Rachel Palmer. Together they give an inside look into creating the world of And Just Like That…And Just Like That… T...
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February 3, 2022 • 55 mins
Rachna Fruchbom joins executive producers Michael Patrick King, Elisa Zuritsky, and Julie Rottenberg one final time to unpack the finale of And Just Like That…The group reflects on the characters’ journeys throughout the season and share their favorite parts of filming the episode, including re-creating one of Sex and the City’s most recognizable locations. Julie and Elisa discuss how Kristen Davis’ dedication to speak Hebrew in th...
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January 27, 2022 • 42 mins
Samantha Irby joins the writers’ room again with executive producers, Michael Patrick King, Elisa Zuritsky, and Julie Rottenberg. Together they discuss the pay-off of having so many characters interact in one place and what it was like to have all the actors on-set. They share scrapped ideas for the episode, including where they originally wanted Carrie to lose Big’s wedding ring, as well as their initial ideas for Seema’s birthday...
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January 20, 2022 • 52 mins
Rachna Fruchbom returns to the writers room for another deep dive into the newest episode of And Just Like That… with executive producers Michael Patrick King, Julie Rottenberg, and Elisa Zurisky. The group reminisces over the experience Carrie has going through her style choices from throughout the history of the franchise and Rachna shares how her own cigarette ritual, and accompanying outfit, made its way into the episode. Then,...
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January 13, 2022 • 40 mins
Executive producers Michael Patrick King, Elisa Zuritsky, and Julie Rottenberg share all the behind-the-scenes details from the latest episode. Together, they reveal the scrapped version of Carrie’s new book, the writing room’s internal discussions around Miranda’s marriage, and the shocking, but impressive on-set story of how Sarah Jessica Parker brought Carrie’s first date scene to life.
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January 7, 2022 • 44 mins
Rachna Fruchbom returns to the writers room with executive producers, Michael Patrick King, Elisa Zuritsky, and Julie Rottenberg. Together they discuss behind-the-scenes details on how Seema’s storyline came to be, including how they found the perfect NYC location for the sari shopping scene and how Rachna's own celebrations of Diwali informed its on-screen depiction. Then the group unpacks how Carrie’s dilemma with aging and Miran...
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December 31, 2021 • 41 mins
Writer, director, and executive producer Michael Patrick King and executive producers, Elisa Zuritsky and Julie Rottenberg welcome back Samantha Irby to the writers’ room. The group discusses the twists and turns of tv writing as Samantha shares her process behind writing this week’s episode. The group dives into deep discussion about Miranda and Che’s sexy kitchen scene, the challenging task of keeping Samantha Jones a part of the...
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December 24, 2021 • 43 mins
Writer, director, and executive producer Michael Patrick King and executive producers, Elisa Zuritsky and Julie Rottenberg welcome Keli Goff to the writers room. Keli shares how her encyclopedic knowledge of Sex and the City informed ideas for the episode, including Charlotte’s obsessive plan to impress at LTW’s dinner party. Then, the group discusses how varied choices around motherhood in the writers room informed the vulnerable ...
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