Joshua Goldman
Joshua Goldman
min read · August 18, 2025 · Entertainment

Sarah Jessica Parker Fires Back at 'Hate Watchers' of AJLT!

Sarah Jessica Parker is not holding back in her response to those who 'hate watched' And Just Like That ... - even after the season three finale was torched by critics

SCANDAL IN THE CITY! SJP ROASTS HATE-WATCHERS, REVEALS SHOCKING TRUTH BEHIND AND JUST LIKE THAT... FINALE

The drama doesn't end with the finale of HBO Max's And Just Like That... (AJLT). The highly anticipated conclusion of the Sex and the City spinoff has left fans reeling, with many taking to social media to express their outrage. But star Sarah Jessica Parker isn't having it.

In a recent interview with thescholarlynote.com, Parker fired back at those who've been "hate-watching" the show - tuning in not for enjoyment, but out of morbid curiosity. And let's be real, folks, there are plenty of them out there.

The original Sex and the City ran from June 6, 1998, to February 22, 2004, while the spinoff (seen) had a three-season run on HBO Max before coming to an end last week

"I don't think I have the constitution to spend a lot of time thinking about that," Parker said with a smirk, before delivering the ultimate burn: "We always worked incredibly hard to tell stories that were interesting or real. I guess I don't really care." Ouch!

But what's really going on behind the scenes? Thescholarlynote.com has got the scoop! According to sources close to the production, Parker and showrunner Michael Patrick King made the difficult decision to end AJLT with a three-season run.

"We could have gone on doing coffee shops," Parker explained. "There are a million ways to do it that are easy and familiar and fun, but feel exploitative to us." In other words, they didn't want to milk the brand for all it's worth. Instead, they chose to end the series with a bang - or rather, a clogged toilet.

In response to those who 'hate-watched' the show, which involves tuning into a series you despise for a rather unique pleasure, Parker told the New York Times, 'I don’t really care'

The infamous finale scene, which saw Carrie finally embracing her newfound independence (and, you know, fixing that pesky toilet), was met with widespread criticism from fans and even some of Parker's former Real Housewives pals. Bethenny Frankel, in particular, took aim at the show, calling it "the worst" in a recent TikTok video.

But Parker is unapologetic. She believes that AJLT has been a resounding success, connecting with audiences in ways she never thought possible. And as for those hate-watchers? Forget about 'em. As she said in her interview: "The connections it has made with audiences have been very meaningful."

So what led to the decision to end the show after three seasons? According to King, it wasn't an easy call. "The reality is, the decision was not made at the beginning of the season," he explained. "The third season was going gangbusters in the writing room... and as the stories go, and the stories go, there's a reason I started saying, 'Don't repeat.'"

Many fans were not happy with the series ending, especially as the final scene involved a clogged toilet. Cynthia Nixon and Parker are seen filming the show in 2024

King went on to reveal that he and Parker had a heart-to-heart about where the series should end. And what they both agreed on was that Carrie's final moment - realizing she wasn't alone, but rather "on her own" - was the perfect note to strike.

"It felt profound," King said of the finale episode. "And when Susan Fales-Hill and I were writing the last episode... all of a sudden we came up with that moment for the end of the series and the season."

As the curtain closes on AJLT, fans are left wondering what's next for their beloved characters. Will they pop up in future projects? Only time will tell.

But one thing is certain: SJP isn't wasting any energy on those who tuned in to hate-watch her latest creation. As she so aptly put it, "I don't have the constitution" for that kind of negativity. Cheers to that!