And Just Like That ends as Parker moves on to Hocus Pocus 3

And Just Like That… has concluded its three-season run, bringing to a close a revival that reunited Carrie Bradshaw with her old friends and prompted a broader discussion about modern storytelling. In parallel, Sarah Jessica Parker is already moving on to a new project, reprising her witchy role in Hocus Pocus 3, with filming underway and a release date not yet announced but likely not before 2026.

The decision to end And Just Like That was described by Parker and the show’s creator, Michael Patrick King, as principled and carefully considered. Parker spoke about the choice in conversations with industry outlets, saying she and King felt it was the right moment to stop rather than to “exploit” a familiar format simply because it remained successful. “It’s the respect and the affection that we feel for the experience in totality that leads you to a decision like this,” Parker noted, adding that ending now allowed the characters to reach a definitive place rather than stretching the premise beyond its natural arc. King echoed that sentiment, describing the finale as a moment that might be “a wonderful place to stop,” even as the two acknowledge the risk of disappointing fans who...