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Relatable? Umm, sure. Anyway, it’s expected that most of the main cast—Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Sarita Choudhury, Nicole Ari Parker, Karen Pittman, John Corbett, and co.—will be back, with two notable exceptions. The first is Sara Ramirez, who played controversial comedian Che Diaz. On January 17, 2024, it emerged that the actor had been dropped from the upcoming season, with Ramirez taking to Instagram to say that their time on the show was over because “casting directors and agents are making blacklists of actors and workers who post anything in support of Palestinians and Gaza to ensure they will not work again.” Other sources from inside the production disputed these claims, saying: “Sara was not fired because they support Palestine and the ceasefire. Sara was fired because Che brought nothing to the show anymore. They were on the chopping block since last season. After Che split with Miranda, the character really held no value anymore and fans found them annoying. The storyline as a struggling comedian was a waste of airtime and Sara knew it.”

Also leaving the show, albeit more amicably, is Karen Pittman’s Nya Wallace, the Columbia Law School professor and friend of Miranda. On March 22, 2024, it was confirmed that the actor would not be appearing in And Just Like That’s third season due to a scheduling conflict with her other projects, which include Apple TV+’s The Morning Show and the Netflix drama series Forever. Sources told Deadline that “there was every intention for Pittman to be in season three… and Nya was written into the scripts. But, after exhausting all avenues to make the scheduling work, that proved impossible.” A network spokesperson added: “It has been a joy to have Karen Pittman play the smart and stunning professor Nya Wallace. As we have thoroughly enjoyed working with this dynamic actress, so too have others. Due to her commitments to two other streamer series, it has become apparent that filming three shows at once isn’t possible. Due to the production realities, we are disappointed to announce that scheduling conflicts will not allow us to continue with this character as part of season three. Karen and Nya will be missed, and her Max family and fans will all be cheering her on in her other endeavors.”

As the pair departs, there will, however, be a slew of other familiar faces coming on board. On May 1, 2024, comedian Rosie O’Donnell confirmed that she’d be joining the ensemble for the next installment, sharing a photo of her episode one script on Instagram. The image revealed the title of the series opener (“Outlook Good”), and that the actor would be playing a character called Mary. She isn’t the only female comedian due to hang out with Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and co in Season 3, either: Saturday Night Live’s Cheri Oteri was spotted shooting in Lincoln Center Plaza in May. Then there’s the one, the only, Patti LuPone, whom Patrick King confirmed would have an “arc” on the show while speaking with Entertainment Weekly.