It Doesn’t Glide in—It Drifts

So the new season opens with Carrie Bradshaw side-stepping rats in the heat of New York, trying to laugh it off in heels that probably cost more than most of us spend on groceries in a week. It’s a weird visual, but… yeah. It works.

Because here in Hawai‘i, we know what it’s like to look calm on the surface while things are unraveling just beneath it. You smile. You keep going. But you’re feeling everything. And And Just Like That finally stops pretending everything’s fine. It leans into the awkward. The uncomfortable. The in-between.

And that’s where real stories live.

Carrie’s Writing a Fantasy—But She’s Really Trying to Find Herself

This time, Carrie’s not writing about dating. Or heartbreak. She’s writing fantasy. A romantasy book called Sex in the Cauldron. And yeah, it sounds a little silly. But also? Kind of brave.

Here in Hawai‘i, we get that feeling of needing to escape—not because you want to disappear, but because you’re trying to return to something more honest. More you.

You see it all the time. The retired kumu starting over with a hula school in Waimānalo. The aunty in Hilo finally learning to paddle after years of watching others from the shore. Or the single mom in Kailua who just wants to try painting again because she used to love it.

Carrie’s not reinventing herself. She’s coming back to life.

Miranda’s Quiet Collapse Feels Familiar Out Here

Miranda’s unraveling in a way that’s soft and scary. Her job’s shaky. Her relationship’s over. She’s floating in this weird space between grief and what now.

If you’ve ever stood at the edge of the ocean at sunset and felt too small to hold your own emotions—that’s Miranda this season.

And in Hawai‘i, where people carry so much without saying much at all, her story feels… close. She’s not looking for answers. She’s just hoping for solid ground.

Charlotte’s Watching Her Daughter Fall in Love—and Feeling That Pull Back to Herself

Charlotte’s trying to keep it together while her daughter dives headfirst into her first real relationship. And it hits her—not just pride or panic—but longing. Because love used to feel that wild. That all-consuming. That possible.

And maybe she misses it.

That kind of ache? You feel it in Hawai‘i in unexpected moments. In the silence between songs. In the space between sunrise and coffee. Charlotte’s story this season is about remembering—and maybe wondering if it’s too late to want something more.

Fresh Faces Feel Like People You Might Know

This season brings in Rosie O’Donnell, Patti LuPone, and some new romantic sparks—but none of it feels out of place. They’re not trying to take over. They’re just stepping into the rhythm.

You know that feeling when you meet someone at a night market or over poke bowls at a cousin’s backyard party—and suddenly they just fit? That’s how these characters show up.

Aidan’s Back. But It’s Not a Big Gesture—It’s a Quiet Question

Aidan’s return isn’t loud or dramatic. It’s vulnerable. Hesitant. Two people looking at each other and thinking, Do we still work? Or are we just missing who we used to be?

Here in Hawai‘i, love is less about fireworks and more about feeling seen after all the dust settles. Carrie and Aidan don’t know where they’re going. But they’re showing up anyway.

This Season Gives Us

• 3 women searching, not performing
• 1 love story that doesn’t follow the rules
• 2 new characters who bring new breath
• A thousand little pauses that say more than words
• And 1 soft reminder that it’s okay to feel lost sometimes

Final Thought: Some Stories Don’t Need to Rush

In Hawai‘i, we’re taught to listen. Not just to words, but to pauses. To feeling. And this season of And Just Like That? It finally listens. It lets the story unfold like a song—not fast, not clean—but full of heart.

Season 3 premieres May 29 on Max, with new episodes every Thursday through August 14.
Let it wash over you like warm rain on the lanai. No pressure. Just presence.