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A new Sam has entered theSex and the Cityuniverse.
AfterSam Smithshared some behind-the-scenes photos Wednesday from the New York City set ofAnd Just Like That…, PEOPLE confirms that the five-time Grammy Award winner will make an appearance in the show’s upcoming second season.
They peeked outside their trailer door and shot the peace sign in one photo, posing in a director’s chair for another.
It’s unclear whether theGloriaartist, who isnonbinaryand usesthey/them pronouns, will play themself or an original character.
Smith’s casting announcement comes after showrunnerMichael Patrick Kingconfirmed that another nonbinary fan favorite,Sara Ramírez’s Che Diaz,is set to return for season 2.
“One of my burning passions about season 2 is Che,” added King. “I want to show the dimension of Che that people didn’t see, for whatever reason — because they were blinded, out of fear or terror. I want to show more of Che rather than less of Che. Like,really.”
Sara Ramirez and Sarah Jessica Parker.Craig Blankenhorn/HBO
Another familiar face was previously announced to return when starSarah Jessica Parkerconfirmed in September that OGSATCcostarJohn Corbett would reprise his roleas Carrie Bradshaw’s on-and-off love interest Aidan Shaw.
“Could be, could be,” Parker, 57, teased toEntertainment Tonightat the time. “Well, you know, I can’t be like, cryptic about it anymore.”
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Parker and Corbett, 61, reunited on set last month when they werephotographed holding handsin the streets of N.Y.C. while filming the new season.
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Season 2 ofAnd Just Like That…is slated to premiere in summer 2023.
source: people.com
