Based on the bestselling book by Candace Bushnell, Sex and the City tells the story of four best friends, all single and in their late thirties, as they pursue their careers and talk about their sex lives, all while trying to survive the New York social scene.
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Based on the bestselling book by Candace Bushnell, Sex and the City tells the story of four best friends, all single and in their late thirties, as they pursue their careers and talk about their sex lives, all while trying to survive the New York social scene.
Season 2 episodes
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Carrie meets "the new Yankee," Joe, at a baseball game, all the while preparing for her first post-breakup encounter with Big. Miranda gets fed up with the girls always talking about men. Samantha gets frustrated with James' "deficiencies". Charlotte dates a guy named Paul Ericson who has a tendency to adjust his package... a lot.
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Directed by Allen CoulterWritten by Michael Patrick KingGuest stars Robert T. Bogue, Mark Devine, Larry Dolby Jr., Marilyn Dobrin, Maggie Kiley, Keira Naughton, Jason Testa, Frank Anello
Carrie accidentally suggests that her friend Susan Sharon leave her domineering, violent husband. Miranda builds up the courage to talk dirty in bed. Charlotte tries to replace the perfect man with the perfect dog. Samantha gets dragged to couples' therapy with James and tries to avoid talking about her real problem with their sex life.
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Directed by Allen CoulterWritten by Darren StarGuest stars Daniel Gerroll, James Goodwin, Molly Price, Robin Irwin, Neal Jones, James Augustus Lee, Neil Pepe, Amy Povich
Carrie turns freakish herself after dating a string of freaky guys and freaks out the very normal Ben when trying to discover his secret freakiness. Miranda dates "Manhattan Guy," a guy who hasn't left Manhattan in ten years. Charlotte dates the renowned "Mr. Pussy" and tries to make a real relationship out of it. Samantha decides to get plastic surgery and freaks out during the consult.
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Directed by Allen CoulterWritten by Jenny BicksGuest stars Ian Kahn, Marc Kudisch, Claudia Besso, Jamie Denbo, Saidah Arrika Ekulona, Sam Freed, James Joseph O'Neil, Thomas Pescod
Single and fabulous Carrie gets a horrible photo taken for the cover story of New York Magazine: Single and Fabulous...?. Miranda fakes orgasms with her current boyfriend. Charlotte starts dating her handyman. Samantha dates a club owner, who calls them a "we" right away.
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Directed by John David ColesWritten by Michael Patrick KingGuest stars Mark Feuerstein, Tom Gilroy, Robert Montano, Hope Adams, John F. Cleary, Teddy Coluca, Bradley Cooper, Adam Dannheisser
Carrie starts seeing Mr. Big again. Miranda buys her own apartment on the Upper West Side. Charlotte meets a recent widower at a cemetery. Samantha's actions with a married man gets her in trouble with the New York high-society "ladies who lunch" and only a titanic star can help her out.
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Directed by Allen CoulterWritten by Darren Star, Jenny BicksGuest stars Kurt Deutsch, Seth Barrish, Porter Beerman, Lisa Butler, Michael Devries, Felicity LaFortune, Jimmy Noonan, Rhasaan Orange
Carrie starts to "officially" date Mr. Big again. Miranda dates a guy who insists on watching porn while they have sex. Fed up with cheating men, Charlotte spends time with her new friends, the "Power Lesbians." Samantha starts dating her gym instructor who "brands" her with a lightning bolt.
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Directed by John David ColesWritten by Darren StarGuest stars Rob Campbell, Mary B. McCann, Tamara Tunie, Juliana Francis, Sean Haberle, Chris John, Jodi Long, Scott Lucy
Carrie gets fed up with Big's inability to pay attention to her. Miranda inadvertently sets her interior designer up with a long-distance would-be boyfriend, and they marry after only four weeks. Charlotte has a "warp speed" relationship with a guy she meets at the wedding. Samantha is upset when she experiences "déjà-screw": sleeping with a guy she previously did fifteen years ago.
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Directed by Victoria HochbergWritten by Cindy ChupackGuest stars Carrie Preston, Stephen Barker Turner, David Beach, Buzz Bovshow, Mike Dooly, Paul Haber, Kevin Hagan, David McCann
A frustrated Carrie tries to get Big to make time to meet the girls. Miranda meets Steve Brady, a cute bartender who wants to be more than a one-night stand. Samantha dates an incredibly wealthy man in his seventies with a sumptuous lifestyle and a pocket full of Viagra.
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Directed by Victoria HochbergWritten by Michael Patrick KingGuest stars Bruce MacVittie, Spiro Malas, Bill McHugh, Dina Paisner, Sean Runnette, Chris Noth, David Eigenberg
Carrie tries to get Big to stop checking out other women when they're together. Miranda and Steve's opposite schedules become a problem. Samantha runs into an old hockey-player boyfriend who is now a blonde drag queen named Samantha. Charlotte is turned-off when she dates a man who has not been circumcised; Carrie points out to Charlotte that 85% of men are not circumcised while Samantha claims to prefer uncircumcised men.
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Directed by Alan TaylorWritten by Jenny BicksGuest stars Alex Draper, Jackie Beat, Peter Bucossi, Norman Douglass, Lorraine Farris, Lisa Gorlitsky, Amy Harris, Steven Polito
Carrie gets fed up with high society while at an Upper East Side party with Big. Miranda and Steve have an argument over money and social status. Charlotte meets Wiley Ford, the movie star and joins his entourage. Samantha dates a wealthy real-estate developer with a Southeast Asian live-in servant who has her master wrapped around her little finger.
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Directed by Allison AndersWritten by Darren StarGuest stars Sam Ball, Brian Van Holt, Harry Bouvy, Pamela Gray, Philipp Karner, James McCauley, Jina Oh, Chris Noth
Carrie tries to leave her mark at Big's place by leaving some personal items behind. Miranda finds out that one of her ovaries has stopped producing eggs. Charlotte dates Stefan, a pastry chef who she mistakenly thought was gay but is, in his own words, a "gay straight man". Samantha tries to get revenge on Dominic, her ex who broke her heart.
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Directed by Pam ThomasWritten by Cindy ChupackGuest stars John Shea, Dan Futterman, Philippe Brenninkmeyer, Elaine Bromka, Harry O'Reilly, Willie Garson, Chris Noth
Carrie is horrified when Big casually tells her he's moving to Paris for seven months. Miranda dates a man who only wants to have sex in places where they might get caught. Charlotte meets Buster, a high-end shoe salesman with a serious foot fetish. Samantha introduces the girls to a hot new S&M restaurant.
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Directed by Allison AndersWritten by Michael Patrick King, Ollie LevyGuest stars Will Arnett, James Urbaniak, Matt Beisner, Matt Conley, Faith Geer, Chris Payne Gilbert, Anthony J. Ribustello, Willie Garson
Carrie starts going to therapy after obsessing about Big for too long. Offended by the diagnosis of dating men who are wrong for her, she dates cute fellow-patient Seth (Jon Bon Jovi)...a guy who loses interest in women after sleeping with them. Miranda plays "peek-a-boo" with her cute across-the-airshaft neighbor. Samantha dates a sports fanatic whose mood depends on who won the game that night.
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Directed by Michael SpillerWritten by Jenny BicksGuest stars Jon Bon Jovi, John Dossett, Anne Lange, Steve Albert, George Hahn, Steve Scionti, Jodi Stevens, Oliver Vaquer
Carrie tries to make a relationship with her "fuck buddy." Miranda dates an abusive, condescending lawyer. Charlotte becomes a free-wheeling dater and double-books dates with two guys on the same night. Samantha overhears the couple moaning next door, and decides to outdo them.
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Directed by Alan TaylorWritten by Darren Star, Merrill MarkoeGuest stars Dean Winters, Ben Weber, Louis Aguirre, Divina Cook, Abigail Lopez, Kate Miller, Anne O'Sullivan, Victor Pagan
Carrie dates an author who has a premature ejaculation problem and finds that she regrets having to break-up... with his perfect family. Child-phobic Miranda dates a divorced father who has a son. Charlotte's brother Wesley stays with her after his wife leaves him. Samantha gives Charlotte's brother what he really needs: sex.
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Directed by Daniel AlgrantWritten by Darren Star, Terri MinskyGuest stars Justin Theroux, David McCallum, Daniel McDonald, Valerie Harper, Leslie Beatty, Jake Burbage, Mireille Enos, Meg Gibson
Carrie dates a recovering alcoholic who becomes obsessed with her. Charlotte is determined to learn how to have good sex after her latest partner falls asleep on her, and drags the girls to a Tantric sex class. Samantha gets an offer to have a threesome with two curious gay friends.
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Directed by Daniel AlgrantWritten by Michael Patrick KingGuest stars Richard Joseph Paul, Elżbieta Czyżewska, Kevin J. Flynn, Seán Martin Hingston, Brad Hurtado, Bernard Wagner
Carrie unexpectedly runs into Mr. Big—and his new 27-year-old girlfriend, Natasha—at a Hamptons party. Miranda tries in vain to have some mature fun in the Hamptons. Charlotte pretends to be in her twenties so she can date a cute 26-year-old. Samantha's 25-year-old ex-assistant is hired to throw a big Hamptons party using her Rolodex for the guest list.
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Directed by Darren StarWritten by Darren StarGuest stars Patrick Breen, Rachel Miner, Anson Mount, Jamie Forehand, John Henry, Woodwyn Koons, Melinda Relyea, Marisa Ryan
After learning of Big's engagement, a freaked-out Carrie tries to cope with the ramifications. Miranda sleeps with Steve for the first time after their breakup. Charlotte tries to overcome her fear of horseback riding. Samantha dates a guy who's "Mr. Too-Big", determined to overcome his over-endowment.
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Directed by Michael Patrick KingWritten by Michael Patrick KingGuest stars John Enos III, LaChanze, Peter Davies, Michael H. Ingram, Mark McGann, James Saito, Bridget Moynahan, Chris Noth