Overview

• Episode 9 delivers the long-predicted end of Carrie and Aidan’s on-off romance after Aidan admits persistent trust issues
• Writers Elisa Zuritsky and Julie Rottenberg reveal that the breakup was planned early in the season to reflect realistic consequences of the characters’ baggage
• A pivotal montage set to Taylor Swift’s “How Did It End?” underscores Carrie’s emotional fallout as she removes Aidan’s mementos
• Andy Cohen reprises his original Sex and the City role as a shoe salesman in a nostalgic cameo during Carrie’s post-fight retail therapy
• Season 3 continues to weave in character subplots—from Miranda’s sobriety confession to Seema’s new office—that highlight midlife challenges