Overview

• In Episode 5, Carrie reaches out to Samantha via text for intel on her new downstairs neighbor and receives the suggestive quip, “I wish he was under me.”
• The cameo follows Samantha’s Season 2 FaceTime appearance and continues the trend of keeping her character alive off screen in Season 3.
• Showrunner Michael Patrick King says Samantha remains part of the friends’ world and that text exchanges allow her character to stay involved without on-camera scenes.
• Kim Cattrall has affirmed she won’t return on screen but supports preserving Samantha’s legacy through messaging and narrative references.
• Samantha’s London residence remains central, giving writers a natural reason to tap her wit and influence despite her physical absence.