Netflix is losing Sex and the City, as the show is leaving the streaming platform soon. The iconic rom-com series spent two years on the streamer, bringing Carrie and her friends’ NYC adventures to fans.
Here’s a detailed explanation of why that run is coming to a close, plus the full departure date and details.
Why is Sex and the City leaving Netflix and when?
This month, Netflix is losing all six seasons of the fan-favorite Sex and the City from its catalog. And just like that, the beloved rom-com series is leaving the platform on June 30, 2026.
Sex and the City landed on Netflix in April 2024, giving a whole new generation a front-row seat to Manolos, cosmos, and messy love in Manhattan. But all good runs have a last episode.
For those curious about the reason, Sex and the City is an HBO Original. Back in 2024, Netflix struck a 24-month licensing deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to stream their shows. That deal was always temporary. Now the 2-year window is closing, so the rights revert to Warner Bros. Discovery.
Sex and the City became an HBO phenomenon for its bold, modern themes. It premiered in June 1998, to 3.7M viewers and grew over six seasons. The finale, “An American Girl in Paris: Part Deux,” aired in Feb 2004.
At its core, the show follows Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw, a New York writer and columnist, and her three best friends: Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), a lawyer; Charlotte (Kristin Davis), an art dealer; and Samantha (Kim Cattrall), a PR executive. Each episode mixes Carrie’s voiceover “column” with their dating mishaps, career wins, friendship struggles, and everyday chaos. The show focuses on how the four women navigate relationships, identity, and growth in a changing city.
After the series finale, it got two movies, Sex and the City: The Movie in 2008 and Sex and the City 2 in 2010. The story continued in 2021 with the sequel series And Just Like That…, which picks up with Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte navigating their 50s in New York.
