The groundbreaking HBO series Sex and the City is now on Netflix, and these are the best episodes to watch for diehard fans and uninitiated alike.
As Sex and the City made its way to Netflix’s impressive library of shows, I couldn’t help but wonder: Just how many times can one watch this show? To quote Cady Heron, the limit truly doesn’t exist. The beloved and groundbreaking HBO hit starring Sarah Jessica Parker as dysfunctional yet relatable columnist Carrie Bradshaw has been enchanting audiences since its premiere in 1998, and now, it’s available on Netflix for the world to see.
Throughout 94 episodes, fans see the romantic and professional lives of Carrie, Samantha, Miranda, and Charlotte, celebrating or crying with them, depending on the season. Each is great in its own way; some have great laughs, others have great drama, and they all usually have great sex. However, these five episodes are the absolute best for everyone to watch, whether they’re loyal fans or casual viewers.They Shoot Single People, Don’t They? (Season 2, Episode 4)
Carrie Bradshaw lives everybody’s worst nightmare when she becomes the victim of a set-up. When Stanford offers her the chance to appear in an article for a magazine, supposedly titled “Single and Fabulous!,” she jumps at the chance. However, she later finds out the article is actually “Single and Fabulous?” and her disheveled, tragic appearance is on the magazine’s cover as a cautionary tale rather than a celebration of the single lifestyle.
They Shoot Single People, Don’t They? is classic Sex and the City. Sarah Jessica Parker perfectly captures Carrie’s self-destructive spiral after the magazine incident, while the three other characters deal with their fear of being alone forever in different and on-brand ways. However, this is largely a showcase for Parker, who delivers one of her finest performances on the show, as Carrie must face the reality of her situation and make the best of it. The episode ends on a classic note about how being alone doesn’t mean being lonely, and while the notion might not be groundbreaking, it’s undeniably rewarding.Ex and the City (Season 2, Episode 18)
The season 2 finale, Ex and the City, is all about Carrie saying goodbye to her past. After learning Big is engaged to his 25-year-old girlfriend, Natasha, Carrie deals with it as only she can. Elsewhere, Charlotte reconciles with a lost love, Miranda sleeps with Steve for the first time since their break-up, and Samantha meets Mr.
