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Sex and the City: Season 1

12 episodes Premiered Jun 6, 1998 Updated Jul 20, 2026

Sex and the City season 1 introduces the New York‑based column‑writer Carrie Bradshaw, portrayed by Sarah Jessica Parker, as she chronicles her experiences on the city’s singles scene for the newspaper feature titled “Sex and the City.” The series, created by Darren Star and based on Candace Bushnell’s bestselling book and newspaper column, follows Carrie and her three close friends—Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall), a p

Season overview

Sex and the City season 1 introduces the New York‑based column‑writer Carrie Bradshaw, portrayed by Sarah Jessica Parker, as she chronicles her experiences on the city’s singles scene for the newspaper feature titled “Sex and the City.” The series, created by Darren Star and based on Candace Bushnell’s bestselling book and newspaper column, follows Carrie and her three close friends—Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall), a public‑relations executive; Charlotte York (Kristin Davis

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Episodes

S1·E1

Sex and the City

Jun 6, 1998 · 25 min

At a birthday party for thirty-something Miranda, Carrie and her friends vow to stop worrying about finding the "perfect" male and start having sex "like men". Carrie has several e

S1·E2

Models and Mortals

Jun 6, 1998 · 25 min

After Miranda and Skipper bump into each other at the convenience store, they sleep together for the first time. Carrie interviews Barkley, a modelizer who videotapes his conquests

S1·E3

Bay of Married Pigs

Jun 21, 1998 · 22 min

Carrie is invited to go up to their Hamptons beach house by Patience and Peter, but in the morning she bumps into Peter in the hall without his underwear on. Some friends introduce

S1·E4

Valley of the Twenty-Something Guys

Jun 28, 1998 · 22 min

Mr. Big and Carrie continue to bump into each other during social events, which leads them to try to organize their first "drink thing". On a night out, Carrie meets twenty-somethi

S1·E5

The Power of Female Sex

Jul 5, 1998 · 23 min

Carrie bumps into international party-girl Amalita and her latest man Carlo in a shoe store, who in turn introduce her to a French Architect, Gilles. He leaves Carrie $1,000 on the

S1·E6

Secret Sex

Jul 12, 1998 · 22 min

Carrie and Mr. Big have their first official "date", but Carrie suspects Mr. Big is keeping her secret from his social circle. Miranda dates a man from her gym class, but she disco

S1·E7

The Monogamists

Jul 19, 1998 · 23 min

Carrie and Mr. Big begin dating on a regular basis, but she learns after bumping into him that he is dating other women. Samantha begins to look for an apartment to purchase.

S1·E8

Three's a Crowd

Jul 26, 1998 · 23 min

Charlotte is dating Jack, who wants a threesome, but she is unsure. Carrie discovers that Mr. Big has an ex-wife, and feels threatened. Samantha is seeing a married man; when his w

S1·E9

The Turtle and the Hare

Aug 2, 1998 · 22 min

Mr. Big tells Carrie he's never going to marry again, which unsettles her. Miranda introduces the friends to the Rabbit, a mechanical aid, and Charlotte becomes addicted. Stanford

S1·E10

The Baby Shower

Aug 9, 1998 · 22 min

The four women attend a baby shower for their one-time wild-child friend Laney in her new buttoned-down Connecticut-suburb environs. Carrie is forced to think about motherhood by h

S1·E11

The Drought

Aug 16, 1998 · 25 min

Carrie's relationship with Mr. Big has been going on for long enough that it is becoming less physical, especially after she farts in bed. Charlotte is dating a man who isn't inter

S1·E12

Oh Come All Ye Faithful

Aug 23, 1998 · 27 min

After being introduced as "a friend" to his mother, Carrie realizes her relationship with Mr. Big is one-sided and breaks up with him. Miranda dates an up-and-coming playwright who