Sex and the City: Season 4
Sex and the City Season 4 continues the overarching saga across 18 episodes. Based on the bestselling book by Candace Bushnell, the series tells the story of four best friends, all single and in their late thirties, as they pursue their careers and talk about their sex lives, all while trying to survive the New York social scene. The romantic comedy-drama television series was created by Darren Star for HBO and is ba
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The series is based on the bestselling book by Candace Bushnell and the newspaper column she wrote.
- The show follows four best friends who are all single and in their late thirties as they pursue careers and talk about their sex lives while trying to survive the New York social scene.
- The core group consists of Carrie who writes about relationships, Charlotte who runs an art gallery, Miranda who practices law, and Samantha who excels in PR.
- Sarah Jessica Parker stars as thirty-something writer Carrie Bradshaw, whose personal life and friendships provide fodder for her weekly column.
Season overview
Sex and the City Season 4 continues the overarching saga across 18 episodes. Based on the bestselling book by Candace Bushnell, the series tells the story of four best friends, all single and in their late thirties, as they pursue their careers and talk about their sex lives, all while trying to survive the New York social scene. The romantic comedy-drama television series was created by Darren Star for HBO and is based on the newspaper column and 1996 book by Candace Bushnell. The show features four career women navigating life in New York City, where Carrie writes about relationships, Charlotte runs an art gallery, Miranda practices law, and Samantha excels in public relations. Each friend brings unique views on love, work, and friends. Sarah Jessica Parker stars as the thirty-something writer Carrie Bradshaw, whose personal life and friendships are fodder for her weekly column as single women and men find mates in New York.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
The Agony and the 'Ex'-tacy
Jun 3, 2001 · 29 min
Carrie thinks about men and the future when no one shows up for her birthday party. Miranda confronts her married friends about her single life. Charlotte tries to deal with her se
The Real Me
Jun 3, 2001 · 29 min
Carrie is reluctant when asked to be a celebrity model in a high-profile fashion show. Miranda gets a lesson in confidence when a buff guy at the gym asks her out. Charlotte works
Defining Moments
Jun 10, 2001 · 28 min
Carrie meets a jazz musician while on a pseudo-date with Big. Miranda tries to get more comfortable using the bathroom in front of her date. Charlotte is dismayed that Trey only wa
What's Sex Got to Do with It?
Jun 17, 2001 · 26 min
Carrie continues to date Ray King, the jazzman, but finds he has an ADHD problem. Miranda substitutes chocolate for sex. Charlotte deals with Trey getting a little too overconfiden
Ghost Town
Jun 24, 2001 · 28 min
Carrie gets an invitation to the opening of Steve—and Aidan's—new bar, Scout. Miranda thinks she has a ghost in her apartment. Charlotte butts heads with Trey's mother, Bunny, when
Baby, Talk Is Cheap
Jul 1, 2001 · 28 min
Carrie realizes she wants to get back together with Aidan. Miranda gets a surprise when she sleeps with "marathon man". Charlotte and Trey decide to start trying to have a baby. Sa
Time and Punishment
Jul 8, 2001 · 28 min
Big calls Carrie—while she's having sex with Aidan. Miranda throws her neck out after fighting with Charlotte. Charlotte decides to leave the gallery to pursue motherhood full-time
My Motherboard, My Self
Jul 15, 2001 · 28 min
Carrie's laptop crashes, and when Aidan tries to help, she pushes him away. Miranda's mother dies unexpectantly, but at the funeral, her family is more upset by her single status.
Sex and the Country
Jul 22, 2001 · 27 min
Carrie is dragged to Aidan's country home in Suffern, New York. Charlotte visits the MacDougal "compound" in Connecticut. Miranda yells at Steve when he tells her he has testicular
Belles of the Balls
Jul 29, 2001 · 29 min
Carrie invites Big up to Aidan's country home to talk. Charlotte tries to discuss her and Trey's infertility problems. Miranda sleeps with Steve to cheer him up after he has one of
Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda
Aug 5, 2001 · 28 min
Carrie is reluctant to tell Aidan that she had an abortion when she was 22. Charlotte discovers she only has a fifteen percent chance of getting pregnant naturally. Miranda finds o
Just Say Yes
Aug 12, 2001 · 28 min
Aidan proposes to Carrie. Charlotte discusses adoption with Trey, but hits a wall when Bunny finds out that the baby could be Chinese. Miranda tells Steve she's having his baby. Sa
The Good Fight
Jan 6, 2002 · 27 min
Carrie and Aidan have a huge fight over the clutter in her apartment after Aidan moves in. Charlotte and Trey have a huge fight when he brings home a cardboard baby as a gag gift.
All That Glitters
Jan 13, 2002 · 28 min
Carrie finds time away from stay-at-home boy Aidan with a gay Aussie shoe distributor at the exclusive Bungalow 8. Charlotte and Trey separate permanently after their apartment is
Change of a Dress
Jan 20, 2002 · 28 min
Carrie freaks out about marrying Aidan. Charlotte takes tap classes, and has a meltdown during the "Tea for Two" number when she realizes she isn't ready to be alone after her divo
Ring a Ding Ding
Jan 27, 2002 · 28 min
Carrie is forced to buy her apartment back from Aidan or move out. Mr. Big writes her a check as a loan, but she doesn't know whether she should accept it. Charlotte doesn't know w
A 'Vogue' Idea
Feb 3, 2002 · 28 min
Carrie starts working at Vogue and finds out from her acerbic editor that she doesn't have a Vogue idea about relationships. Charlotte throws a baby shower for Miranda, but Miranda
I Heart NY
Feb 10, 2002 · 30 min
Carrie is shocked to find out that Big is moving to Napa, California and plans to give him a New York send-off. Charlotte begins dating another recent divorcé. Miranda prepares for