Sex and the City fans have been left reeling after the premiere episode of the revival series, And Just Like That, featured a devastating twist. The first two episodes debuted on HBO Max in the US and Sky Comedy in the UK on Thursday 9 December, and viewers were shocked by the ending of the first episode.
Warning: major spoilers ahead. At the end of the 60-minute episode, which picks up where Sex and the City 2 left off, Sarah Jessica Parker's Carrie returns home to find her husband Big, played by Chris Noth, lying lifeless on the bathroom floor after a cycle on his at-home Peloton. She rushes to him and attempts to revive him, but it is too late. 'And just like that, Big died,' Carrie's voiceover reveals before the scene cuts to black and the credits roll.
Taking to Twitter to discuss the dramatic death, one saddened viewer posted: 'Not Mr Big. Ah, man, I just wanted some light entertainment. Now I'll have to go full tissues and black veil.' Another was left furious, writing: 'The beating heart of this show was Carrie and Big's relationship and the friendship between the four women. You have managed to spectacularly ruin both in the first episode.'
Many viewers had predicted Big's fate after reports surfaced that the new series would include the death of a major character, following sightings of the cast filming a funeral scene. The rest of the series is set to drop weekly on Thursdays, with the next episode airing on 16 December.
