Based on the 1997 Candace Bushnell book of the same name, the show follows the careers and sex lives of four thirty-something women played by Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon. Each episode delved into modern social issues such as safe sex and promiscuity while dissecting the life-defining differences between friendships and romantic relationships. These frank examinations gave the modern woman permission to discuss their personal issues as freely as men talk about sports or politics. The show's six-season run also marked the start of a golden era for HBO.
The series gained a cult-like following during its Sunday-night time slot and ushered in the concept of prestige cable programming that has become synonymous with the network to this day. (We won't talk about the spinoff films, one of which is pictured here.)
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