Series Sex and the City — 3 season, 17 episode

Story

A mugging in broad daylight over her Manolo Blahnik shoes leaves Carrie Bradshaw wondering whether lingering guilt has brought on a streak of bad karma. Hoping to set things right, she decides to talk with Natasha about her affair with Big, a conversation she has been avoiding for a long time.

Meanwhile, Miranda begins dating a good-looking NYPD detective and becomes unexpectedly self-conscious about her appearance. Charlotte, unhappy in her marriage to Trey, struggles with her attraction to a gardener. Samantha meets another Sam Jones, an NYU student whose lack of romantic experience complicates things. Four very different kinds of uncertainty run through the half hour, mixing sharp comedy with awkward questions about desire, loyalty, and self-image.

Overview

Episode 17 of Season 3 comes from the series based on Candace Bushnell's bestselling book. Sex and the City follows four close friends who build careers, pursue romance, and talk candidly about sex and relationships against the shifting social backdrop of New York. The show blends comedy, melodrama, and drama, and its tone is frank and adult.

At about 29 minutes, the episode keeps the series' conversational rhythm. Each friend deals with a personal problem, and the stories share a focus on accountability and self-perception.

Cast and Characters

Sarah Jessica Parker stars as Carrie Bradshaw, the writer whose reckoning with her past drives her thread of the episode. Kim Cattrall plays Samantha Jones, whose confidence is tested by an unusual new acquaintance. Cynthia Nixon plays Miranda, who combines professional independence with private insecurity in her dating life. Kristin Davis plays Charlotte, whose marriage is under strain. Chris Noth is part of the series cast as Big, the man at the center of Carrie's guilt.

The story also involves Natasha, Trey, the NYPD detective Miranda dates, and the younger Sam Jones. Allen Coulter and Michael Patrick King are among the directors credited on the series.