The cable TV series launched on HBO in the late 1990s featured robust characters with memorable presences.
Thanks to its defining moments, even thebest shows likeSex and the Citycan’t compete.
8"Carrie, You’re The One."
Big captivated Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) for most of theSex and the Citytimeline.
The series ended when Big finally delivered what Carrie needed to hear.
Even though the character was about five seasons too late, Carrie accepted the timing as just right.
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Big and Carrie had been dating sinceSex and the Cityseason 1.
The couple had some of their best relationship moments in the show’s first season.
However, Carrie withdrew from the relationship becauseMr.
Big wouldn’t tell her she was the one.
Jack wasn’t Carrie’s worst boyfriend; it was probably Mr. Big.
However, how Berger ended things would immortalize his cowardice in theSex and the Cityuniverse forever.
It was quite a shock when, the following day, Berger left Carrie a farewell Post-it note.
In the episode, a friend recruited Carrie to wear Dolce & Gabbana clothing for a fashion show.
The moment is memorable not just because Carrie falls but because she gets back up.
With the support of her friends, Carrie chose to walk the runway.
Heidi Klum guest-starred in the episode and stepped over Carrie while she lay frozen.
While it was the ultimate hard-to-watch moment, it’s also one of the series' best.
Carrie tapping on the window to surprise her gal pals was more than a fashionable look.
Next, Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) is pregnant with Steve’s baby and baby-proofing her home.
Miranda also had memorable quirks before she became Brady’s mom.
She was a fierce lawyer who indulged in boxed chocolate cake and TiVo.
Still, Aidan eventually takes Carrie back, but with more ultimatums.
Carrie’s volatile reactions to the progression of her and Aidan’s relationship defined the series.
WhenAidan proposed to Carrie, the weight of the engagement crashed down on her after she said yes.
Carrie had a panic attack, breaking out in hives and causing her to rip the dress off.
Charlotte joins the Jewish faith to pursue a second marriage to Harry Goldenblatt.
Charlotte settling her divorce marked the character reconciling her ideals to build the authentic life she deserved.
Darren Star basedSex and the Cityon Candace Bushnell’s book of the same name.
Like Carrie’s work, Busnell’sSex and the Citywas a collection of previously published newspaper columns about relationships.
The publication ofSex and the Citywas, in many ways, the beginning of the flagship series' end.
