Why we’re still into Sex and the City – 20 years on

It’s been exactly 20 years since Sex and the City, with its infuriatingly catchy theme tune and THAT tutu in the opening credits, burst onto TV screens.

At the time, it was seen as revolutionary – four women talking openly about their love (and sex) lives with a lot of NSFW scenes shown on screen.

Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha became as real as our own friends, from their first appearance on 6 June 1998 to the final episode (countless dates, several husbands and a baby or two later) in 2004.

Its stars – Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon and Kim Cattrall – are now household names, and in a real-life plot twist, one of them could now become governor of New York, the city where the show was set.

A lot has changed since the show, based on the book by Candace Bushell, first aired in 1998, with some of the lines in the show now seeming hugely outdated.

But there’s still a lot of love for SATC. Here’s how it’s still making an impact.

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