‘And Just Like That’ Star Sarita Choudhury On Playing Seema

When filming a TV show on the streets of New York City, anything can happen. For this week’s episode of “And Just Like That…” Sarita Choudhury had to run down a sidewalk in heels, chasing after an actor playing a thief who snatches her character Seema’s prized Birkin bag out of her hands.

“That scene — shooting in New York City is something else. You had people walking down the street who thought it was real, so they started chasing after him, like, ‘I’ll get it for you, sister!’ Just booking after this poor actor who didn’t get to explain,” Choudhury said in a recent interview.

While Choudhury had a stunt double if she needed it, she stubbornly (and painfully) did the entire scene herself. “I’m always this idiot: I will always do it and be like, ‘Oh, it’s no problem.’ Meantime, everything is hurting,” Choudhury said. “I was so scared of falling.”

The scene represents two encouraging improvements in the second season of the Max series, the much-discussed revival of the “Sex and the City” franchise. The new season leans more into the spirit of the original show, and it gives us more of Choudhury as Seema — one of the best additions in this new iteration (and, to me, underutilized in its first season).

A glamorous and no-nonsense real estate agent, Seema becomes part of Carrie’s (Sarah Jessica Parker) circle of friends when Carrie hires Seema to sell the gargantuan apartment she shared with her late husband, Mr. Big (Chris Noth). While the first season was a mixed bag, it’s hard not to get excited when Seema showed up and be left wanting to see more of her.

In the new season, Choudhury was happy to have the chance to bring out more dimensions of Seema, especially the fun and playful scenes. She noted that in “Season one, [Seema] was working a lot more, but in two, she’s really out and about.” This time, there are more fancy dinners and galas where all the characters mingle, setting the stage for plenty of drama.