And Just Like That — Season 2, Episode 2 Recap

The latest episode of "And Just Like That..." season 2 has a lot of resolution and new beginnings. Initially, we witness Carrie's "Sex and the City" podcast hit a snag when her reserved nature prevents her from uttering the term "suppository" live on air, despite the product ad being the only thing warding off show cancellation. Her superior, Chloe, reminds her that this isn't the 2021 podcast boom, and she has to make the most of opportunities.

In contrast, Seema marks a termination. She breaks up with her promising beau Zed, upon learning he shares his abode with his former spouse. But when she confides in her hair stylist, Juan Jose, he publicly labels her as "too selective". This creates a scene in a hair salon bustling with high-class women. Seema walks out, embarrassed, leaving her to question if she is the actual issue in her romantic liaisons.

Meanwhile, at the home of Charlotte and Harry, their elder daughter, Lily, seeks support to evolve after observing her younger sibling, Rock, self-identify in the previous season. In a somewhat outlandish turn of events, Charlotte denies Lily's request for a keyboard to compose her own music. She instead insists she continues with the Steinway. It's hard to believe that the York-Goldenblatt offspring are deprived of anything under $5k for their personal growth. However, Lily has to now self-fund her artistic pursuits.

Ever the innovator, Lily decides to sell her designer attire. It is a collection meticulously put together by Charlotte over the years. She sells them to The Real Deal clothing resellers. Charlotte launches a mission to retrieve a notable Chanel piece, an endeavor that ultimately fails. After hearing Lily's song about the constraints of privilege, Charlotte questions her own success as a mother.

Is Lily rejecting the life Charlotte has provided for her, or is she simply outgrowing it? Carrie poses this insightful question.

In Los Angeles, Che's TV show continues to mediate their intimate relationship with Miranda, who realizes her days feel empty. Miranda winds up at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting and participates in a beach cleanup with a tattooed AA attendee. Stranded on the beach without her phone, Miranda struggles to contact Che. She then becomes painfully aware of how little she knows about them. The situation worsens when Che sends their previously undisclosed spouse, Lyle, to retrieve her – another warning signal is raised.

Nya, too, faces a conclusion when Andre Rashad hints at considering an affair with Heidi, the woman she spotted in his hotel room. Andre adds to the tension by suggesting that surrogacy could maintain their marriage strength. Nya, however, begins removing every trace of Andre from their home in a fit of rage, fed up with the childbearing ultimatums.

While Lisa continues to juggle her roles as a filmmaker, wife, and mother, she perpetually fails to meet her conservative mother-in-law Eunice's standards. Eunice's impending visit intensifies conversations about natural hair, propriety, and identity. Despite their affluent lifestyle, the episode underscores the ongoing racial discrimination Herbert faces, leading to a clash with his mother and Lisa finding common ground with Eunice for the first time.

The topic of identity is further an exploration when Che's dinner with Tony Danza leads them to question their own. Tony, an Italian-American, is under scrutiny for being cast as a Mexican-American to play Che's father. He proposes a reworking of Che's familial background, causing Che to question their own authenticity.

Meanwhile, Seema reconciles with Juan Jose and her ex-partner, with only one proving reliable. At a peace-making dinner with Zed, he requests her investment in a private club, confirming her suspicion that he's a freeloader.

Carrie, too, parts ways with her lover, Franklyn, just as they both lose their jobs and Franklyn confesses his growing feelings. The message is clear: when the network tells you to discuss vaginal wellness, you do it.

But as one chapter ends, another begins — potentially a romantic one?

Season 2 of ‘And Just Like That...’ is now streaming on Max.