Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis will appear in the programme that picks up with the same characters after roughly two decades.

Kim Cattrall, who played Samantha Jones, the fourth member of the group of close girlfriends, will not appear in the new series.

Nicole Ari Parker, Sara Ramirez and Sarita Choudhury are among some of the new cast members on the show. Ramirez said she jumped at playing a non-binary, bisexual, queer character, who is a standup comedian and a podcast host.

“It was an opportunity that felt really aligned with where I was at and where I am at. And it felt organic and a natural fit,” she said.

Parker said the idea of expanding the cast was thrilling.

“The idea of the family – the fraternity, sorority – growing was exciting, and seemed challenging and interesting,” she said.

Davis said their characters are now at a different cultural moment.

“We’re talking about different things. We’re dealing with different things. So how would these characters react? That was interesting to us to think about,” Davis explained.

The new 10-episode series also brings back Chris Noth and Mario Cantone among other well-loved characters from the original show, according to the network.

Noth likened reprising his role as Mr Big, Parker’s long-term love interest, to picking up conversation with an old friend you haven’t seen in 20 years.

“It was a special time in our lives and a special time in the city. The city’s had some hard times and I hope we can cheer it up a little,” he said.

‘And Just Like That’ premieres on HBO GO today. For more information, click here or access HBO GO via Astro.