NEW YORK — And just like that … the “Sex and the City” revival has lost yet another star as Karen Pittman exits the show ahead of its third season.
The news was confirmed to the Daily News by a spokesperson for Max, the HBO-owned streamer behind the New York City-set series.
“It has been a joy to have Karen Pittman play the smart and stunning Professor Nya Wallace on the first two seasons of ‘And Just Like That…,’” the rep said. “As we have thoroughly enjoyed working with this dynamic actress, so too have others.”
While “AJLT” producers and the Broadway alum had every intention of continuing the fan-favorite character into Season 3 — with Deadline reporting that Nya had already been written into scripts — “due to her commitments to two other streamer series, it has become apparent that filming three shows at once isn’t possible.”
Pittman, 37, has already been a series regular on Apple TV+’s “The Morning Show” since 2019, and was tapped to star in the upcoming Netflix drama series “Forever,” which is currently in production.
“We are disappointed to announce that scheduling conflicts will not allow us to continue with this character,” the spokesperson added. “Karen and Nya will be missed, and her Max family and fans will all be cheering her on in her other endeavors.”
News of Pittman’s departure comes not long after Sara Ramirez, who starred as controversial character Che Diaz, was allegedly axed from the show for vocally supporting Palestine in the war between Israel and Hamas, according to the Tony winner herself.
Late last year, it was announced that the long-awaited third season won’t hit Max until 2025, presumably due in part to the writers’ and actors’ strikes that left Hollywood on pause for a significant chunk of the year. Though “AJLT” was officially renewed in August, writers only resumed work in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, according to Deadline.
