Based on the book series by Vicki Iovine, Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce follows a best-selling self-help author who hides the fact that she's separated from her husband while she navigates life as a single woman in Los Angeles. While set on the West Coast rather than NYC, the core of the show is very much in the 'Sex and the City' vein, focusing on female friendships as a crucial support system. Lisa Edelstein stars as the protagonist, and the series explores dating, parenting, and starting over in your 40s with the help of a close-knit group of female friends who are also navigating life changes.

Inspired by the life of former Cosmopolitan editor-in-chief Joanna Coles, The Bold Type centers on three young women working at a global women's magazine called 'Scarlet' in New York City. The show follows their careers, friendships, and romantic lives as they navigate the challenges of the media industry and their personal growth. It's known for its focus on the strong, supportive bond between the three main characters and its willingness to tackle relevant social issues, making it a feel-good series about female empowerment, ambition, and solidarity in the workplace and beyond.

From Darren Star, the creator of 'Sex and the City', comes Younger. This series follows a single mother in her 40s who pretends to be in her 20s to get a job in the competitive New York City publishing world. Starring Sutton Foster, Hilary Duff, and Debi Mazar, the show blends workplace comedy with relationship drama, exploring themes of ageism, reinvention, and the bond between women across different generations. Set against a stylish NYC backdrop, it captures some of that classic Star magic with its focus on friendships, romance, and navigating life in the city.

Often described as a more grounded, raw, and sometimes uncomfortable successor to 'Sex and the City', Girls chronicled the lives of four young women in their early twenties living in New York City (specifically Brooklyn). Created by and starring Lena Dunham, the show explored the anxieties, awkwardness, and often messy realities of post-college life, friendships, relationships, and trying to figure things out in a big city. It traded the glamour of SATC for a more naturalistic, sometimes cringe-worthy look at millennial struggles, offering a different perspective on female friendships and coming-of-age in the modern era.

Another series that premiered around the same time as 'Lipstick Jungle' and drew comparisons to 'Sex and the City', Cashmere Mafia followed four ambitious and successful women who are best friends navigating their careers and relationships in New York City. Lucy Liu starred alongside Frances O'Connor, Miranda Otto, and Bonnie Somerville. The show focused on their support system as they dealt with the pressures of being high-powered executives while also trying to balance their personal lives. Despite its talented cast and similar premise, it had a relatively short run but offered a look at the lives of women at the top of their professional game.

Also based on a book by Candace Bushnell, the author of 'Sex and the City', Lipstick Jungle takes a look at the lives of three powerful women in New York City, navigating the challenges of their high-profile careers and personal lives. Brooke Shields, Kim Raver, and Lindsay Price star as a movie executive, a fashion designer, and a magazine editor, respectively. While sharing the NYC setting and focus on female friendships and careers, this show often dealt with women slightly older than the SATC group, facing different kinds of professional and personal hurdles. It offered a glimpse into the world of high-stakes industries through a female lens.

Step back in time with The Carrie Diaries, a charming prequel that explores the origins of everyone's favorite New York writer, Carrie Bradshaw. Set in the 1980s, this series follows a young Carrie in high school in suburban Connecticut and her first exciting encounters with Manhattan as she interns at a law firm and gets swept up in the city's downtown scene. AnnaSophia Robb takes on the role with fresh energy, showing us the beginnings of Carrie's passion for writing and fashion, and the formation of her core beliefs about love and friendship, long before Mr. Big entered the picture. It offers a sweet, nostalgic look at the character's formative years.

Where do you even begin with a show that defined a generation? Sex and the City wasn't just a TV series; it was a cultural phenomenon that completely changed how we talked about relationships, sex, and female friendships on screen. Set against the iconic backdrop of New York City, the show followed Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, and Samantha as they navigated the complexities of dating, careers, and life in their 30s. It was groundbreaking for its frank discussions of female sexuality and its portrayal of four strong, independent women supporting each other. The fashion was practically a fifth character, influencing trends worldwide. Did you know the tutu Sarah Jessica Parker wears in the opening credits was found in a showroom bargain bin for just $5?