A sex columnist, Carrie Bradshaw, and her three friends - Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda - explore Manhattan's dating scene, chronicling the mating habits of single New Yorkers. Not surprisingly, the ladies have a number of beaus throughout the series' run.
..: Carrie is pursued by a politician (John Slattery), Miranda is forced to lean on Steve when she undergoes laser eye surgery and Sam dates a fireman. (S3, ep 1)
Carrie discovers that her politician boyfriend has a strange fetish while Samantha dates a shorter than average guy. (S3, ep 2)
Carrie feels intimidated by Natasha, while Miranda feels judged by her new housekeeper, and a sexual faux-pas gets Samantha banned from a spa. (S3, ep 3)
Boy, Girl, Boy Girl: Carrie is thrown for a loop when she discovers her new man is bisexual. Meanwhile, Miranda feels suffocated by Steve. Alanis Morissette guest stars. (S3, ep 4)
No Ifs, Ands, Or Butts: Carrie goes on a date with furniture designer Aidan Shaw, but has to conceal her smoking habit. Samantha's new relationship is beset by racial politics. (S3, ep 5)
Are We *****?: Carrie is confused when Aidan seems reluctant to jump in the sack, Miranda learns she has chlamydia and Sam's sex life comes under the scrutiny of her neighbours. (S3, ep 6)
Carrie panics when Aidan asks her to meet his family, Samantha starts taking Viagra recreationally and Charlotte steps up her hunt for a husband. (S3, ep 7)
Carrie has an unexpected encounter with Big, Samantha worries that she's entering menopause and Charlotte decides that Trey is 'the one'. (S3, ep 8)
Miranda struggles to transition into post-break-up life with Steve, Charlotte tries to get Trey to propose and Big continues to trouble Carrie. (S3, ep 9)
Carrie feels guilty over her affair with Big, Charlotte locks horns with Trey's formidable mother over their prenup and Samantha gets the flu. (S3, ep 10)
Carrie and Big's affair blows up in their faces, while Samantha reluctantly decides to get an HIV test. (S3, ep 11)
It's Charlotte and Trey's wedding day, but could a last minute hitch derail proceedings? Meanwhile, Carrie wrestles with whether to tell Aidan everything. (S3, ep 12)
The girls travel to LA where Carrie is due to discuss turning her columns into a movie. Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Michelle Gellar guest star. (S3, ep 13)
An LA agent (Vince Vaughn) gives Carrie a taste of the high life, while Samantha meets her hero, Hugh Hefner, and gets the girls into the Playboy Mansion. (S3, ep 14)
Samantha is employed to plan a bat mitzvah and finds herself at the beck and call of a 13-year-old brat (Kat Dennings). Miranda gets braces. (S3, ep 15)
Carrie finds herself floundering when she's employed to teach a course all about how to find love. Meanwhile, Charlotte and Samantha clash. (S3, ep 16)
Carrie decides she needs to clear the air with Natasha, while Miranda dates a guy she thinks is too attractive for her. (S3, ep 17)
Cock-A-Doodle-Do: Carrie meets with Big, while Samantha goes to war with the noisy trans sex workers on her block. (S3, ep 18)