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.
The Agony and the Ex-tacy: It's Carrie's birthday, but when no one shows up to her party it proves to be a less than happy one. Samantha tries to seduce a monk. (S4, ep 1)
Carrie reluctantly agrees to model in a fashion show, while Samantha decides to have nude photographs taken. (S4, ep 2)
Carrie clicks with a jazz musician, while Samantha questions her sexuality when she hits it off with a female artist. (S4, ep 3)
Carrie thinks Ray might have ADHD. Meanwhile, Samantha tells the girls about her relationship with Maria. (S4, ep 4)
Carrie is stunned when she learns that Steve and Aidan have partnered up to open a bar. Meanwhile, Maria is annoyed by Samantha's endless string of conquests. (S4, ep 5)
Carrie decides she wants Aidan back. Meanwhile, Charlotte and Trey decide to start trying for a baby. (S4, ep 6)
Carrie and Aidan are back together, but is all really forgiven? Meanwhile, Miranda throws her neck out and Charlotte decides to swap work for motherhood. (S4, ep 7)
Carrie is in crisis when her laptop breaks down, but everyone soon finds themselves affected by a much more serious event in Miranda's life. (S4, ep 8)
Aidan drags Carrie on a weekend away to a rustic cottage, which puts their relationship - and Carrie's patience - to the test. (S4, ep 9)
Big invades Carrie and Aidan's country getaway, Miranda tries to cheer Steve up after his surgery and Samantha goes for a big PR job. (S4, ep 10)
Charlotte learns she only has a slim chance of conceiving, while Miranda makes a shocking discovery of her own. Samantha starts working for Lucy Liu. (S4, ep 11)
Carrie is taken aback when she finds an engagement ring in Aidan's things. Miranda comes clean with Steve. Bunny shows her disapproval of Charlotte's plans. (S4, ep 12)
Carrie and Aidan struggle to adjust to living together, while Charlotte and Trey have a huge row over a joke that goes awry. (S4, ep 13)
Tired of Aidan's homebody ways, Carrie makes a new friend who likes to party. Samantha accidentally tells Richard she loves him while they're high on ecstasy. (S4, ep 14)
Carrie gets cold feet, Charlotte takes up tap dancing, Miranda struggles to be a typical expectant mum and Samantha asks Richard to be monogamous. (S4, ep 15)
Following her break-up with Aidan, Carrie is hit with a financial bombshell, but should she turn to Big for help? (S4, ep 16)
A 'Vogue' Idea: Carrie fails to impress in her new job at Vogue; Miranda gives Charlotte strict guidelines on her baby shower; Richard asks Samantha for a threesome. (S4, ep 17)
Carrie learns that Big is leaving New York, Miranda's due date nears and Samantha goes undercover to find out if Richard is cheating. (S4, ep 18)