Join or Sign In
Sign in to customize your TV listings
By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Agreement.
Sex and the City
EpisodesSeason 3 Episode Guide
18 Episodes 2000 - 2000
Carrie, who lost Big to a wife 10 years younger and several inches taller than she, finds love with furniture designer and all-around nice guy Aidan in the comedy's third season. Unfortunately, Carrie also has her share of drama, jeopardizing her relationship with Aidan by having an affair with Big. Hoping to put this squandered opportunity with Aidan behind her, Carrie takes off for Los Angeles to explore the prospect of turning her columns into a movie.
Episode 1
Where There's Smoke
Sun, Jun 4, 2000 30 mins
Carrie and friends wonder if women just want to be rescued, and they attend a firefighters' benefit to find out. Meanwhile, Steve (David Eigenberg) unnerves Miranda with his devotion; a local politician (John Slattery) wants more than Carrie's vote; and Charlotte sets her sights on the altar. Ricky: Mike Lombardi. Carrie: Sarah Jessica Parker. Miranda: Cynthia Nixon.
Episode 2
Politically Erect
Sun, Jun 11, 2000 30 mins
Apolitical Carrie hits the campaign trail with a handsome politician (John Slattery); Samantha stoops to connect with her new beau; Miranda and Steve (David Eigenberg) take their relationship to another level. Stanford: Willie Garson. Bob: Tommy Crudup. Mark: Mike Doyle. Greg: Donnie Keshawarz. Carrie: Sarah Jessica Parker. Samantha: Kim Cattrall.
Episode 3
Attack of the Five Foot Ten Woman
Sun, Jun 18, 2000 30 mins
Samantha tries to cash in on a well-kept secret about her masseur (Christopher Sieber); Miranda gets a new housekeeper (Lynn Cohen) who tries to tidy up more than her apartment; Carrie plans to show up Mr. Big's new flame. Natasha: Kathryn Bridget Moynahan.
Episode 4
Boy, Girl, Boy, Girl...
Sun, Jun 25, 2000 30 mins
Carrie finds out her younger date is more sexually liberal than she is; Charlotte gets in touch with her masculine side; Miranda hesitates when Steve wants to move in; Samantha's new assistant is just as bossy as she is.
Episode 5
No Ifs, Ands or Butts
Sun, Jul 9, 2000 30 mins
Carrie wonders if she's sending the wrong smoke signals to the latest object of her desire; Samantha broadens her already considerable horizons on the dating scene; Steve's dreams confuse Miranda.
Episode 6
Are We Sluts?
Sun, Jul 16, 2000 30 mins
Carrie's zeal to round the bases with Aidan (John Corbett) is tempered by his willingness to wait for the right pitch; Miranda takes inventory of her sexual history and finds it a bit overstocked; Samantha's "guests" have her neighbors up in arms; Charlotte dates a chatterbox. Steve: David Eigenberg. Alexander: Christopher Orr. Miranda: Cynthia Nixon.
Episode 7
Drama Queens
Sun, Jul 23, 2000 30 mins
Now that she's finally in a seemingly ideal relationship, Carrie has a chance meeting with her amply named former flame (Chris Noth); Charlotte runs into a doctor; Miranda tries to get used to cohabitation. Steve: David Eigenberg. Trey: Kyle MacLachlan. Aidan: John Corbett. Dr. Ruffalo: Billy Wirth. Dennis: Ethan Sandler. Charlotte: Kristin Davis.
Episode 8
The Big Time
Sun, Jul 30, 2000 30 mins
The frequency of Carrie's chance meetings with Big (Chris Noth) increases; Charlotte thinks her latest flame (Kyle MacLachlan) may be Mr. Right; Steve tries to convince Miranda that three is better than two. Steve: David Eigenberg. Aidan: John Corbett. Len: Robert Lupone. Charlotte: Kristin Davis.
Episode 9
Easy Come, Easy Go
Sun, Aug 6, 2000 30 mins
Miranda and Steve (David Eigenberg) experience cohabitation problems; Charlotte's year-end goal proceeds in an orderly fashion; Carrie and Big play cat-and-mouse. Big: Chris Noth. Miranda: Cynthia Nixon. Charlotte: Kristin Davis.
Episode 10
All or Nothing
Sun, Aug 13, 2000 30 mins
Trey (Kyle MacLachlan) has an odd request for Charlotte regarding their future; Aidan (John Corbett) ups the ante with Carrie; Samantha ponders a future flying solo. Charlotte: Kristin Davis. Samantha: Kim Cattrall. Carrie: Sarah Jessica Parker.
Episode 11
Running With Scissors
Sun, Aug 20, 2000 30 mins
Carrie's guilt begins to get the best of her; Charlotte's dream engagement shows signs of unraveling; Miranda falls for a new man; Samantha's latest fling raises an issue that hits close to home. Aidan: John Corbett. Trey: Kyle MacLachlan. Charlotte: Kristin Davis.
Episode 12
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Sun, Aug 27, 2000 30 mins
Carrie considers coming clean with Aidan (John Corbett) about Big (Chris Noth); Charlotte may be getting cold feet. Trey: Kyle MacLachlan. Stanford: Willie Garson. Bunny: Frances Sternhagen. Harris: Clark Gregg. Caleb: Ritchie Coster.
Episode 13
Escape From New York
Sun, Sep 10, 2000 30 mins
Diehard New Yorkers Carrie, Samantha and Miranda find a youthful, smoke-free Los Angeles not to their liking; Charlotte's married woes with Trey continue. Trey: Kyle MacLachlan. Carrie: Sarah Jessica Parker. Samantha: Kim Cattrall. Miranda: Cynthia Nixon.
Episode 14
Sex and Another City
Sun, Sep 17, 2000 30 mins
In Los Angeles, Carrie finds out the "agent" with whom she had a fling is not what he seems; Miranda runs into one of her exes; Samantha attends a bash at the Playboy Mansion; Charlotte heads west. Carrie: Sarah Jessica Parker. Miranda: Cynthia Nixon. Samantha: Kim Cattrall.
Episode 15
Hot Child in the City
Sun, Sep 24, 2000 30 mins
Charlotte tries to spice up her marriage; Carrie doesn't have to go far to meet a new beau's folks; Samantha plans a bat-mitzvah bash. Trey: Kyle MacLachlan. Charlotte: Kristin Davis. Samantha: Kim Cattrall. Carrie: Sarah Jessica Parker.
Episode 16
Frenemies
Sun, Oct 1, 2000 30 mins
A new guy falls for Miranda on their first date, but not in the way she'd hoped; Charlotte and Samantha defend their sexual philosophies; Carrie teaches a seminar on how to meet men. Miranda: Cynthia Nixon. Charlotte: Kristin Davis. Samantha: Kim Cattrall.
Episode 17
What Goes Around Comes Around
Sun, Oct 8, 2000 30 mins
Carrie is unnerved by a brush with street crime; Samantha takes an inexperienced collegian to school; Miranda seeks serenity in a bottle on a date; Charlotte gets in a thorny situation with the gardener. Carrie: Sarah Jessica Parker. Samantha: Kim Cattrall. Miranda: Cynthia Nixon.
Episode 18
Cock a Doodle Do!
Sun, Oct 15, 2000 30 mins
In the third-season finale, Carrie deals with the roosters outside her apartment; Miranda gets a complex about ordering Chinese take-out for one; Samantha confronts the transsexuals on her block; and Charlotte tries to put Trey (Kyle MacLachlan) out of her mind. Steve: David Eigenberg. Aidan: John Corbett. Mr. Big: Chris Noth.
