Sex and the City season 5
Sex and the City | |
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Season 5 | |
No. of episodes | 8 |
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Original network | HBO |
Original release | July 21 September 8, 2002 | –
Season chronology | |
The fifth season of the American television
In season five, Carrie, in the midst of a dating hiatus, lands a publishing deal for her column and begins a relationship with a fellow writer. Miranda becomes a mother with Steve and struggles to manage a job, dating life and her friendships with the other girls. Samantha dates Richard again, but battles with trust issues stemming from his infidelity. A recently divorced Charlotte gets into a legal battle with Trey's mother over their apartment and during the legal proceedings, falls in love with her lawyer.
The fifth season aired on Sunday nights at 9:00 PM from July 21, 2002Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for Cattrall. The season averaged over 7 million viewers.
to September 8, 2002 and comprised eight episodes, as opposed to the original 18 episode order, due to Parker's pregnancy at the time of filming. In the United Kingdom, the season was broadcast on Wednesday nights between January 1 and February 19, 2003. The season received mixed to positive critical responses while receiving several awards and nominations, including winning theProduction
The fifth season of Sex and the City was produced by
Cast and characters
Like the previous seasons, season five features the same principal cast and characters.
The fifth season featured a number of recurring and guest actors whose characters contributed significantly to the series' plotlines.
Reception
Viewership and ratings
Season five of Sex and the City debuted on July 21, 2002, at 9:00 p.m.
Critical reviews
Mike Long of DVD Talk gave the season 4.5 out of 5 stars, highlighting the season's plotlines and dialogue despite its shortened length.[14] Bryan Buyn of DVD Verdict found the series at this point to be pandering to the public, criticizing the continued focus on the four girls "chasing "cute boys" and blathering endlessly over breakfast about sex, relationships, and sex." Buyn, however, stated that the criticism "stems from the fact that the show is just good enough to make me wish it were better", and offered praise for the leading actresses' performance.[15] Dan Jewel, writing for Media Life Magazine, praised the series for portraying Miranda's motherhood honestly and for giving the characters more depth, noting that the show walks a "fine line" between poignancy and mawkishness.[16]
Awards and nominations
At the 60th Golden Globe Awards, Kim Cattrall won the award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film. Co-star Cynthia Nixon also received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film while Sarah Jessica Parker received a nomination for a Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy. The series was nominated for the award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy for the fifth consecutive year, but lost out to Curb Your Enthusiasm.[17]
At the 55th Primetime Emmy Awards, Sex and the City received twelve nominations and won the award for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series.[18] Sarah Jessica Parker was nominated for the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for the fifth time.[19] Kim Cattrall and Cynthia Nixon were both nominated for an Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy for their respective portrayals of Samantha Jones and Miranda Hobbes, being Cattrall's fourth nomination and Nixon's second.[20] "Plus One is the Loneliest Number" received two nominations: Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series and Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic).[21][22] The episode "I Love a Charade" was nominated for awards for Outstanding Costumes for a Series, Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.[23][24][25]
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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67 | 1 | "Anchors Away" | Charles McDougall | Michael Patrick King | July 21, 2002 | 501 | 7.93[11] |
Carrie realizes her relationship with New York City is as dysfunctional as her relationship with men. Charlotte decides she needs to distance herself from her former life as "Mrs. MacDougal". Miranda tries to adjust to her new life with her baby, Brady Hobbes. Samantha gets phone calls from Richard begging her to take him back. Earth, Wind, and Fire, "Feelin' Alright" by Joe Cocker, "Can't Get Next To You" by Al Green and "Try A Little Tenderness" by Otis Redding . | |||||||
68 | 2 | "Unoriginal Sin" | Charles McDougall | Cindy Chupack | July 28, 2002 | 502 | 6.63[34] |
Carrie gets an offer from a publisher who wants to make a book out of her column. Charlotte takes a self-help seminar and takes affirmations to try to find love again. Miranda agrees to have Brady baptized, and chooses Carrie as the godmother. Samantha takes Richard back, despite the girls advising against it. | |||||||
69 | 3 | "Luck Be an Old Lady" | John David Coles | Julie Rottenberg & Elisa Zuritsky | August 4, 2002 | 503 | 6.59[35] |
Carrie desperately tries to get everyone together for Charlotte's "thirty-faux" birthday. Charlotte doesn't want to turn 36 because she feels she's getting old. Miranda goes to Atlantic City with the girls, feeling self-conscious about her weight. Samantha is paranoid that Richard is cheating with the entire female hotel staff. | |||||||
70 | 4 | "Cover Girl" | John David Coles | Judy Toll & Michael Patrick King | August 11, 2002 | 504 | 7.31[36] |
Carrie works with publicist Samantha to try to get the perfect look for her book cover. Charlotte starts reading self-help books. Miranda goes to Weight Watchers to lose her baby weight. Samantha gets upset when she feels the girls are judging her outrageous sex life. | |||||||
71 | 5 | "Plus One is the Loneliest Number" | Michael Patrick King | Cindy Chupack | August 18, 2002 | 505 | 6.95[37] |
Carrie invites Jack Berger to her book opening party, which turns out to be a huge event. Charlotte butts heads with Bunny MacDougal. Miranda's single life and her life with Brady conflict. Samantha gets an impulse-buy chemical peel that goes awry. | |||||||
72 | 6 | "Critical Condition" | Michael Patrick King | Alexa Junge | August 25, 2002 | 506 | 7.38[38] |
Carrie deals with her past with Aidan when she runs into Nina Katz, who had dated Aidan after he and Carrie split up. Charlotte gets a tough lawyer to go up against Bunny in a fight to keep her apartment. Miranda has no one to turn to when she needs help taking care of Brady. Samantha tries to return a spent vibrator, then spends some of her free time on Miranda. | |||||||
73 | 7 | "The Big Journey" | Michael Engler | Michael Patrick King | September 1, 2002 | 507 | 5.95[39] |
Carrie goes to San Francisco to promote her book and visit Big. Charlotte sleeps with her unappealing (to her) divorce lawyer, Harry Goldenblatt. Samantha accompanies Carrie to California, looking for a good time. | |||||||
74 | 8 | "I Love a Charade" | Michael Engler | Cindy Chupack & Michael Patrick King | September 8, 2002 | 508 | 7.33[12] |
The girls attend the Hamptons wedding of an over-the-hill socialite and a lounge singer (Nathan Lane) whom they all thought was gay. Carrie encounters Jack Berger again. Charlotte goes public with her relationship with Harry. Miranda gets more comfortable with the baby and with her role as a mother. Samantha throws a huge party at Richard Wright's Hamptons house. |
Ratings
United States
No. in | Episode | Air date | Time slot (EST) |
Household | Viewership | Ref | |||
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series | season | Rating | Viewers (in millions) |
in millions |
Weekly rank | ||||
67 | 1 | Anchors Away | July 21, 2002 | Sundays 9:00 pm |
4.8 | 5.07 | 7.93 | #1 | [11] |
68 | 2 | Unoriginal Sin | July 28, 2002 | 4.4 | 4.68 | 6.63 | #1 | [34] | |
69 | 3 | Luck Be an Old Lady | August 4, 2002 | 4.3 | 4.55 | 6.59 | #1 | [35] | |
70 | 4 | Cover Girl | August 11, 2002 | 4.9 | 5.14 | 7.31 | #1 | [36] | |
71 | 5 | Plus One is the Loneliest Number | August 18, 2002 | 4.5 | 4.72 | 6.95 | #1 | [37] | |
72 | 6 | Critical Condition | August 25, 2002 | 4.9 | 5.18 | 7.38 | #1 | [38] | |
73 | 7 | The Big Journey | September 1, 2002 | 4.0 | 4.26 | 5.95 | #1 | [39] | |
74 | 8 | I Love a Charade | September 8, 2002 | 4.7 | 5.04 | 7.33 | #1 | [12] |
United Kingdom
All viewing figures and ranks are sourced from
No. in | Episode | Air date | Time slot (EST) |
Viewership | ||
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series | season | in millions |
Weekly rank | |||
67 | 1 | Anchors Away | January 1, 2003 | Wednesdays 10:00 pm |
2.23 | #11 |
68 | 2 | Unoriginal Sin | January 8, 2003 | 3.01 | #10 | |
69 | 3 | Luck Be an Old Lady | January 15, 2003 | Wednesdays 10:30 pm |
2.41 | #15 |
70 | 4 | Cover Girl | January 22, 2003 | 2.58 | #15 | |
71 | 5 | Plus One is the Loneliest Number | January 29, 2003 | 2.19 | #21 | |
72 | 6 | Critical Condition | February 5, 2003 | 2.50 | #15 | |
73 | 7 | The Big Journey | February 12, 2003 | 2.47 | #10 | |
74 | 8 | I Love a Charade | February 19, 2003 | 2.15 | #22 |
Home release
Sex and the City: The Complete Season 5 | |||||
Set details | Special features[41] | ||||
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DVD release date | |||||
Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |||
December 30, 2003 | November 17, 2003[42] | October 2, 2008[43] |
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