The season 1 finale ofAnd Just Like That…will look a bit different than originally planned.Executive producer and director Michael Patrick King hasconfirmed toVarietythat a scene involving Chris Noth’s iconic character Mr. Big has been removed from the episode after the 67-year-old actor wasaccused of sexual assaultin December 2021.In the interview, King said the goal was to maintain the show’s focus on three main characters — Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte York Goldenblatt (Kristin Davis) — and avoid those not seen on screen.“I wanted the show to be focused on the stories of these amazing actresses and their efforts in these last 10 episodes. And I didn’t want the entire story to be about whether someone was or wasn’t in the show,” King said.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty"Mr. Big and Chris Noth, they’re not the same person — and that would’ve made them the same person," he added.Noth was seen in the first episode of theSex and the Cityspinoff, and the sexual assault allegations came to light in late 2021. The actor has denied the claims, at one point calling them “categorically false.“After learning of the allegations, Parker, Nixon and Davisshared a joint statementon social media addressing their longtime costar’s reported behavior.Craig Blankenhorn / HBO Max"We are deeply saddened to hear the allegations against Chris Noth,” the actresses wrote. “We support the women who have come forward and shared their painful experiences. We know it must be a very difficult thing to do and we commend them for it.“Earlier this month, Nixon, 55, toldEntertainment Tonightthat she was “very proud of our show” for the way it handled the allegations against Noth.“I think we were very lucky that those changes were able to be made,” Nixon told the outlet.The season 1 finale ofAJLTdrops Thursday on HBO Max

The season 1 finale ofAnd Just Like That…will look a bit different than originally planned.

Executive producer and director Michael Patrick King hasconfirmed toVarietythat a scene involving Chris Noth’s iconic character Mr. Big has been removed from the episode after the 67-year-old actor wasaccused of sexual assaultin December 2021.

In the interview, King said the goal was to maintain the show’s focus on three main characters — Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte York Goldenblatt (Kristin Davis) — and avoid those not seen on screen.

“I wanted the show to be focused on the stories of these amazing actresses and their efforts in these last 10 episodes. And I didn’t want the entire story to be about whether someone was or wasn’t in the show,” King said.

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty

Chris Noth

“Mr. Big and Chris Noth, they’re not the same person — and that would’ve made them the same person,” he added.

Noth was seen in the first episode of theSex and the Cityspinoff, and the sexual assault allegations came to light in late 2021. The actor has denied the claims, at one point calling them “categorically false.”

After learning of the allegations, Parker, Nixon and Davisshared a joint statementon social media addressing their longtime costar’s reported behavior.

Craig Blankenhorn / HBO Max

and just like that

“We are deeply saddened to hear the allegations against Chris Noth,” the actresses wrote. “We support the women who have come forward and shared their painful experiences. We know it must be a very difficult thing to do and we commend them for it.”

Earlier this month, Nixon, 55, toldEntertainment Tonightthat she was “very proud of our show” for the way it handled the allegations against Noth.

“I think we were very lucky that those changes were able to be made,” Nixon told the outlet.

The season 1 finale ofAJLTdrops Thursday on HBO Max

source: people.com