Kim Cattrall's 'Glamorous' character Madolyn Addison shares some similarities with Samantha Jones

• Kim Catrall’s Netflix sequence “Glamorous” premired on the identical day as season two of “And Simply Like That…”
• Her character Madolyn is analogous to Catrall’s iconic “Intercourse and the Metropolis” character Samantha.
• Warning: Spoilers forward for season one among “Glamorous.”

Kim Cattrall’s new Netflix sequence “Glamorous” dropped on June 22, the identical day because the season two premiere of the “Intercourse and the Metropolis” revival sequence “And Simply Like That…”

In Could, it was revealed that Cattrall can be returning to the franchise to reprise her function as Samantha Jones for one scene. Primarily based on Cattrall’s storyline in “Glamorous,” it is clear followers have been meant to see glimmers of the no-nonsense publicist in Cattrall’s character Madoyn Addison nicely earlier than we knew that Samantha Jones can be gracing our screens once more. Here is every little thing you’ll want to find out about Cattrall’s different function.

Is Madolyn Addison much like Samantha Jones? 

In “Glamorous,” Cattrall stars alongside singer and actor Miss Benny as make-up mogul Madolyn Addison. The pair meet in a division retailer the place Miss Benny’s character Marco Mejia works on the make-up counter. Marco impresses Madolyn with their makeover abilities and data a lot that she gives them a job as her second assistant a la “The Satan Wears Prada.” 

So begins Marco’s first full-time job — and their journey into adulting basically. 

The primary time Madolyn seems on display, music that’s simply completely different sufficient from the “Intercourse and the Metropolis” signature jingle performs, which makes it really feel like “Glamorous” desires the character to evoke the essence of Samantha.

Nonetheless, Madolyn may solely ever be Samantha Jones lite, if something.

Madolyn is career-driven, and we’re advised she’s an icon in her indusry. However Samantha earned her iconic standing, whereas Madolyn hires Marco partly to assist her achieve her standing again. 

Each girls are additionally inclusive of as many communities as attainable. On episode one among “SATC,” Samantha declared herself to be “attempt” sexual, that means she was open to all sexual experiences; she additionally had a relationship with a lady and as soon as obtained an HIV check to battle the stigma towards the illness.

Whereas Madolyn seems to be straight, she works onerous to be an ally and ensure her model’s Satisfaction marketing campaign is not only for present — she desires it to imply one thing to the LGBTQ+ neighborhood and have a good time the individuals who use her merchandise. 

Each Samantha and Madolyn are additionally single, although “Glamorous” is not centered on Madolyn’s intercourse life as a lot as her model. Madolyn’s coronary heart breaks extra simply than Samantha’s did, and at one level she seems to be caught within the form of typical love triangle that Samantha would look down upon.

That is the place their similarities finish.

Is ‘Glamorous’ much like ‘Intercourse and the Metropolis’ or ‘And Simply Like That…’? 

In a phrase, no — and that is a great factor. “Glamorous” is about intercourse, however largely focuses on the love lives of Marco and their co-workers. 

Marco finally ends up in the midst of a love triangle between a scorching “finance bro” kind (Parker, performed by Graham Parkhurst) and their coworker Ben (Michael Hsu Rosen).

Madolyn’s first assistant Venetia (Jade Payton) additionally has an workplace romance with Britt (Ayesha Harris), a designer on the Glamorous by Madolyn model.

There’s a refreshing concentrate on queer intercourse and love that the origial “Intercourse and the Metropolis” sequence positively lacked, however the focus is on Gen Z quite than Gen X. “Glamorous” can be much less sexually specific than any title within the “Intercourse and the Metropolis” franchise. 

“Glamorous” is primarily a narrative about Marco discovering their identification at work whereas relationship significantly for the primary time. It is an entertaining sequence that holds again greater than it breaks any limitations.

So for those who’re on the lookout for a repair of Samantha Jones, spicy publicist on the streets and within the sheets, you will have to attend till Cattrall’s scene on “And Simply Like That….” 

“Glamorous” is at the moment streaming on Netflix. 

“And Simply Like That…” is at the moment streaming on Max.