Kim Cattrall's 'Glamorous' character Madolyn Addison shares some similarities with Samantha Jones
- Kim Cattrall's Netflix series "Glamorous" premired on the same day as season two of "And Just Like That..."
- Her character Madolyn has similarities to Cattrall's iconic "Sex and the City" character Samantha.
Kim Cattrall's new Netflix series "Glamorous" dropped on June 22, the same day as the season two premiere of the "Sex and the City" revival series "And Just Like That..."
In May, it was revealed that Cattrall would be returning to the franchise to reprise her role as Samantha Jones for one scene. Based on Cattrall's storyline in "Glamorous," it's clear fans were meant to see glimmers of the no-nonsense publicist in Cattrall's character Madoyn Addison well before we knew that Samantha Jones would be gracing our screens again. Here's everything you need to know about Cattrall's other role.
Is Madolyn Addison similar to Samantha Jones?
In "Glamorous," Cattrall stars alongside singer and actor Miss Benny as makeup mogul Madolyn Addison. The pair meet in a department store where Miss Benny's character Marco Mejia works at the makeup counter. Marco impresses Madolyn with their makeover skills and knowledge so much that she offers them a job as her second assistant a la "The Devil Wears Prada."
So begins Marco's first full-time job — and their journey into adulting in general.
The first time Madolyn appears on screen, music that is just different enough from the "Sex and the City" signature jingle plays, which makes it feel like "Glamorous" wants the character to evoke the essence of Samantha.
However, Madolyn could only ever be Samantha Jones lite, if anything.
Madolyn is career-driven, and we're told she's an icon in her indusry. But Samantha earned her iconic status, while Madolyn hires Marco in part to help her gain her status back.
Both women are also inclusive of as many communities as possible. On episode one of "SATC," Samantha declared herself to be "try" sexual, meaning she was open to all sexual experiences; she also had a relationship with a woman and once got an HIV test to fight the stigma against the disease.
While Madolyn appears to be straight, she works hard to be an ally and make sure her brand's Pride campaign isn't just for show — she wants it to mean something to the LGBTQ+ community and celebrate the people who use her products.
Both Samantha and Madolyn are also single, though "Glamorous" isn't focused on Madolyn's sex life as much as her brand. Madolyn's heart breaks more easily than Samantha's did, and at one point she appears to be caught in the kind of typical love triangle that Samantha would look down upon.
This is where their similarities end.
Is 'Glamorous' similar to 'Sex and the City' or 'And Just Like That...'?
In a word, no — and that's a good thing. "Glamorous" is about sex, but mostly focuses on the love lives of Marco and their co-workers.
Marco ends up in the middle of a love triangle between hot "finance bro" Parker (Graham Parkhurst) and their coworker Ben (Michael Hsu Rosen).
Madolyn's first assistant Venetia (Jade Payton) also has an office romance with Britt (Ayesha Harris), a designer at the Glamorous by Madolyn brand.
There is a refreshing focus on queer sex and love that the origial "Sex and the City" series definitely lacked, but the focus is on Gen Z rather than Gen X. "Glamorous" is also less sexually explicit than any title in the "Sex and the City" franchise.
"Glamorous" is primarily a story about Marco finding their identity at work while dating seriously for the first time. It's an entertaining series, though it holds back more than it breaks any barriers.
So if you're looking for a fix of Samantha Jones, spicy publicist on the streets and in the sheets, you'll have to wait until Cattrall's scene on "And Just Like That...."
"Glamorous" is currently streaming on Netflix.
"And Just Like That..." is currently streaming on Max.