Episode
Sex and the City: The Agony and the 'Ex'-tacy
Overview
Carrie thinks about men and the future when no one shows up for her birthday party. Miranda confronts her married friends about her single life. Charlotte tries to deal with her separation from Trey. Samantha tries to seduce a celibate monk. The girls make a pact that they are soulmates, and men are nice guys to have fun with.
Details
- Series
- Sex and the City
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2001-06-03
- Runtime
- 29 min
Episode context
The Agony and the 'Ex'-tacy is Episode 1 in Season 4 of Sex and the City. It aired on 2001-06-03. The runtime is 29 min.
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