And Just Like That, Season 3 Episode 10: Cheerful Moving on! Aiden Who?

It’s hard to talk about And Just Like That, Season 3 Episode 10 without starting with one word (or name): Steve. That’s right, buckle up because David Eigenberg’s endearing, raspy, New York-infused shout of “Heeeyyy, MIRAANDA!” is back, providing comfort and chaos in equal doses. But Steve’s reappearance isn’t just nostalgic fan service. His storyline represents the rare emotional core this scattered season has been leaning on like a crutch, and in Episode 10, it finally clicks with some deliciously messy payoff.

This episode, titled Better Than Sex, packs more drama than a ten-course tasting menu—and we’re eating it up. From Carrie leveraging her brainpower to Miranda’s descent into unhinged grandma antics, there’s just enough heart, intrigue, and absurdity to remind us why we loved this universe in the first place.

Aiden Who? Carrie Dives into “Me Time” in And Just Like That Season 3, Episode 10

Now that Aidan has been firmly banished from the frame (and likely from Manhattan’s zip code), Carrie embraces what life sans a distracting boyfriend looks like in And Just Like That, Season 3, Episode 10. Enter Duncan, the tall, brooding writer who sees her smarts before her stilettos. Their relationship feels…refreshing. For the first time in forever, Carrie is seen as a cerebral force rather than a fashion-forward muse for man’s redemption. Their back-and-forth is electric, the kind of intellectual flirting that makes even writing deadlines seem sexy. And yet, it’s achingly clear this isn’t a forever thing. Duncan reads chapters of her new novel aloud, lends constructive feedback, and yes, they share a passionate night together. Then, he exits gracefully because, gasp, he knows better than to overstay his welcome.

Watching Carrie explore work-life balance without Aidan’s incessant mansplaining? That might just be the sexiest plotline this season.

Brady. Pregnancy. Grandmas Behaving Badly.

Then there’s Miranda, wrestling with her son’s unexpected revelation like a mother who just found out her favorite bottle of red was corked. Brady’s bombshell—that he’s impregnated a woman he barely knows—is the perfect pressure cooker for the already-fragile dynamic between Miranda and Steve. Steve, And Just Like That’s lovable yet perpetually frazzled, instantly erupts into an “I-Wasn’t-Built-For-This” tirade, complete with threats to lay Brady out if he keeps his cool-dude shrugging up. Miranda, on the other hand, achieves peak cringe when she tries to investigate the baby mama via a hilariously ill-informed undercover salon visit. Cue loud farts from Mia (yes, Baby Mama Mia is also fart-happy), ridiculous paternity insinuations, and “NOT-SO-BINARY” zingers that prove this show’s continued attempts at generational conflict are as clumsy as a drunk in Manolos.

Mia isn’t without fault; she is cartoonishly chaotic. But Miranda’s invasive meddling makes Steve’s angry outbursts seem quaint. Can you hear that sound? It’s Samantha somewhere, cackling, saying, “That’s one dinner party I’d skip, darling.”

Anthony, Giuseppe, and the Puppeteer Who Maybe Shouldn’t Exist

Meanwhile, in What-on-Earth-ville, Anthony and his poet-boyfriend, Giuseppe, provide this week’s dose of WTF in And Just Like That Season 3, Episode 10. After Anthony’s building has a gas leak, he’s banished to Giuseppe’s apartment—which is apparently shared with a marionette-obsessed asexual roommate (yes, really). And if that weren’t odd enough, this puppet artisan crafts a doll version of Giuseppe and then (cover your coffee cup) is caught getting intimate with said wooden creation. Giuseppe, taking this as his cue for a hasty exit, finally decides to move in with Anthony.

Normally, Anthony’s campy subplots are lighter counterpoints, but the stakes feel all wrong here. A man was masturbating to a puppet replica of your boyfriend, Anthony. File this under unseasonable “ick,” And Just Like That!

Seema’s (Literal) Potted Love Drama

Elsewhere in And Just Like That, Season 3, Episode 10, Seema’s picture-perfect boyfriend reveals the true love of his life… his houseplant. That’s right, a towering, wall-eating vine he inherited from his mother is the third wheel to their budding romance. When an accidentally dropped cigarette knocks “Mom Plant” out the window, Seema turns a promising relationship into instant repair mode. Thankfully, the plant survives a repotting, and the metaphor for rebirth blooms on the sill. Subtlety? Optional.

Lisa and Charlotte’s Everyday Struggles

Finally, in And Just Like That, Season 3, Episode 10, motherhood takes center stage in Lisa’s plotline, where a runaway hamster is somehow the least chaotic thing happening in the Wexley household. Lisa’s frustration boils over when her child lets Shirley the Hamster roam free, only for her sanctimonious mother-in-law to swoop in and dish unnecessary snark about Lisa’s parenting. Meanwhile, Charlotte’s quest for emotional peace leads to her breaking down during a Zoom session with her sassy energy healer (played by the iconic Susie Essman). These moments of human vulnerability ground the show’s otherwise frothy arcs, reminding us that, behind the designer labels, these characters are just as human as the audience.

A Warm Cup of Closure

By the end of And Just Like That, Season 3, Episode 10, Carrie is on firmer footing both personally and professionally. Alone yet empowered, she pens the final chapters of her novel, one that mirrors her story of scars and growth. Yes, Duncan is gone, and yes, Aiden is still brooding in some rustic barn, but Carrie is writing and living for herself again.

Carrie’s closing declaration feels less like a farewell and more like a soft reintroduction to the woman we’ve always rooted for. She had a chapter stolen by loss, but she’s turning the page. If this show continues to lean into this sentimentality sans melodrama, the next season might have Emmy in its sights.