EXCLUSIVE: A fan-favorite character is leaving And Simply Like That… Karen Pittman, who performed Nya Wallace within the first two seasons of the Intercourse and the Metropolis sequel, won’t be returning for the upcoming third season of the hit Max sequence.
Pittman was already a sequence common on Apple TV+’s The Morning Present when she was forged in And Simply Like That…, initially as a recurring in Season 1; she was upped to a sequence common in Season 2. Earlier this month, she additionally was tapped for a starring function in Endlessly, Netflix’s upcoming drama sequence reimagining Judy Blume’s novel from Mara Brock Akil.
This put Pittman in the course of a scheduling conundrum involving three high-profile sequence on three main streamers filming new seasons this 12 months inside related timeframes.
In accordance with sources, there was each intention for Pittman to be in Season 3 of AJLT, and Nya was written into the scripts. However after exhausting all avenues to make the scheduling work, that proved inconceivable.
Manufacturing on AJLT is slated to start in Could, we hear.
“It has been a pleasure to have Karen Pittman play the good and gorgeous Professor Nya Wallace on the primary two seasons of And Simply Like That…,” a spokesperson for Max stated in an announcement to Deadline. “As we’ve got totally loved working with this dynamic actress, so too have others. As a consequence of her commitments to 2 different streamer sequence, it has change into obvious that filming three reveals without delay isn’t potential. Because of the manufacturing realities, we’re disillusioned to announce that scheduling conflicts won’t permit us to proceed with this character as a part of season 3 of And Simply Like That… Karen and Nya might be missed, and her Max household and followers will all be cheering her on in her different endeavors.”
Pittman was introduced on as one of many new girls who have been buddies with the core three— Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Charlotte (Kristin Davis)—alongside Nicole Ari Parker and Sarita Choudhury. Nya is unapologetically herself and whoever didn’t like her, too dangerous. She’s knowledgeable, clever and courageous lady who was additionally a loyal pal.
And issues have been simply beginning to get steamy for her following her divorce with a brand new man in her life, Chef Toussaint (Gary Jourdan), who stored the fires burning each professionally and personally. Nya was additionally Miranda’s rock for the reason that sequence premiered, her cheerleader and confidant who not solely provided her someplace to remain whereas she was separated and later divorced from Steve (David Eigenberg), but additionally by way of her new journey of self-discovery. Miranda reciprocated as Nya struggled following her break up from Andre (LeRoy McClain).
Maybe Nya can pop in as a visitor star at some point and let followers know what she’s been as much as. However within the meantime, hopefully, the women will toast her with a trademark Cosmopolitan in Season 3.
One other AJKL forged member, Sara Ramirez, additionally gained’t be again for Season 3 after the storyline of their character, Che Diaz concluded on the finish of final season.
