And Just Like That... Producers Address Fans' Confusion Over Latest Character Death — Was It Really A Mistake?

Did And Just Like That... accidentally kill off the same character twice?

That's what fans were wondering after the Max comedy's July 3 episode, in which Lisa (Nicole Ari Parker) lost her 90-year-old father to a stroke. It was an emotional hour, as Lisa struggled through a difficult eulogy at the Pippin-themed funeral — but it was also a familiar one, as this apparently isn't the first time Lisa has had to say goodbye to her father.

During the first season of And Just Like That..., when the characters were grieving the loss of Big (Chris Noth), Lisa made an off-handed comment to Charlotte (Kristin Davis) about how she was "exactly the same way when my father died last year," implying that he was already dead when the show started.

So, what's the deal here? According to the show's production team, which spoke to The Hollywood Reporter, the "father" Lisa referenced back in Season 1 was apparently her stepfather, not her own biological father. And just like that, the mystery is solved.

Let's talk: Did you also notice the double mention of Lisa's dead father? And are you satisfied with the explanation that she originally lost her stepfather, or is this just a convenient excuse for an obvious mistake? Drop a comment with your thoughts on all things And Just Like That... below.

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