fans have been waiting for! Earlier this month, it was revealed that Kim Cattrall reprised her role as Samantha Jones in the season 2 finale of the franchise's Max spin-off series, Cattrall previously claimed she would not be returning to play Samantha after years of tension and comments mainly involving the show's star, Sarah Jessica Parker, who plays fashion-forward sex columnist and now-podcast host Carrie Bradshaw.As the cast gears up for the season 2 premiere of on June 22, Parker is opening up about Cattrall returning as Samantha.«I was really excited about the idea,» Parker tells ET's Nischelle Turner of Cattrall making a cameo in, reportedly making a phone call in the scene. «I thought it was a really good idea and I was thrilled that, you know, we could make it happen and that it worked for her and it's just really nice to see.