<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> List of Sex and the City episodes </Td> </Tr> <P> The first season of Sex and the City, an American television romantic sitcom, aired in the United States on HBO from June 6 to August 23, 1998 . Based on the eponymous book written by Candace Bushnell, the series was created by Darren Star and produced by Darren Star Productions, HBO Original Programming, and Warner Bros. Television . Star, Barry Josen and Michael Patrick King served as the series' executive producers . The show follows the relationships and sexual escapades of Carrie Bradshaw, a sex columnist for the fictional New York Star, and her friends Samantha Jones, Charlotte York and Miranda Hobbes . </P> <P> Season one, comprising 12 episodes, aired on Sunday nights at 9: 00 p.m. Eastern Time Zone, except the pilot episode which aired at the same time on a Saturday night . The season garnered mixed reviews from critics . The first season garnered strong ratings for HBO in America, as well as Channel 4 in the United Kingdom, where it landed among the top 30 weekly most - watched programs . The show received several major award nominations, including an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe, and a SAG award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for Parker . </P> <P> The first season of Sex and the City was created by Darren Star and produced by Darren Star Productions and Warner Bros. Television, in association with HBO Original Programming . The series is based on the book of the same name, written by Candace Bushnell, which contains stories from her column with the New York Observer . The show features production from Barry Jossen, Michael Patrick King, and Star . Season one featured writing credits from Star, King, Jenny Bicks, Michael Green, Jenji Kohan, Susan Kolinsky, and Terri Minsky . The season was directed by Michael Fields, Matthew Harrison, Nicole Holofcener, Alison Maclean, and Susan Seidelman . </P>

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