--- title: Review: Kim Cattrall's 'Glamorous' Is a Glossy Summer Gem description: Forget 'And Just Like That.' The 'SATC' star's new Netflix soap is a genuinely satisfying summer binge. Read TIME's review. canonical: https://time.com/6287853/glamorous-review-kim-cattrall/ author: Judy Berman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2023-06-22T07:01:39.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:53:11.372Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Kim Cattrall's 'Glamorous' Is a Glossy, Sudsy Gem og:description: Forget 'And Just Like That.' 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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account.  by [Judy Berman](https://time.com/author/judy-berman/)  ## Judy Berman TV Critic Jun 22, 2023 7:01 AM UTC  Miss Benny and Kim Cattrall in Glamorous Miss Benny and Kim Cattrall in GlamorousNetflix  by [Judy Berman](https://time.com/author/judy-berman/)  ## Judy Berman TV Critic Jun 22, 2023 7:01 AM UTC As of June 22, Kim Cattrall is back—and not just in that deliriously overhyped [_And Just Like That_ ](https://time.com/6284151/kim-cattrall-and-just-like-that-season-2-samantha-jones/)[cameo](https://time.com/6284151/kim-cattrall-and-just-like-that-season-2-samantha-jones/). The very same day Max debuted the second season of its [popular but abysmal _Sex and the City_ sequel](https://time.com/6144511/and-just-like-that-finale-review/), [Netflix](https://time.com/6276424/best-shows-netflix/) dropped all 10 episodes of _Glamorous_, a lighthearted drama that casts Cattrall as a model turned cosmetics magnate. Surely, this scheduling choice was no coincidence. What’s surprising is that this delightfully frothy show earns its shade. To be clear, _Glamorous_ is no _SATC_ clone. It’s a glossy, self-consciously campy workplace soap in the mold of _Ugly Betty_ and _The Bold Type_. Like those beloved titles, it follows a clueless yet determined ingénue as they’re put through the paces of an entry-level job in a glittery industry that revolves around powerful women and thrives on interoffice competition. In a slight tweak to the typically cis-female formula, the ingénue in question is Marco Mejia, a gender non-conforming queer man played with doe-eyed charm by YouTube breakout Miss Benny.  From left: Michael Hsu Rosen, Miss Benny, Jade Payton, and Ayesha Harris in Glamorous Amanda Matlovich—Netflix After a meet-cute at the mall makeup counter where Marco works while channeling his dreams into social-media tutorials, Cattrall’s Madolyn Addison impulsively hires him as a second assistant at her prestigious but stodgy brand, Glamorous by Madolyn. Early misadventures at the office establish a potential rival in ambitious first assistant Venetia (Jade Payton), a nemesis in Madolyn’s gym-rat son and sales director Chad (Zane Phillips), and an admirer in nerdy designer Ben (Michael Hsu Rosen). While each represents a familiar type—and soap-opera tropes, like the love triangle that soon ensnares Marco, are part of the fun—creator Jordon Nardino ([_Star Trek: Discovery_](https://time.com/4420736/star-trek-discovery-new-show/)) builds unexpected warmth and depth into these characters. [**_Sign up for_** **Worth Your Time**](https://cloud.newsletters.time.com/signup?nln=worth-your-time) **_for weekly recommendations on what to read, watch, and listen to._** She may well wear Prada, but Madolyn is firmly on the side of the angels. A workaholic perfectionist who tends to be even harder on herself than she is on her staff, this mogul of a certain age harbors insecurities about her waning relevance. With Madolyn rescued from the role of villain, it’s the company’s struggles, along with Marco and his co-workers’ love lives, that fuel the show’s ample drama. Glamorous is in a rut. A beauty conglomerate has sent over a nosy consultant (played with enjoyable broadness by [_Kim’s Convenience_](https://time.com/6072074/kims-convenience-racism/)alum Nicole Power) to kick tires. And employees are divided on whether such an acquisition would be better for the brand than the kind of organic evolution that could make the career of a young hire like Marco.  From left: Serena Tea, Kim Cattrall, Miss Benny, and Damian Terriquez in Glamorous Netflix _Glamorous_ doesn’t always escape the glibness that so often afflicts this type of show. But it’s no braindead [_Emily in Paris_](https://time.com/6243227/emily-in-paris-darren-star-interview/), either; the brisk pacing and the cast’s charisma make up for the occasional half-baked plot or clunker joke. The tone is fashion-magazine breezy. With characters who cut across sexual orientations, scenes set at a scrappy club night called “Dumb Bitch,” a story line that gently sends up the commercialization of Pride, and guest appearances by LGBTQ celebs including [Joel Kim Booster](https://time.com/collection/time100-next-2022/6213738/joel-kim-booster/) and drag star Monét X Change, it’s a very queer show—one that moves effortlessly through a spectrum of identity. In other words: it makes Carrie & Co. look pretty creaky by comparison. And just like that… a new summer binge is born. 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