THE CARRIE DIARIES "This is the Time" Preview: Prom Night For Carrie, Mouse, Maggie, and Walt

Austin Butler as Sebastian — Photo: Patrick Harbron/The CW

The second season of THE CARRIE DIARIES continues with a new episode ("This is the Time") on Friday, January 24 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

Carrie (AnnaSophia Robb), Mouse (Ellen Wong), Maggie (Katie Findlay), and Walt (Brendan Dooling) decide to go to their senior prom - at The Waldorf Astoria - together for a final hurrah. Larissa (Freema Agyeman) offers Carrie an opportunity that makes her rethink her plans for the next year. Mouse learns a secret about Donna LaDonna (Chloe Bridges) that could threaten her reign as queen bee.

THE CARRIE DIARIES "The Safety Dance" Sneak Peek

Austin Butler as Sebastian and Katie Findlay as Maggie.
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The second season of THE CARRIE DIARIES continues on Friday, December 6th at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

In "The Safety Dance," when Carrie (AnnaSophia Robb) struggles with writer's block, Weaver (guest star Chris Wood) tries to help but gets in the way. Maggie (Katie Findlay) and Sebastian (Austin Butler) grow closer after learning some shocking news.

When Bennet (guest star Jake Robinson) moves to a dangerous neighborhood, Walt (Brendan Dooling) takes drastic measures to keep himself safe, with both hilarious and heartfelt results.

THE CARRIE DIARIES "Too Close for Comfort" Sneak Peek, Noelle Beck Returns

Austin Butler as Sebastian and Noelle Beck as Ginny.
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The second season of THE CARRIE DIARIES continues on Friday, November 22nd at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

In "Too Close for Comfort," Carrie (AnnaSophia Robb) spends an exciting day in the city with playwright Adam Weaver (guest star Chris Wood). Samantha (Lindsey Gort), who booked a new job as a nude art model, takes matters into her own hands when she sees a student's painting she doesn't like.

THE CARRIE DIARIES "Borderline" (Sneak Peek)

Brendan Dooling as Walt and Jake Robinson as Bennet.
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The second season of THE CARRIE DIARIES kicks off on Friday, November 15th at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

In "Borderline," Carrie (AnnaSophia Robb) pitches Larissa (Freema Agyeman) a profile on New York wunderkind playwright Adam Weaver (guest star Chris Wood), but when he proves a difficult, yet fascinating, interview, Carrie's job is on the line.

Bennet's (Jake Robinson) rules in his relationship with Walt (Brendan Dooling) force Walt to acknowledge his real feelings.

THE CARRIE DIARIES "Express Yourself" (Sneak Peek)

Brendan Dooling as Walt and Jake Robinson as Bennet.
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The second season of THE CARRIE DIARIES kicks off on Friday, November 1 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

In "Express Yourself," Carrie (AnnaSophia Robb) and Walt (Brendan Dooling) are faced with kicking out their new roommate when she makes herself too comfortable.

Walt summons the courage to tell Bennet (guest star Jake Robinson) how he feels about him at his eighteenth birthday bash – at a VIP Z100 concert – but things go horribly awry before Bennet can respond.

Samantha (Lindsey Gort) and Mouse (Ellen Wong) meet, and Samantha wastes no time giving Mouse sex tips.

Sneak Peek: THE CARRIE DIARIES Season 2 Premiere

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The second season of THE CARRIE DIARIES kicks off on Friday, October 25 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

In "Win Some, Lose Some," after Carrie's (AnnaSophia Robb) boyfriend Sebastian (Austin Butler) and best friend Maggie (Katie Findlay) betrayed her last season, Carrie is determined to make the most of her summer, living with Walt (Brendan Dooling) in Manhattan - and all the grit and glamour it has to offer - even agreeing to a night on the town with Donna LaDonna (Chloe Bridges).

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First Look at The Carrie Diaries' "Nasty" Poster With Young Samantha
THE CARRIE DIARIES' promo art for the new season, debuting Oct. 25 on the CW, includes a peek at Lindsey Gort playing an '80s-era Samantha Jones, the new, younger version of Kim Cattrall's iconic TV character.

The tagline: "Say hello to Samantha. Miss Jones if you're nasty!"

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THE CARRIE DIARIES First Image Released: Lindsey Gort as Samantha Jones

THE CARRIE DIARIES - Pictured: Lindsey Gort as Samantha Jones
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The CW has released the first image of Lindsey Gort in the new series regular role of Samantha Jones on THE CARRIE DIARIES.

THE CARRIE DIARIES executive producer Amy B. Harris said: "In another nerve-wracking search to create the amazing characters we all came to know and love on Sex and the City, we went out in search this year for a young Samantha Jones. Lindsey Gort walked into the room and owned the part. Funny and sexy with a whiff of vulnerability and an amazing dash of outrageousness, Lindsey is our exciting choice to play the young Samantha Jones."

Character description: Through a surprising connection, our young Carrie Bradshaw (series star AnnaSophiaRobb) will meet one of the most important people in her life this season in a role made iconic by Kim Cattrall: Samantha Jones, a ballsy, beautiful and sexy young woman from the panhandle of Florida who has made her way - and already a name for herself - in the rock 'n' roll scene of 1980s NYC.

THE CARRIE DIARIES returns for season two on October 25, 2013, airing Fridays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.

Lindsey Gort Joins THE CARRIE DIARIES as Samantha Jones

Kim Cattrall (left) played Samantha on HBO's SEX AND THE CITY, now
Lindsey Gort will play the role in THE CARRIE DIARIES

Lindsey Gort has been cast as Samantha Jones in THE CARRIE DIARIES, the CW‘s prequel series to SEX AND THE CITY, based on the books by Candace Bushnell.

Samantha is one of Carrie Bradshaw's eventual three best friends in the HBO series where Kim Cattrall played her, earning five Emmy nominations.

In the CW's 1980s-set world of THE CARRIE DIARIES, which launches Season 2 on October 25, Carrie meets one of the most important people in her life through a surprise connection. Samantha is a ballsy, beautiful and sexy young woman from the panhandle of Florida who has made her way — and already a name for herself — in the rock 'n' roll scene of 1980s New York.