It's curtains for 'Desperate Housewives'
ABC is expected to announce that its popular prime time soap will end after this season.
It’s curtains for ‘Desperate Housewives’
David Hiltbrand, Inquirer TV Critic
Get ready for your last stroll down Wisteria Lane.
ABC is expected to announce on Sunday that it is pulling the plug on Desperate Housewives at the end of the upcoming season.
The report surprised many in the industry because the show’s very hands-on creator Marc Cherry has been saying for some time that he planned to wrap things up after the ninth season, i.e., in May 2013. He stepped down as showrunner last spring but is still serving as a consultant.
Another sign that this decision was abrupt: ABC had recently completed lengthy contract negotiations with the series’ stars Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross and Eva Longoria to keep them through this year and next.
The innovative soap, which combined comedy, romance and suspense, has been a Sunday night staple for its entire run.
Nikki Finke who broke the story on her website Deadline, wrote that the four actresses are “shocked and saddened”. And maybe just a little bit desperate.
The eighth and final season of Desperate Housewives will commence Sept. 25.
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Nooooooo! Betsy and I are heartbroken.— Ben Fan
Thank God they are removing this watered down, waste of time soap opera. The show never lived up to its title or provides any reclaiming values, or established true depiction of desperate housewives who lives in our nation’s suburbs.- Well, nateminor, it's supposed to be entertainment, not reality.
— wb2nd - Oh, no! I LOVE that show! Of all the lame-brained things to do...!— wb2nd
- A pity. Marcia Cross is HOT.— everydayguy
- My gosh, who the heck is in charge of ABC? While not a fan of All My Children or One Life to Live, those shows are canned to make room for what appears to be a ridiculous talk show and then General Hospital is threatened because Ms. Ego herself wants to irritate viewers on another channel.
Desperate Housewives is innovative, slick and witty, with the characters playing off each other well. It is a shame that a show that has been well-received by audiences and critics is being cancelled, while other more mundane shows (i.e. anything with bachelor in its title) continue to be renewed.— Izzie
