Desperate Housewives season 8 explained

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Season Number:8
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Episode List:List of Desperate Housewives episodes

The eighth and final season of Desperate Housewives, a television series created by Marc Cherry, began broadcasting in the United States on September 25, 2011, and concluded on May 13, 2012.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The season was promoted as Kiss Them Goodbye.

Desperate Housewives was renewed for an eighth season by ABC on May 17, 2011.[6] The deceased character Mary Alice Young continues to narrate the events in the lives of her Wisteria Lane residents Susan Delfino, Lynette Scavo, Bree Van de Kamp, Gabrielle Solis, and Renee Perry. This season's mystery sees the housewives deal with covering up the murder of Gabrielle's stepfather, Alejandro Perez, from the previous season's finale.

The final season began airing in the Middle East on October 3, 2011, on OSN First and in Latin America on October 6, 2011. It began airing in the United Kingdom on Sunday, January 8, 2012, on E4 and Tuesday, January 10, 2012, on Channel 4;[7] in Ireland on RTÉ Two on Tuesday, January 3, 2012;[8] in Greece on FOXlife on Monday, January 16, 2012; in Austria on January 2, 2012, on ORF;[9] in Germany on January 4, 2012; in Australia on February 2, 2012, and in France on April 12, 2012.

Production

In 2007, series creator and executive producer Marc Cherry stated that he planned to end Desperate Housewives after its seventh season in 2011. He explained: "I think that, at the end of my deal, and after seven seasons, it will be a good time to call it quits. I don't want anybody else to run the show and I don't want [it] to fade away ... I don't want to overstay my welcome."[10] Cherry reaffirmed his intentions the following year.[11] However, in 2009, Cherry signed a deal with ABC designed to potentially keep Desperate Housewives on air until the end of its ninth season in 2013.[12] Lead actresses Marcia Cross, Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, and Eva Longoria signed on for an eighth season in April 2011, with each earning a reported salary of $325,000 per episode. Their contracts also included financial incentives for a potential ninth season.[13] ABC officially announced the show's eighth season on May 17, 2011, along with the rest of its primetime schedule for the 2011-2012 television season.[14]

In July 2011, it was reported that ABC was considering ending the series after the eighth season.[15] On August 7, ABC president Paul Lee confirmed that the eighth season would be the show's last at the Television Critics Association media press tour. Cherry commented on the show's ending, stating: "Shows go on too long and they are unceremoniously booted off. I didn’t want it to happen to Desperate Housewives. While we are still a force to be reckoned with, I wanted to go off in the classiest way possible."[16] Cherry reported that the cast was bittersweet over the news of the series' end. "The women knew it was a possibility," he explained. "There was a touch of shock but not completely." Shooting of the series finale took place from April 16 to 26, 2012.[17] [18]

Cast

See main article: List of Desperate Housewives cast members and List of Desperate Housewives characters. The eighth and final season had twelve roles receiving star billing, with nine out of thirteen returning from the previous season. The series is narrated by Brenda Strong, who portrays the deceased Mary Alice Young, as she observes from beyond the grave the lives of the Wisteria Lane residents and her former best friends. Teri Hatcher portrayed Susan Delfino, who deals with her involvement in the cover-up of the murder of Gabrielle's stepfather, as well as the death of her husband and the pregnancy of her daughter. Felicity Huffman portrayed Lynette Scavo, now separated from her husband. Marcia Cross portrayed Bree Van de Kamp, who takes charge in the cover-up. Eva Longoria portrayed Gabrielle Solis, whose life suffers radical changes following the cover-up. Vanessa Williams portrayed Renee Perry, who falls in love with the newest resident of Wisteria Lane. Ricardo Antonio Chavira portrayed Carlos Solis, Gabrielle's husband who killed her stepfather in the previous season finale. Doug Savant portrayed Tom Scavo, now separated from Lynette and trying to move on with his life. James Denton portrayed Mike Delfino, Susan's husband who is killed in the second half of the season. After making some guest appearances towards the end of the previous season, Jonathan Cake was made series regular in the role of Chuck Vance, a detective and Bree's love interest.[19] Charles Mesure also joined the main cast as Ben Faulkner, a ruthless, self-made contractor who finds Renee attractive.[20] Furthermore, Madison De La Garza was promoted from "also starring" to a formal "starring" cast member as Juanita Solis, Gabrielle's oldest daughter. Mark Moses left the main cast again since his character's mystery was resolved in the previous season finale; however, he made one last guest appearance at the beginning of this season as Paul Young, Mary Alice's imprisoned widower.

Kathryn Joosten (Karen McCluskey), Kevin Rahm (Lee McDermott) and Tuc Watkins (Bob Hunter), all of whom were "starring" castmembers in the previous season, were demoted to "also starring" in this season. Also starring were Charlie Carver, Joshua Logan Moore and Darcy Rose Byrnes respectively as Porter, Parker and Penny Scavo, Lynette's children, as well as child actor Mason Vale Cotton portraying M.J. Delfino, Susan's son.

Many established guest stars and former regulars reprised their roles in this season,[21] and new ones were introduced. Part of Gabrielle's storyline were Tony Plana portraying Alejandro Perez, Gabrielle's stepfather whose death at Carlos's hands in the previous season finale is this season's main storyline, Daniella Baltodano playing Celia Solis, Gabrielle's youngest daughter, Justina Machado in the role of Claudia Sanchez, Alejandro's new wife, Daniela Bobadilla appearing as Marisa Sanchez, Claudia's daughter that (like Gabrielle) was abused by Alejandro, John Rubinstein portraying Principal Hobson, headmaster at Juanita's school, Matt Winston acting as Lazaro, who offers Gabrielle a job as personal shopper, and Lupe Ontiveros returning as Juanita "Mama" Solis, Carlos's deceased mother who appears in a flashback. Part of Susan's storyline were Miguel Ferrer playing Andre Zeller, a part-time illustrator who clashes with Susan,[22] Leslie Jordan featuring as Felix Bergman, an art critic interested in Susan's work, and Andrea Bowen returning as Julie Mayer, Susan's daughter who is pregnant with Porter's child. Part of Lynette's storyline were Andrea Parker portraying Jane Carlson, a love interest for Tom,[23] Max Carver appearing as Preston Scavo, another of Lynette's sons, Patrick Fabian playing Frank, a hairdresser that dates Lynette a couple of times, Reed Diamond portraying Gregg Limon, Tom's boss, and former series regular Dana Delany reprising her role as Katherine Mayfair in the series finale, making Lynette a business proposition.[24] Part of Bree's storyline were Shawn Pyfrom and Joy Lauren playing Bree's son and daughter, Andrew and Danielle Van de Kamp,[25] [26] [27] Dakin Matthews appearing as Reverend Sykes, reverend at the local Presbyterian church, Kyle MacLachlan returning as Orson Hodge, Bree's ex-husband who returns to help her with an ulterior motive, Steven Culp reprising his role as Rex Van de Kamp, Bree's deceased first husband who appears in a flashback, Christina Chang portraying Emily Stone, the District Attorney playing the part of the prosecutor in Bree's trial, Alyson Reed playing Judge Conti, who presides over Bree's trial, and Scott Bakula making special guest appearances as Trip Weston, Bree's lawyer and eventually her third husband.[28] Orson Bean portrayed Roy Bender, Mrs. McCluskey's husband, while Christine Estabrook reappeared in the series finale in a flashback as Martha Huber, the woman that blackmailed Mary Alice.[29] [30]

In the final moments of the series finale, a sequence featuring Susan and her family leaving Wisteria Lane saw many other stars making uncredited cameo appearances as ghosts of characters who died during the course of the series.[31] In addition to Strong's, Denton's, Joosten's, Culp's, Estabrook's, Cake's and Ontiveros's characters (all of whom made previous appearances in the season), among the returning ghosts were Roger Bart as George Williams, Justine Bateman as Ellie Leonard, Emily Bergl as Beth Young, Richard Burgi as Karl Mayer, Maria Cominis as Mona Clarke, Ellen Geer as Lillian Simms, Valerie Mahaffey as Alma Hodge, David Starzyk as Bradley Scott, and Kiersten Warren as Nora Huntington.

Episodes

Ratings

United States (ABC)

Live ratings

No. in
Series
No. in
Season
Episode TitleOriginal Air DateTimeslot (EST)18-49 (Rating/Share)Viewers (m)Rank Out of
Top 25
1581Secrets That I Never Want to KnowSundays
9:00 P.M.
3.29.93N/A[32]
1592Making the Connection3.09.16N/A[33]
1603Watch While I Revise the World2.88.62N/A[34]
1614School of Hard Knocks2.78.27N/A[35]
1625The Art of Making Art3.09.17N/A[36]
1636Witch's Lament3.19.27N/A[37]
1647Always in Control2.88.77N/A[38]
1658Suspicion Song3.09.28N/A[39]
1669Putting It Together2.78.20N/A[40]
16710What's to Discuss, Old Friend3.08.8422[41]
16811Who Can Say What's True?2.77.91N/A[42]
16912What's the Good of Being Good2.67.47N/A[43]
17013Is This What You Call Love?1.86.40N/A[44]
17114Get Out of My Life2.27.65N/A[45]
17215She Needs Me2.5/68.21N/A[46]
17316You Take for Granted2.6/68.3920[47]
17417Women and Death2.6/69.0317[48]
17518Any Moment2.6/78.8122[49]
17619With So Little to Be Sure Of2.6/68.4924[50]
17720Lost My Power2.5/68.0223[51]
17821The People Will Hear2.7/79.2225[52]
17922Give Me the Blame3.2/811.1214[53]
18023Finishing the Hat3.2/811.1214

Live + 7 Day (DVR) Ratings

No. in
Series
No. in
Season
EpisodeAir DateTimeslot (EST)18–49 rating increaseViewers
(millions) increase
Total 18-49Total viewers
(millions)
Ref
1581"Secrets That I Never Want to Know"Sundays
9:00 P.M.
TBATBATBATBATBA
1592"Making the Connection"TBATBATBATBATBA
1603Watch While I Revise the WorldTBATBATBATBATBA
1614School of Hard KnocksTBATBATBATBATBA
1625The Art of Making Art.92.073.911.25[54]
1636Witch's Lament.91.994.011.27[55]
1647Always in Control1.0-3.8-[56]
1658Suspicion Song----[57]
1669Putting It Together.92.173.610.37[58]
16710What's to Discuss, Old Friend1.02.024.010.85[59]
16811Who Can Say What's True?.92.153.610.06[60]
16912What's the Good of Being Good1.0-3.6-[61]
17013Is This What You Call Love?1.0-2.8-[62]
17114Get Out of My Life1.0-3.2-[63]
17215She Needs Me.9-3.4-[64]
17316You Take for Granted.81.943.410.33[65]
17417Women and Death.71.583.310.61[66]
17518Any Moment.92.003.510.82[67]
17619With So Little to Be Sure Of.91.973.510.46[68]
17720Lost My Power.91.983.49.99[69]
17821The People Will Hear.9-3.6-[70]
17922Give Me the Blame.92.104.113.22[71]
18023Finishing the Hat.92.104.113.22

International ratings

Canadian ratings (On CTV)

Episode number
Production number
TitleOriginal airingTotal viewers (in millions)Rank per week
158
8-01
Secrets That I Never Want to Know September 25, 2011 1.744
  1. 17[72]
159
8-02
Making the Connection October 2, 2011 1.583
  1. 16[73]
160
8-03
Watch While I Revise the World October 9, 2011 1.186
  1. 30[74]
161
8-04
School of Hard Knocks October 16, 2011 1.631
  1. 20[75]
162
8-05
The Art of Making Art October 23, 2011 1.650
  1. 18[76]
163
8-06
Witch's Lament October 30, 2011 1.631
  1. 16[77]
164
8-07
Always in Control November 6, 2011 1.444
  1. 23[78]
165
8-08
Suspicion Song November 13, 2011 1.532
  1. 20[79]
166
8-09
Putting It Together December 4, 2011 1.533
  1. 16[80]
167
8-10
What's to Discuss, Old Friend January 8, 2012 0.946 N/A [81]
168
8-11
Who Can Say What's True? January 15, 2012 0.574 N/A[82]
169
8-12
What's the Good of Being Good January 22, 2012 0.723 N/A[83]
170
8-13
Is This What You Call Love? February 12, 2012 1.058 N/A[84]
171
8-14
Get Out of My Life February 19, 2012 1.334
  1. 21[85]
172
8-15
She Needs Me March 4, 2012 1.369
  1. 19[86]
173
8-16
You Take for Granted March 11, 2012 1.446
  1. 14[87]
174
8-17
Women and Death March 18, 2012 1.734
  1. 8[88]
175
8-18
Any Moment March 25, 2012 1.484
  1. 15[89]
176
8-19
With So Little to Be Sure Of April 1, 2012 N/A N/A
177
8-20
Lost My Power April 29, 2012 1.452
  1. 14[90]
178
8-21
The People Will Hear May 6, 2012 N/A N/A
179
8-22
Give Me the Blame May 13, 2012 1.599
  1. 17[91]
180
8-23
Finishing the Hat May 13, 2012 1.599
  1. 17

United Kingdom (On Channel 4)

Source:[92]

Episode numberTitleChannel 4E4 (+1)Total viewers
AirdateViewersaAirdateViewersa
158
8-01
Secrets That I Never Want to KnowJanuary 10, 2012N/AJanuary 8, 20121,000,000 - #2
(N/A)
1.00m
159
8-02
Making the ConnectionJanuary 17, 2012N/AJanuary 15, 2012925,000 - #1
(320,000 - #3)
1.245m
160
8-03
Watch While I Revise the WorldJanuary 24, 2012N/AJanuary 22, 2012983,000 - #1
(322,000 - #3)
1.305m
161
8-04
School of Hard KnocksJanuary 31, 2012N/AJanuary 29, 20121.163m - #1
(298,000 - #5)
1.452m
162
8-05
The Art of Making ArtFebruary 7, 2012N/AFebruary 5, 20121.014m - #1
(274,000 - #10)
1.288m
163
8-06
Witch's LamentFebruary 14, 2012N/AFebruary 12, 2012941,000 - #1
(N/A)
0.941m
164
8-07
Always in ControlFebruary 21, 2012N/AFebruary 19, 20121.014m = #1
(284,000 - #5)
1.296m
165
8-08
Suspicion SongFebruary 28, 2012N/AFebruary 26, 20121.176m - #1
(276,000 - #6)
1.449m
166
8-09
Putting It TogetherMarch 6, 2012N/AMarch 4, 20121.173m - #1
(230,000 - #10)
1.403m
167
8-10
What's to Discuss, Old FriendMarch 13, 2012N/AMarch 11, 20121.240m - #1
(273,000 - #4)
1.513m
168
8-11
Who Can Say What's True?March 20, 2012N/AMarch 18, 20121.084m - #1
(240,000 - #9)
1.342m
169
8-12
What's the Good of Being GoodMarch 27, 2012N/AMarch 25, 20121.133m - #1
(260,000 - #10)
1.393m
170
8-13
Is This What You Call Love?April 3, 2012N/AApril 1, 20121.071m - #1
(252,000 - #7)
1.323m
171
8-14
Get Out of My LifeApril 10, 2012N/AApril 8, 20121.095m - #5
(267,000 - #8)
1.362m
172
8-15
She Needs MeApril 17, 2012N/AApril 15, 20121.151m - #2
(N/A)
1.151m
173
8-16
You Take for GrantedApril 24, 2012N/AApril 22, 20121.072m - #4
(266,000 - #10)
1.338m
174
8-17
Women and DeathMay 2, 2012N/AApril 29, 20121.247m - #2
(311,000 - #8)
1.558m
175
8-18
Any MomentMay 9, 2012N/AMay 6, 20121.171m - #2
(N/A)
1.171m
176
8-19
With So Little to Be Sure OfMay 16, 2012N/AMay 13, 20121.168m - #2
(323,000 - #3)
1.491m
177
8-20
Lost My PowerMay 23, 2012N/AMay 20, 20121.366m - #2
(N/A)
1.366m
178
8-21
The People Will HearMay 30, 2012N/AMay 27, 20121.212m - #2
(270,000 - #9)
1.482m
179
8-22
Give Me the BlameJune 6, 2012N/AJune 3, 20121.110m - #2
(380,000 - #4)
1.400m
180
8-23
Finishing the HatJune 14, 2012N/AJune 10, 20121.605m - #1
(394,000 - #1)
1.999m

Ireland On RTÉ 2

Episode numberTitleOriginal airingTimeslotViewersRankRef
158 (8-01) Secrets That I Never Want to Know3 January 20129:55 pm 344,000
  1. 1
[93]
159 (8-02) Making the Connection 10 January 2012 9:55 pm 336,000
  1. 1
[94]
160 (8-03) Watch While I Revise the World 17 January 2012 9:55 pm 312,000
  1. 1
[95]
161 (8-04) School of Hard Knocks 24 January 2012 9:55 pm 294,000
  1. 1
[96]
162 (8-05) The Art of Making Art31 January 2012 9:55 pm 298,000
  1. 3
[97]
163 (8-06) Witch's Lament 7 February 2012 9:55 pm 305,000
  1. 2
[98]
164 (8-07) Always in Control 14 February 2012 9:55 pm 289,000
  1. 2
[99]
165 (8-08) Suspicion Song 21 February 2012 9:55 pm 292,000
  1. 3
[100]
166 (8-09) Putting It Together 28 February 2012 9:55 pm 300,000
  1. 2
[101]
167 (8-10) What's to Discuss, Old Friend 6 March 2012 9:55 pm 323,000
  1. 2
[102]
168 (8-11) Who Can Say What's True? 13 March 2012 9:55 pm 322,000
  1. 4
[103]
169 (8-12) What's the Good of Being Good 20 March 2012 9:55 pm 324,000
  1. 1
[104]
170 (8-13) Is This What You Call Love? 27 March 2012 9:55 pm 285,000
  1. 2
[105]
171 (8-14) Get Out of My Life 3 April 2012 9:55 pm 306,000
  1. 1
[106]
172 (8-15) She Needs Me 10 April 2012 9:55 pm 277,000
  1. 1
[107]
173 (8-16) You Take for Granted 17 April 2012 9:55 pm 295,000
  1. 1
[108]
174 (8-17) Women and Death 24 April 2012 9:55 pm 329,000
  1. 2
[109]
175 (8-18) Any Moment 1 May 2012 9:55 pm 332,000
  1. 1
[110]
176 (8-19) With So Little to Be Sure Of 8 May 2012 9:55 pm 350,000
  1. 1
[111]
177 (8-20) Lost My Power 15 May 2012 9:55 pm 299,000
  1. 2
[112]
178 (8-21) The People Will Hear 22 May 2012 10:05 pm*423,000
  1. 2
[113]
179 (8-22) Give Me the Blame 29 May 2012 9:55 pm TBA TBA TBA
180 (8-23) Finishing the Hat 5 June 2012 9:55 pm 431,000
  1. 3
[114]

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  3. http://www.tvline.com/2011/08/abc-press-tour-desperate-housewives-ending ABC Boss Confirms "Desperate Housewives" to End: "We Wanted It To Have Its Victory Lap"
  4. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2011/08/desperate-housewives-will-end-its-run-on-abc-.html "Desperate Housewives" will end its run on ABC
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