Desperate Housewives (season 8)

Desperate Housewives
 (season 8)

ABC promotional poster for the eighth season of Desperate Housewives. From left to right: Susan, Lynette, Gabrielle, and Bree.
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 23
Broadcast
Original channel ABC
Original run September 25, 2011 – May 13, 2012
Home video release

DVD release

Region 1 September 25, 2012[1]
Region 2 September 24, 2012[2]
Region 4 October 3, 2012[3]

The eighth and final[4][5][6] season of Desperate Housewives, a television series created by Marc Cherry, began broadcasting in the United States on September 25, 2011[7] and concluded on May 13, 2012.[8] The season was promoted as "Kiss Them Goodbye." The series finale, was the most watched series finale of the 2011-2012 Television Season beating Fox's House, which also premiered 2004.

Desperate Housewives was renewed for an eighth season by ABC on May 17, 2011.[9] The deceased character Mary Alice Young continues to narrate the events in the lives of her friends and Wisteria Lane residents, Susan Delfino, Lynette Scavo, Bree Van de Kamp and Gabrielle Solis. 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 in Channel 4,[10] and also began airing in Ireland on RTÉ Two on Tuesday, January 3, 2012;[11] in Greece on FOXlife on Monday, January 16, 2012; in Austria on Monday, January 2, 2012 on ORF;[12] in Germany on Wednesday, January 4, 2012; in Australia on Thursday, February 2, 2012 and in France on Thursday, April 12, 2012.

The first day of shooting for the series finale occurred on April 16, 2012.[13] and the final day of shooting was on April 26, 2012.[14]

Production

It is an iconic show. We are so proud of it. I just wanted to make sure that this show that put this network on the map ... had its victory lap, had a chance to really set out every episode and build an arc [in its final season.]

ABC President Paul Lee[15]

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."[16] Cherry reaffirmed his intentions the following year.[17] 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.[18] 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.[19] 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.[20]

In July 2011, it was reported that ABC was considering ending the series after the eighth season.[21] 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.[15] 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."[22] 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."[15]

Cast

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.[23] Charles Mesure also joined the main cast as Ben Faulkner, a ruthless, self-made contractor who finds Renee attractive.[24] 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,[25] 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,[26] 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,[27] 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.[28] Part of Bree's storyline were Shawn Pyfrom and Joy Lauren playing Bree's son and daughter, Andrew and Danielle Van de Kamp,[29][30][31] 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.[32] 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.[33][34]

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.[35] 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

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
1581"Secrets That I Never Want to Know"David GrossmanBob DailySeptember 25, 20119.93[36]
Bree tries desperately to keep what happened to Alejandro a secret from Chuck; Gabrielle seeks out a priest in order to help Carlos with his problem; Ben Faulkner, a new neighbor, meets Renee; Susan withdraws from her friends because of what happened to Alejandro.
1592"Making the Connection"Tara Nicole WeyrMatt BerryOctober 2, 20119.16[37]
Gabrielle tries to spice up her sex life; Susan seeks out a punishment for feeling guilty; Renee attempts to bond with Ben; Tom and Lynette struggle to cope with raising the kids separately; Bree discovers Chuck's past.
1603"Watch While I Revise the World"David WarrenJohn Paul Bullock IIIOctober 9, 20118.63[38]
Renee helps Lee when he has a problem with Jenny; Susan and Carlos begin to spend time together due to their guilt but Mike begins to get suspicious; Bree becomes convinced Chuck sent the letter to her so she and Gabrielle investigates; Lynette grows suspicious of her sister Lydia and her fiancé.
1614"School of Hard Knocks"David GrossmanMarco PennetteOctober 16, 20118.27[39]
Lynette discovers Tom is dating; Bree attempts to comfort Danielle after her husband leaves her; Susan clashes with an art teacher called Andre, who she had hoped to impress; Gabrielle's rebellious attitude towards the leader of the PTA leads to her being put in charge.
1625"The Art of Making Art"Lonny PriceDave FlebotteOctober 23, 20119.17[40]
Tom and Lynette visit a couples counselor about their separation; Bree tries to help a city council about the homeless; Carlos is in a guilty situation; Susan is embarrassed about Andre's students being naked in class; Gabrielle is having difficulty setting up a school event.
1636"Witch's Lament"Tony PlanaAnnie WeismanOctober 30, 20119.28[41]
Susan is appointed as Andre's intern and ends up watching his son; Lynette tries to outdo Jane and lies about making Penny's costume; Carlos speaks to a sponsor from A.A. about his blackout; the housewives are in the woods with the shovels, but the body they buried was mysteriously dug up; Renee gets romantic with Ben.
1647"Always in Control"Jeff GreensteinJeff GreensteinNovember 6, 20118.78[42]
Susan uses her art improvement to impress Andre; Lynette tells Penny a fib about Jane; Gabrielle and Carlos try to get a different opinion about their children from Bob and Lee; Bree tries to solve the mystery of who dug up the body of Alejandro.
1658"Suspicion Song"Jennifer GetzingerDavid SchaldweilerNovember 13, 20119.29[43]
Bree is harassed by Chuck when it comes to growing suspicions; a gallery owner evaluates Susan's paintings; Gabrielle tries to stop Carlos from having a drinking problem; Lynette tries to save her marriage.
1669"Putting It Together"David WarrenSheila LawrenceDecember 4, 20118.20[44]
Chuck interrogates Susan, Lynette and Gabrielle about Alejandro's disappearance; Gabrielle goes on a desperate search to find Carlos; Lynette tells Tom a horrible secret; a drunk Bree reveals her past and present details, and then goes to a motel room where she sits and has a brief conversation with Mary Alice while having her gun set on the table.
16710"What's to Discuss, Old Friend"David GrossmanWendy MericleJanuary 8, 20128.84[45]
While searching for Carlos, Gabrielle is shocked by a news report on Chuck Vance's death; Susan informs Mike she is leaving for New York when, in fact, she is actually leaving for Oklahoma to visit the late Alejandro's family.
16811"Who Can Say What's True?"Larry ShawBrian TanenJanuary 15, 20127.91[46]
While in Oklahoma, Susan finds out from the late Alejandro's family that their daughter, Marisa, was abused by Gabrielle's stepfather; at a bar, Bree finds out something surprising about her new boyfriend; Gabrielle has some difficulty with Carlos's potential clients; Mike catches Ben doing some illegal activities in his real estate project.
16912"What's the Good of Being Good"Ron UnderwoodJason GanzelJanuary 22, 20127.48[47]
Karen McCluskey finds out about Bree's sex life and plans to do something about it; Bree learns that her latest boyfriend is keeping a secret; Renee gets concerned about Lynette going out on a date with her hairdresser.
17013"Is This What You Call Love?"David GrossmanDavid Schladweiler & Valérie A. BrotskiFebruary 12, 20126.40[48]
Since Bree is spending time meeting men at the bar and/or in bed, the only person who can help her is her ex-husband, Orson Hodge, the man who ran over Mike Delfino years ago; Susan finds out that Julie is pregnant; Gabrielle tries to handle a situation at school involving her daughter, Juanita.
17114"Get Out of My Life"James HaymanCindy AppelFebruary 19, 20127.65[49]
Orson attempts to keep Bree away from her friends and tries to convince her to start a new life elsewhere; Roy is kicked out by Karen so he moves in with Gabrielle; Susan and Lynette find out Porter is the father of Julie's baby; Mike exposes Ben's illegal activities to Renee.
17215"She Needs Me"Randy ZiskJason GanzelMarch 4, 20128.21[50]
After Lynette refuses to help raise Porter and Julie's baby, Susan offers to assist by setting up a nursery; Orson tries to get Bree to go to Maine with him; Ben's loan shark sets out to destroy Renee; Karen swears Gabrielle to secrecy; Orson, who knows what happened to Alejandro Perez, sends a letter to the authorities.
17316"You Take for Granted"Jeff GreensteinMatt BerryMarch 11, 20128.39[51]
The police read the details on Alejandro's death; Mike is forced by Susan to tell the police about Ben's loan shark; Carlos's strange behavior about money concerns Gabrielle; at Penny's birthday party, Jane tells Lynette some news; Bree is asked by Karen McCluskey to help her commit suicide; Mike is gunned down.
17417"Women and Death"David GrossmanAnnie WeismanMarch 18, 20129.03[52]
The funeral of Mike Delfino leads to the ladies remembering how he impacted their lives; Bree is shocked when the police call her in for questioning regarding the murder of Gabrielle's stepfather; Lynette realizes she must fight for her marriage; Gabrielle agrees to let Carlos quit his job to help people.
17518"Any Moment"Randy ZiskSheila LawrenceMarch 25, 20128.81[53]
Bree is not so sure about Andrew's upcoming marriage; Gabrielle tries to find work in order to keep up her lifestyle; Lynette attempts to win back Tom; Susan finds a way to help M.J. through his pain; Ben and Renee get engaged.
17619"With So Little to Be Sure Of"Tara Nicole WeyrMarco PennetteApril 1, 20128.49[54]
Carlos gets concerned about Gabrielle's new job; a secret of Mike makes Susan suspicious; Bree needs a lawyer's help in order to get her charges of Alejandro Perez's murder cleared; Jane works hard to make sure Tom and Lynette's divorce goes through.
17720"Lost My Power"David GrossmanWendy MericleApril 29, 20128.02[55]
Susan builds M.J. a car for the soapbox derby; a wealthy woman hires Gabrielle to become her personal shopper; Bree's attorney, Trip Weston, gets her to explain her actions; Lynette causes trouble between Tom and his girlfriend; Renee tries to find out Ben's secret about the late Alejandro Perez.
17821"The People Will Hear"David WarrenBrian TanenMay 6, 20129.22[56]
Bree's lawyer may help her out during her trial, but it may mean betraying a friend; Gabrielle's attitude shocks the ladies; Susan makes a big decision regarding her house and Julie's baby; Lynette tries to stop Tom's boss from sending him to India.
17922"Give Me the Blame"Larry ShawBob DailyMay 13, 201211.12[57]
The ladies agree to take care of Mrs. McCluskey when they discover she wants to die with dignity; Susan waits for the right moment to tell her friends she is moving; Trip begs for Bree to come clean to him about the night Alejandro was killed; Tom realizes he loves Lynette after a heart to heart with Roy; Gabrielle and Carlos both want to confess to killing Alejandro; Renee may land Bree in trouble when she discovers that Ben has been arrested.
18023"Finishing the Hat"David GrossmanMarc CherryMay 13, 201211.12[57]
Katherine returns to Wisteria Lane to offer Lynette a job, which could end her reconciliation with Tom; Susan is shocked when Julie goes into labor on the way to Ben and Renee's wedding; Bree tries to avoid Trip; Gabrielle and Carlos clash when they realize their roles in life have reversed; Mrs. McCluskey dies peacefully. Susan, Lynette, Gabrielle and Bree all move away from Wisteria Lane.

Ratings

United States (ABC)

Live Ratings

No. in
Series		 No. in
Season		 Episode Title Original Air Date Timeslot (EST) 18-49 (Rating/Share) Viewers (m) Rank Out of
Top 25
158 1 Secrets That I Never Want to Know September 25, 2011 Sundays
9:00 P.M.		 3.2 9.93 N/A[58]
159 2 Making the Connection October 2, 2011 3.0 9.16 N/A[59]
160 3 Watch While I Revise the World October 9, 2011 2.8 8.62 N/A[60]
161 4 School of Hard Knocks October 16, 2011 2.7 8.27 N/A[61]
162 5 The Art of Making Art October 23, 2011 3.0 9.17 N/A[62]
163 6 Witch's Lament October 30, 2011 3.1 9.27 N/A[63]
164 7 Always in Control November 6, 2011 2.8 8.77 N/A[64]
165 8 Suspicion Song November 13, 2011 3.0 9.28 N/A[65]
166 9 Putting It Together December 4, 2011 2.7 8.20 N/A[66]
167 10 What's to Discuss, Old Friend January 8, 2012 3.0 8.84 22[67]
168 11 Who Can Say What's True? January 15, 2012 2.7 7.91 N/A[68]
169 12 What's the Good of Being Good January 22, 2012 2.6 7.47 N/A[69]
170 13 Is This What You Call Love? February 12, 2012 1.8 6.40 N/A[70]
171 14 Get Out of My Life February 19, 2012 2.2 7.65 N/A[71]
172 15 She Needs Me March 4, 2012 2.5/6 8.21 N/A[72]
173 16 You Take for Granted March 11, 2012 2.6/6 8.39 20[73]
174 17 Women and Death March 18, 2012 2.6/6 9.03 17[74]
175 18 Any Moment March 25, 2012 2.6/7 8.81 22[75]
176 19 With So Little to Be Sure Of April 1, 2012 2.6/6 8.49 24[76]
177 20 Lost My Power April 29, 2012 2.5/6 8.02 23[77]
178 21 The People Will Hear May 6, 2012 2.7/7 9.22 25[78]
179 22 Give Me the Blame May 13, 2012 3.2/8 11.12 14[79]
180 23 Finishing the Hat May 13, 2012 3.2/8 11.12 14[79]

Live + 7 Day (DVR) Ratings

No. in
Series		 No. in
Season		 Episode Air Date Timeslot (EST) 18–49 rating increase Viewers
(millions) increase 		Total 18-49 Total viewers
(millions)		 Ref
158 1 "Secrets That I Never Want to Know" September 25, 2011 Sundays
9:00 P.M.		 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
159 2 "Making the Connection" October 2, 2011 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
160 3 Watch While I Revise the World October 9, 2011 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
161 4 School of Hard Knocks October 16, 2011 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
162 5 The Art of Making Art October 23, 2011 .9 2.07 3.9 11.25 [80]
163 6 Witch's Lament October 30, 2011 .9 1.99 4.0 11.27 [81]
164 7 Always in Control November 6, 2011 1.0 - 3.8 - [82]
165 8 Suspicion Song November 13, 2011 - - - - [83]
166 9 Putting It Together December 4, 2011 .9 2.17 3.6 10.37 [84]
167 10 What's to Discuss, Old Friend January 8, 2012 1.0 2.02 4.0 10.85 [85]
168 11 Who Can Say What's True? January 15, 2012 .9 2.15 3.6 10.06 [86]
169 12 What's the Good of Being Good January 22, 2012 1.0 - 3.6 - [87]
170 13 Is This What You Call Love? February 12, 2012 1.0 - 2.8 - [88]
171 14 Get Out of My Life February 19, 2012 1.0 - 3.2 - [89]
172 15 She Needs Me March 4, 2012 .9 - 3.4 - [90]
173 16 You Take for Granted March 11, 2012 .8 1.94 3.4 10.33 [91]
174 17 Women and Death March 18, 2012 .7 1.58 3.3 10.61 [92]
175 18 Any Moment March 25, 2012 .9 2.00 3.5 10.82 [93]
176 19 With So Little to Be Sure Of April 1, 2012 .9 1.97 3.5 10.46 [94]
177 20 Lost My Power April 29, 2012 .9 1.98 3.4 9.99 [95]
178 21 The People Will Hear May 6, 2012 .9 - 3.6 - [96]
179 22 Give Me the Blame May 13, 2012 .9 2.10 4.1 13.22 [97]
180 23 Finishing the Hat May 13, 2012 .9 2.10 4.1 13.22 [97]

International Ratings

DVD Release

Desperate Housewives: The Complete Eight and Final Season[141]
Set Details Special Features
  • 23 Episodes
  • 6-Disc Set
  • English / French (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
  • Spanish (Dolby 2.0)
  • Audio Commentaries
  • "I Guess This Is Goodbye"
  • Audio Commentary on "Finishing the Hat" by creator Marc Cherry
  • Bloopers
  • Deleted Scenes
Release Dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
September 25, 2012[1] September 24, 2012[2] October 3, 2012[3]

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