The show’s creator Marc Cherry has since revealedthe real reason “Desperate Housewives” ended after Season 8.
“I was determined to end the show before America stopped caring entirely,” Cherry toldFast Company.
So I think we got out just in the nick of time."
Speaking of time, “Desperate Housewives” was a show that loved to jump around.
Season 5 started five years in the future.
I have done more damage than I could have ever imagined."
She was sentenced to 14 days in jail and was ultimately released a few days early.
After she was released from jail, Huffman kept a low profile for several years.
Eva Longoria stepped behind the camera
On “Desperate Housewives,” Eva Longoria played Gabrielle Solis.
Since the show ended, Longoria has continued acting.
These days, Longoria has stepped behind the camera and turned to directing.
Her debut film, “Flamin' Hot,” hits Hulu in June 2023.
Longoria dismissed the revelation, telling the outlet, “That story never affected us.
Feels like LA Times would have better resources dedicated to more important things.”
Since the show ended, Hatcher has been working here and there.
She toldMedia Village, “It felt like being at camp because we were together for the whole day.
Everyone was lovely and supportive of each other.”
“I feel like maybe I could make other women feel less alone,” she said.
“I could make the entertainment by my own self-deprecation.
The goal is to just unite aging women.”
Your sexual preferences doesn’t define you as a person."
He added, “I’m heterosexual but that doesn’t define me as a person.”
Pyfrom appeared less frequently in the final seasons of “Desperate Housewives.”
In hisTwitterbio, he describes himself as: “Actor.
#NFT Collector/Enthusiast.”
Bree would be proud.
(What a show!)
“I spent most of my career playing bad guys until ‘Housewives,'” he reflected.
“I had never been hunky.
I was happy to be there, don’t get me wrong, but it was uncomfortable.
It follows me forever, that shirtless shot in the front yard.”
His character is a doctor, which he poked fun at during an appearance on “Today.”
“But, it’s just great being on Hallmark.
We have the best time on the show.”
Eventually, Tom and Lynette split, a development that bugged Savant.
He told Wendy Williams (viaThe Huffington Post), “I hated that idea.
Savant revealed that he got his start acting onstage in Los Angeles.
I love the theater and I want to be there.”
She toldThe TV Addictthat she loved getting to play around on “Desperate Housewives.”
“I thought it was great material and so much fun to do,” she said.
After “Desperate Housewives,” Delany bounced around on television for the next decade.
For the latter show, she spoke withAARPabout how lucky she’s been to work consistently.
“I’ve been very fortunate.
I’ve never had a lull in my career,” she said.
“I attribute that to just [loving] what I do.”
She really likes horses.
As it progresses, there’s more going on than we realize there."
“I didn’t really understand what was going on for a long while until then.”
“That’s the double-edged sword of being an ‘icon,'” she said.
“I feel like I was caught in a catch-22,” he reflected.
“I was a gay actor who shouldn’t play gay roles if I wanted to play straight roles.
It’s amazing that I got any work.”
He also appeared on “Uncoupled,” a Neil Patrick Harris-led show that moved from Netflix to Showtime.
From Season 5 onward, Preston and Porter were played by real-life twins Charlie and Max Carver.
They were on “The Leftovers” together and have also worked separately.
And does that really matter anymore?
He later starred as the love interest in Ben Platt’s music video for “Ease My Mind.”
Clearly, the Scavo boys are all grown up!
So, it definitely was the voice that they were looking for."
Strong has had a robust on-camera career since “Desperate Housewives.”
Again … what a show!
“I was just thankful to have a job,” he reflected.
Luckily for Chavira, the show did not tank.
After it ended, he went on to appear on many other hit shows.
On apress tour, he joked, “The difference between me and Orson is absolutely nothing.
That’s why I was cast.”
MacLachlan has worked consistently since “Desperate Housewives.”
“I was always interested,” he said.
He toldColliderthat it wasn’t just a retread of the documentary.
“I think it’s ultimately a more fulfilling experience.”
Ultimately, the character was electrocuted after one of the show’s many car crashes.
According toThe Hollywood Reporter, the lawsuit was dismissed for lack of evidence.
Sheridan toldEntertainment Weekly, “I have always been attracted to playing the naughty girl.
And for some reason, my audience loves seeing me in that role.”
Soon, Sheridan may have the chance to play a naughty “Housewife” of a different stripe.
No word on whether she’s considering!
