Desperate Housewives is poised to end after it's 8th season in May 2012
ABC Entertainment Group president Paul Lee announced his decision to end Desperate Housewives this season along with the show's creator, Marc Cherry, who both spoke at the TCA press tour on Sunday.
"I just want to make sure this network that put this show on the map had its victory lap," said Paul Lee.
"I wanted to go out while the network still saw us as a viable show while we we're still doing well in the ratings," said Marc Cherry. "I wanted to go out in the classiest way possible."
"I wanted to go out while the network still saw us as a viable show while we we're still doing well in the ratings," said Marc Cherry. "I wanted to go out in the classiest way possible."
Discussions of whether to end with the conclusion of the coming eighth season or go for a ninth had been going on between Marc Cherry and Paul Lee for a year.
Marc Cherry said he isn't likely to explore a Desperate Housewives spinoff given his interest in trying new material, though he joked that he felt so attached to one of the series' stars, Eva Longoria, that he joked with her that he wanted to do a new show with her in which "I'm just going to put you in a van and solve mysteries."
To which Paul Lee quickly responded from the TCA stage:
"Bought! Done!"
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Salem6777
great freaking news!
10 months agoby @Salem6777Flag
CUPID
Only saw the first two season, so its not gonna be miss by me.
10 months agoby @cupidFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
Damn, it's been a good run.
10 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Corey
Really? 8? That's it?! I thought this was the longest-running drama-series? Wow. I thought this has been on since I was born.
10 months agoby @coreyFlag
ROFLitschristian
Only 8 seasons? I could have sworn there were 20 billion!
10 months agoby @ROFLitschristianFlag
Sexyman1
good this show f*cking sucks
10 months agoby @sexyman1Flag
Josh
I'm a fan, but I'm not sad to see it end. It had a good run.
Also, @Todd-Krueger , HAHA!
10 months agoby @shuabertFlag
Todd Krueger
Hopefully Courtney O will learn the difference between its and it's before Desperate Housewives ends its run.
10 months agoby @Todd-KruegerFlag
Dan
@monkeyiron2-0 Important to someone. Not me.
10 months agoby @dan1Flag
Monkeyiron 2.0
@dan1 u sure seems important if MW post it up!!!
10 months agoby @monkeyiron2-0Flag
Dan
@monkeyiron2-0 You didn't miss anything.
10 months agoby @dan1Flag
Nik Nichols
its a good show.
10 months agoby @nik-nicholsFlag
Monkeyiron 2.0
I never heard of this show
10 months agoby @monkeyiron2-0Flag