Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher gives a gloomy update on the possibility of a reboot. Hatcher, who played Susan Mayer on the ABC nighttime soap recently reunited with former Desperate Housewives co-star James Denton on Fantasy Island season 2. Unlike in their first collaboration, where Denton portrayed Mike Delfino, their Fantasy Island characters were a couple that got stuck in a seemingly unfixable martial slump. It ends up for the better, allowing the actors to tap into some of that lighter chemistry that'd made Susan and Mike such a power couple.
In new comments shared by Hatcher, it seems a full-fledged Desperate Housewives reboot isn't likely to happen beyond that. Hatcher told E! News that she doesn't think a revival of the Marc Cherry series is likely. Still, in the quote below, the Golden Globe winner shared fond memories of the series and reveals that she still keeps in touch with some of her old scene partners:
I don’t think there’ll be a reboot. I think it’s been a long time. We had amazing fans and I know everyone on that show is really grateful for the journey. It was a beautiful place to work up there. The actual Wisteria Lane is probably one of the most amazing sets to get to work on. It’s just at the top of the hill of Universal. It really overlooks the whole city. It’s a gorgeous place to go. Her [Andrea Bowen, who played Julie] and my real daughter [Emerson Tenney], we all had dinner about three weeks ago and she’s 32 years old. She is the most beautiful human being and still an amazing actress. And then I ran into Mark Moses a few days ago also. So, it’s good.
Desperate Housewives Has A Strong Legacy (But It Ended Perfectly)
Hatcher had already turned down the possibility of a reboot, as far back as 2018. She spoke frankly about the fact that those sorts of projects are rarely executed well. These sentiments were somewhat echoed, although tempered, by series creator Marc Cherry. He'd said that he'd be open to a Desperate Housewives reboot if the idea was right and the cast was a good fit. The fact that the cast and creatives continue to be asked about it is proof that the show has had staying power, in addition to being massively successful at the time of its debut.
Desperate Housewives season 1 was an undeniable global phenomenon, with the pilot watched by more than 21 million viewers. The big ratings would continue for the rest of season 1, which averaged 23.7 million and peaked at more than 30 million viewers for the finale. This is in addition to the adaptations and awards recognition, which held steady for most of the series. Although ratings would fluctuate and lag by the end, Desperate Housewives still pulled in respectable numbers — particularly by today's standards.
The show's impact on television, beyond just the self-contained element, is arguably stronger and more widely felt though it is subtler. Along with the teen drama The OC, the women of Wisteria Lane did a lot to help inspire a wave of unscripted series and the Real Housewives franchise specifically. The show made its high-profile exit just as pop culture was beginning to shift thanks to the emergence of Netflix and the broader trends of prestige TV. It's unlikely that such a throwback drama would thrive under those circumstances, but Desperate Housewives did have the benefit of timing and keeping its legacy in place.
Source: E! News