Desperate Housewives reboot has been ‘discussed’

[Bambino 24,059]

Desperate Housewives could be due for a reboot, with one of the stars of the original series confirming there have been “discussions” about bringing the TV classic back to screens.

Jesse Metcalfe, who played gardener – and subject of many gay awakenings – John Rowland for five years, claims there have been conversations about a return to Wisteria Lane, 12 years after the original show ended. 

Desperate Housewives followed a group of four friends, played by Eva Longoria, Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman and Marcia Cross, living on the seemingly perfect suburban women. Created by gay writer Marc Cherry, it ran from 2004 to 2012 and explored the lives of the group after their friend and neighbour takes her own life in the pilot episode.

Now, much to fans’ delight, Metcalfe has told The Sun that there had “definitely been discussions” about a potential reboot, and that he has been included in the talks.

“I can certainly see that happening and I’d be open to it,” added Metcalfe, who went on to play Christopher Ewing in the Dallas reboot.

Longoria has previously said she would also be willing to reprise her role of Gabrielle Solis, claiming on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen that she “would be the first to sign up for a reboot” of the series, which also introduced out gay Teen Wolf star Charlie Carver to the world.

“I miss Gaby so much, I miss being Gaby, Longoria added. “She’d be an influencer, for sure. She’d be like a social media mogul.”

Another former Desperate Housewives star has also been making headlines, with Vanessa Williams set to step into the shoes of Miranda Priestly in the West End adaptation of The Devil Wears Prada.

The stage show features an original score by Elton John and a book by Legally Blonde: The Musical’s Kate Wetherhead. “We’re gonna have really good fashion… we’re recreating the Met Gala,” Williams said. “It’s going to be huge. It’s going to be worth your dollar, that’s for sure.”

Edited April 9 by Bambino

[SimonBaetens 6,745]

Mmmm I don't know how to feel about this. I LOVE Desperate Housewives but I feel like it had too many seasons in its original run and seeing cringy reboots like Gilmore Girls and And just like that I feel like... leave a good thing alone, we can always rewatch for nostalgia. But if the original writers and producers come up with a good concept, I'll give it a chance.

[Bambino 24,059]

4 hours ago, SimonBaetens said:

Mmmm I don't know how to feel about this. I LOVE Desperate Housewives but I feel like it had too many seasons in its original run and seeing cringy reboots like Gilmore Girls and And just like that I feel like... leave a good thing alone, we can always rewatch for nostalgia. But if the original writers and producers come up with a good concept, I'll give it a chance.

There's no such a thing as too many seasons of DH. NEVER!!

Edited April 9 by Bambino

[bionic 41,948]

I love the show but I don't think I need to revisit these characters again. The same people can only suffer so much before the drama stops being enjoyable.

They should take the same premise and just set it somewhere else. Make one of the characters Gabi's second cousin or whatever if they REALLY insist on bringing legacy characters back into the fold

[River 104,909]

at least it's not a remake

[Quentin 5,213]

1 hour ago, Bambino said:

Desperate Housewives could be due for a reboot, with one of the stars of the original series confirming there have been “discussions” about bringing the TV classic back to screens.

Jesse Metcalfe, who played gardener – and subject of many gay awakenings – John Rowland for five years, claims there have been conversations about a return to Wisteria Lane, 12 years after the original show ended. 

Desperate Housewives followed a group of four friends, played by Eva Longoria, Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman and Marcia Cross, living on the seemingly perfect suburban women. Created by gay writer Marc Cherry, it ran from 2004 to 2012 and explored the lives of the group after their friend and neighbour takes her own life in the pilot episode.

Now, much to fans’ delight, Metcalfe has told The Sun that there had “definitely been discussions” about a potential reboot, and that he has been included in the talks.

“I can certainly see that happening and I’d be open to it,” added Metcalfe, who went on to play Christopher Ewing in the Dallas reboot.

Longoria has previously said she would also be willing to reprise her role of Gabrielle Solis, claiming on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen that she “would be the first to sign up for a reboot” of the series, which also introduced out gay Teen Wolf star Charlie Carver to the world.

“I miss Gaby so much, I miss being Gaby, Longoria added. “She’d be an influencer, for sure. She’d be like a social media mogul.”

Another former Desperate Housewives star has also been making headlines, with Vanessa Williams set to step into the shoes of Miranda Priestly in the West End adaptation of The Devil Wears Prada.

The stage show features an original score by Elton John and a book by Legally Blonde: The Musical’s Kate Wetherhead. “We’re gonna have really good fashion… we’re recreating the Met Gala,” Williams said. “It’s going to be huge. It’s going to be worth your dollar, that’s for sure.”

Where did you find this article?

[BornAsUnic0rn 1,929]

1 hour ago, bionic said:

I love the show but I don't think I need to revisit these characters again. The same people can only suffer so much before the drama stops being enjoyable.

They should take the same premise and just set it somewhere else. Make one of the characters Gabi's second cousin or whatever if they REALLY insist on bringing legacy characters back into the fold

Devious Maids was basically that without a reprising character.

[Vengaboy 1,183]

I think I would actually be here for that? 
Yeah. I could see it. 

[Pablo 7,315]

I started watching DH for the first time last year and finished it on Sunday. What amazing timing! I would love to see it. 

[migamiga 12,101]

yeah i agree we don’t need a reboot with the same cast and characters but i would be interested in a whole new group of neighbors that live in wisteria lane now and still having mary alice as the narrator. like if some of the kids like julie or danielle are now themselves desperate housewives living on the lane and that’ll make way for fun cameos from the original cast as well

[Schizophonic 7,015]

Ilove that show so much, watched at least 6-7 times… ima definitely here forit

[Bambino 24,059]

2 hours ago, Quentin said:

Where did you find this article?

On some website but it was published a month ago.

[Quentin 5,213]

1 hour ago, Bambino said:

On some website but it was published a month ago.

Would you mind sending me a link? 

[Bambino 24,059]

28 minutes ago, Quentin said:

Would you mind sending me a link? 

Sure

https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/03/12/desperate-housewives-reboot-discussions/

[Mirrion Rizzons 10,273]

I'm watching it for the first time atm, on season 8!

But idk how I feel about a reboot. Eva Longoria and the creator both said it wouldn't make much sense for the show to exist in 2024, and I feel like they covered so many topics in the original run that there wouldn't be much to say in the reboot.

Plus, who would even be cast? would it be completely new families? or Julie/Parker/MJ/Andrew etc?