Desperate Housewives premiered 20 years ago, in October 2004 on ABC. This series starred Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, Eva Longoria, and Nicollette Sheridan. It also introduced the world to James Denton and Jesse Metcalfe and more. All of these actors became household names. They added to a fresh new type of show. This was a comedy, drama, mystery, and soap opera all rolled into one. Moreover, it became an enormous hit. The last time viewers saw the residents of Wisteria Lane was in May 2012.
Now, a new generation of fans are watching reruns on Hulu. Now, Marc Cherry, the creator of the series has an idea for a reboot. What does Cherry want to do next?
Desperate Housewives Creator Marc Cherry Has An idea For A Prequel Sequel
It isn’t easy being Marc Cherry. The Desperate Housewives creator recently told People Magazine that he gets “about 70,000 people” asking him about a reboot of the ABC series. He tells the publication, “The truth of the matter is that I have a couple of ideas to do it. But with the original cast? Probably not.”
Marc Cherry’s Reboot Idea Is Like This Is Us
When it comes to a Desperate Housewives reboot, Marc Cherry doesn’t see the original cast returning for a series. However, he sees one key component. That is Wisteria Lane. Moreover, he has an idea to do a prequel. He wants to revisit what Wisteria Lane would be like in 1966.
He revealed that “the character I miss writing the most is actually Wisteria Lane. The was the the most fun playground anyone in the history of television has ever had because we owned the whole street.” He then added, “And there’s times when I go, ‘You know what? I wonder if I could write Wisteria Lane in like, 1966.’”
This is an idea akin to the hit This Is Us, or to the Hallmark Cherry Lane holiday movies. Also, Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone has several successful prequels. Therefore, this is an idea that is successful.
The ‘Trick’ To Doing A Desperate Housewives Reboot
While a legion of fans around the world would love a Desperate Housewives reboot, he does reveal the there is a “trick.” He shares that it is tough to figure out if “there is still stuff that needs to be said.”
If you do a reboot, you have to have a really good artistic reason t do it. And at some point, I’ll sit down with someone an go, ‘Okay, let’s talk about if there is a good enough “why2 to do it.’
Desperate Housewives fans, would you like to see a prequel?