Susan's daughter Julie (former main castmember Andrea Bowen) comes to visit with her surprising new boyfriend (played by Steven Weber). Gabrielle uncovers the unsettling truth about Mrs. Hildebrand's past. Katherine has a confession to make to Susan. A reporter looks to expose Bree's imperfections. Lynette learns Porter and Anne Schilling (guest star Gail O'Grady) plan to leave Fairview and disappear. Meanwhile, everyone has gathered at a club to see the guys play in the annual "Battle of the Bands" when a fire erupts, threatening the lives of those in attendance. Some will fall as a hero will rise.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 5 Episode 8 of Desperate Housewives resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Desperate Housewives Season 5 Episodes...

• s05e01 - You're Gonna Love Tomorrow
• s05e02 - We're So Happy You're So Happy
• s05e03 - Kids Ain't Like Everybody Else
• s05e04 - Back in Business
• s05e05 - Mirror, Mirror
• s05e06 - There's Always a Woman
• s05e07 - What More Do I Need?
• s05e08 - City on Fire
• s05e09 - Me and My Town
• s05e10 - A Vision's Just a Vision
• s05e11 - Home Is The Place
• s05e12 - Connect! Connect!
• s05e13 - The Best Thing That Ever Could Have Happened
• s05e14 - Mama Spent Money When She Had None
• s05e15 - In a World Where the Kings are Employers
• s05e16 - Crime Doesn't Pay
• s05e17 - The Story of Lucy and Jessie
• s05e18 - A Spark. To Pierce the Dark.
• s05e19 - Look Into Their Eyes and You See What They Know
• s05e20 - Rose's Turn
• s05e21 - Bargaining
• s05e22 - Marry Me a Little
• s05e23 - Everybody Says Don't
• s05e24 - If It's Only in Your Head

Desperate Housewives Show Summary

The series began with Mary Alice Young leaving her perfect house in the loveliest of suburbs - and ending it all. Now she takes us into the lives of her family, friends and neighbors, commenting from her elevated P.O.V.

Her circle of girlfriends on Wisteria Lane include Susan Mayer, the divorcee and single mom who will go to extraordinary lengths for love; Lynette Scavo, who recently went from being a stay-at-home mother of four back to her fast track career in advertising; Bree Van De Kamp, Martha Stewart on steroids, whose recent widowhood has completely reeked havoc on her perfect life; and Gabrielle Solis, the ex-model with everything she's ever wanted - a rich husband, a big house, and now a baby to go with it all... the problem is she's not sure who the father is; and serial divorcee Edie Britt, the free spirited real estate maven whose love life has everyone buzzing. Enter newcomer Betty Applewhite and her handsome teenage son, Matthew, who mysteriously moved into a house they'd never seen in the middle of the night.

Then there are the men: Mike Delfino, a supposedly widowed plumber who has won Susan's heart; Lynette's adorable husband, Tom, who volunteered to be "Mr. Mom" so his wife can go back to work; Gabrielle's better half, Carlos, who is currently in jail and recently learned of his wife's infidelities with John, the gardener; and Mary Alice's widowed husband, Paul, who is on the run from the demons in his past.

From her unique vantage point, Mary Alice sees more now than she ever did alive, and she's planning to share all the delicious secrets that hide behind every neighbor's closed door in this seemingly perfect American suburb.