Gabby’s affair with the gardener, Mike’s death and THAT supermarket shooting: Desperate Housewives’ most memorable moments as a reboot is announced

Desperate Housewives fans were thriled to hear the news a reboot is in development 13 years after the hit ABC show came to an end.

Tentatively titled Wisteria Lane, the upcoming show will follow five new friends who live on the iconic street made famous on the original series.

Created by Marc Cherry, Desperate Housewives became an instant global phenomenon when it debuted in 2004.

Viewers were hooked by the mysteries and scandals of the residents of Fairview and in particular Susan Meyer (Teri Hatcher), Gabrielle Solis (Eva Longoria), Bree Van De Kamp (Marcia Cross) and Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman). 

Thow ultimately ran for eight seasons, surpassing Charmed with the most episodes in an hour-long television series featuring all female leads. 

With the news that fans can look forward to another trip down Wisteria Lane, MailOnline takes a look back at some of Desperate Housewives’ best moments.

Desperate Housewives fans were thriled to hear the news a reboot is in development 13 years after the hit ABC show came to an end

Tentatively titled Wisteria Lane, the upcoming show will follow five new friends who live on the iconic street made famous on the original series

1. Mary Alice’s suicide

Desperate Housewives began with the shocking suicide of seemingly picture-perfect housewife Mary Alice Young.

Soon after, her friends Susan, Gabby, Bree and Lynette discovered that just before she died, Mary Alice was sent an anonymous note reading: ‘I know what you did, it makes me sick, I’m going to tell’.

So began the season-long mystery of why Mary Alice killed herself and the shocking secrets she kept hidden from her friends. 

All was revealed in the season one finale with the character serving as an off-screen narrator for the duration of the show.  

Desperate Housewives began with the shocking suicide of seemingly picture-perfect housewife Mary Alice Young

2. Gabby’s affair with the gardener 

One of the show’s most iconic storylines was Gabby Solis’ affair with her 17-year-old gardener John Rowland.

Feeling bored at home and dismayed by her husband Carlos’ obsession with work, Gabby began a secret romance with her teen gardener.

But their fling spiralled out of control when John’s mother mistakenly thought Susan Meyer was the housewife her son was sleeping with and attacked her backstage at a charity fashion show.

Gabby and John subsequently ended their affair but the gardener did go on to make  a few more appearances in later seasons of the show as he occasionally popped back into Gabby’s life.  

One of the show’s most iconic storylines was Gabby Solis’ affair with her 17-year-old gardener John Rowland

3. Rex’s sex scandal

Gabby’s affair wasn’t the only one that had viewers hooked as it also emerged in season one that Bree’s husband Rex was soliciting the services of an S&M prostitute.

Bree had a seeminly perfect marriage with Rex but it soon emerged he was dissatisfied with their vanilla sex life.

The woman who he sought sexual services from was none other than Maisy Gibbons, another local housewife who Bree and the other women disliked.

Maisy’s clandestine profession didn’t stay secret for long however and she was ultimately arrested and thrown in prison.

Gabby’s affair wasn’t the only one that had viewers hooked as it also emerged in season one that Bree’s husband Rex was soliciting the services of an S&M prostitute

4. Andrew runs over Juanita Solis

Gabby’s husband Carlos wasn’t completely in the dark about the gardener as he did suspect she was having an affair and enlisted his mothe Juanita to help him find out.

Juanita walked in on Gabby having sex with John and took a photo of them together before fleeing the house.

As she crossed the street, she was run over by a car being driven by Bree’s teenage son Andrew. 

When Bree found out what happened, she covered up Andrew’s crime and it wasn’t until years later in season seven that Carlos learned the truth.  

As Juanita Solis crossed the street, she was run over by a car being driven by Bree’s teenage son Andrew

5. Gabby fights a nun 

In season two, Carlos became increasingly involved with Sister Mary Bernard after leaving prison, who inspired him to live a more spiritual life.

Gabby became alarmed after learning Carlos was considering joining Sister Mary on a missionary trip to Africa, which she saw as a threat to her marriage.

This led to increasing tension between the two women which culminated in a violent scuffle in a church that has gone down as one of the show’s most memorable fights  

In season two, Carlos became increasingly involved with Sister Mary Bernard after leaving prison which Gabby saw as a threat to her marriage

6. Bree abandons Andrew 

After months of increasingly cruel and sadistic behaviour from her son, Bree resorted to desperate measures.

Andrew had become increasingly hostile, even threatening to falsely accuse Bree of abuse to gain emancipation and access to his trust fund.

After trying various forms of discipline, Bree ultimately drove Andrew out of town and left him on the side of the road with some money before driving away in tears. 

The scene is remembered as one of the most emotionally-charged of the show and it wasn’t until the following season the two characters were reunited.

After months of increasingly cruel and sadistic behaviour from her son, Bree resorted to desperate measures to deal with Andrew

7. The supermarket shooting

In season three, Lynette, Edie Britt and several other characters found themselves trapped in a local supermarket when local woman Carolyn Bigsby arrived with a gun to shoot her husband, the store manager. 

Harvey locked himself in the back office with Edie while Lynette and the othe characters were trapped in the aisles after Carolyn locked the store.

Carolyn shot and killed Nora – Lynette’s husband Tom’s ex-girlfriend – and then shot Lynette in the shoulder before she was subdued and killed.

It is often considered one of the best and most memorable episodes of Desperate Housewives. 

In season three, Lynette, Edie Britt and several other characters found themselves trapped in a local supermarket when local woman Carolyn Bigsby arrived with a gun to shoot her husband

8. Lynette reveals she has cancer

At the end of season three, Lynette is diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. 

Initially, she keeps it a secret from most of her friends and neighbours, only telling her husband Tom and mother Stella who moves in to help care for her.

The truth is finally revealed in season four, episode one when Lynette becomes overwhelmed with hiding her illness and takes her wig off in front of the other women. 

At the end of season three, Lynette is diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma

9. A tornado destroys the lane

In season four, episode nine, the residents of Fairview are warned a tornardo is making its way toward them. 

Gabby and Edie take refuse in the basement of her house, Bree and her family hide in the Hodges home and Lynette gets trapped in Karen McCluskey’s bathroom.

Like the supermarket shooting, this episode is remembered as one of the show’s best and ended with Lynette discovering her house had been destroyed with all her family still inside.  

In season four, episode nine, the residents of Fairview are warned a tornardo is making its way toward them

10. Edie dies

One of the show’s most memorable characters, fans were shocked when Edie Britt died toward the end of season five.

After finding out that her husband Dave Williams was dangerously unhinged and plotting revenge on Mike, Edie fled their house and drove away.

In trying to avoid Orson who was jaywalking, Edie swerved the car and crashed into an electrical pole.

She jumped out of the car and stepped in a puddle which had come into contact with an electrical wire and died instantly, with the street’s residents finding her moments later. 

One of the show’s most memorable characters, fans were shocked when Edie Britt died toward the end of season five

11. The plane crash

In season six, a plane crashed onto Wisteria Lane during the Fairview Christmas Festival. 

The crash had serious consequences for several characters; Susan’s ex-husband Karl Meyer was killed while Bree’s husband Orson Hodge ended up in a wheelchair.

Lynette, who was pregnant with twins, lost one of them when she ran in front of the plane to save Gabby’s daughter Celia from being hit.  

In season six, a plane crashed onto Wisteria Lane during the Fairview Christmas Festival

12. Susan becomes a webcam model

In season seven, Susan and her husband Mike Delfino experienced severe financial troubles that saw them move off Wisteria Lane and into a small apartment.

To help make ends meet, Susan reluctantly became a webcam model for the website Va-Va-Broom which had its models clean while wearing lingerie.

Things went from bad to worse when her image was used on a local billboard and Mary Alice’s husband Paul Young found out about her side hustle. 

To help make ends meet, Susan reluctantly became a webcam model for the website Va-Va-Broom which had its models clean while wearing lingerie

13. Carlos kills Alejandro 

In the final episode of season seven, Gabby was confronted by her abusive stepfather Alejandro who raped her when she was a teenager.

He snuck into the house on the same night the residents of Wisteria Lane were hosting a progressive dinner party and attempted to assault Gabby again.

Carlos killed him by hitting him over the head with a candle stick and Bree, Lynette and Susan helped them cover up his murder.  

Carlos killed Alejandro by hitting him over the head with a candle stick and Bree, Lynette and Susan help them cover up his murder

14. Mike dies 

In one of the most shocking moments of the show, Mike Delfino was shot dead by Donny, a loan shark and extortionist. 

Donny killed him in drive-by shooting outside his house after Mike caught him harassing Renee Perry. 

Mike’s life with Susan flashes before his eyes as she cradles him in her arms.  

In one of the most shocking moments of the show, Mike Delfino was shot dead by Donny, a loan shark and extortionist