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The fifth season of ''Desperate Housewives'', an American television series created by Marc Cherry, began airing on ABC on September 28, 2008 and concluded on May 17, 2009. The season takes place five years after the events of the season four finale in 2013/2014 and continues to focus on the lives of Wisteria Lane residents Susan Mayer, Lynette Scavo, Bree Hodge, Gabrielle Solis, Edie Williams and Katherine Mayfair, as seen through the eyes of the series' deceased narrator, Mary Alice Young. The season's mystery is centered on Edie Britt's third husband, Dave Williams. The series received media attention following the announcement that Edie, portrayed by Nicollette Sheridan, would be killed off close to the end of the season.〔("Housewife" to Make "Desperate" Exit ), ''MSNBC.com'', February 11, 2009〕 Edie takes on the narration in "Look Into Their Eyes and You See What They Know" following her death, marking the second time Mary Alice's voice is not heard in an episode. The series saw its lowest ratings up to that point in season five. Nevertheless, ''Desperate Housewives'' maintained its position as a top-ten series. It was the ninth most-watched series during the 2008-09 television season with an average of 14.8 million viewers per episode.〔http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=051909_05〕 Season five was released on DVD by ABC Studios as the seven-disc set ''Desperate Housewives: The Complete Fifth Season — The Red Hot Edition'' on September 1, 2009 in Region 1,〔 Amazon.com〕 October 21, 2009 in Region 4, and November 9 in Region 2.〔 Play.com〕 ==Production== Filming began on July 7, 2008 and finished in March 2009. There was much speculation about the fifth season of the show, due to the many cliffhangers at the end of season four, such as the departure of Edie Britt, and whether she would return after the events of the "Mother Said" episode. When asked about Sheridan's departure, Cherry commented "She won't be back for a few years", a reference to the 'five-year leap' that the show is undertaking. Edie returned to Wisteria Lane with a new husband, Dave, played by Neal McDonough, who joined the cast as a series regular.〔(Sheridan Set for "Housewives" Comeback ), ''ContactMusic.com'', June 30, 2008〕〔(Neal McDonough Moving to "Housewives" ), ''Hollywood Reporter'', June 27, 2008〕 However, Sheridan left ''Desperate Housewives'' towards the end of the season when her character Edie died in an accident involving her car and a dangerous electrical wire in the 18th episode of Season 5, "A Spark. To Pierce the Dark.", which aired on March 22, 2009.〔〔(Exclusive! Nicollette Sheridan's "Desperate Housewives" Days Numbered ), ''E! Online'', February 11, 2009〕 There had also been speculation whether the character of Mike Delfino would return, after the final scene in season four, set five years into the future, which showed Susan in the arms of a new mystery man, Jackson (Gale Harold). The fate of Mike Delfino was later revealed by actor James Denton, who plays Mike, when he told People magazine that he will definitely be returning in Season 5. However, "Mike and Susan have definitely split up," Denton told People.〔(James Denton Returning to "Desperate Housewives"--But Single ), ''People.com'', July 5, 2008〕 On October 14, 2008, Gale Harold was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident. His character, Jackson, plays a pivotal role in the fifth season's eighth episode "City on Fire", which finds several Wisteria Lane residents trapped inside a nightclub fire. Cherry said Harold had been filming scenes all week for the episode and had been scheduled to be on set Tuesday, the day of the accident. Marc Cherry said they would await the actor's prognosis before deciding how to proceed, but that at least some changes would have to be made: "We know we're going to rewrite one scene," he said.〔(Desperate Housewives Star Gale Harold Hospitalized ) - E! Online, Oct 15, 2008〕 The show issued a statement: "Gale is part of the 'Desperate Housewives' family and our thoughts and wishes are with him for a speedy recovery."〔('Housewives' Actor Gale Harold Out Of Intensive Care ) - omg. Yahoo.com, October 24, 2008〕〔(Marcia Cross: Housewives Co-Star "Much Better" After Accident ) - omg. Yahoo.com, October 17, 2008〕 Despite Harold's injury and ongoing recovery, no major ''Desperate Housewives'' production disruptions were expected.〔〔(Reports: Gale Harold Getting Better ) - E! Online, Oct 17, 2008〕 Six months after his serious motorcycle accident, Harold has returned to work. Harold's return episode aired in the U.S. on May 3. The actor is signed to the series through the end of this season but says he has yet to be asked to return for 2009-10. Eventually, he was not asked to return in Season 6. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Desperate Housewives (season 5)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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