Tonight's episode of Desperate Housewives will finally answer the question, "Just how will Edie Britt (Nicolette Sheridan) die?" If the promos hold true, tonight's offing promises to be the most shocking episode ever, not to be confused with the of-used most shocking rose ceremony ever from another ABC ratings giant. Neil McDonough, the actor who plays revenge-bent Dave Williams, has kept us entertained over the past two seasons during which he has torched a nightclub, framed Lynette's son for murder, sent Mrs. McClusky to the nuthouse and killed his own therapist, not to mention his late night chats with the ghosts of his dead wife and daughter.Dave's plot to get Katherine and Mike (Dana Delaney and James Denton) to accompany him on a weekend stay at a cabin finally comes to fruition. Edie has been delving into his sordid past and viewers saw a fax come in revealing more of his past crimes, just as Edie walked out the door, leaving the question will she find out his secrets in time? (by the way, who uses a fax machine anymore, except the 800-insurance company of the jerk who hit me a few months back then had the audacity to request correspondence via fax?...sorry I digress)
It's been no secret that Nicolette Sheridan will be leaving the show, heck she tried to a few seasons back when Edie attempted suicide by hanging, only to be cut down just in the nick of time during the next episode. I'm just hoping she won't be the only casualty of Dave's rampage. I am banking they also off Katherine, so Mike and Susan (Teri Hatcher) can get back together.In Desperate casting news, look for veteran character actress Gloria LeRoy to join the cast as yet unseen, but longtime resident of Wisteria Lane, who according to reports will figure into Edie exit in a surprising way. Some of you will remember the now 77-year-old actress as the trampy Mildred "Boom-Boom" Turner on All In The Family.
Also joining the cast later this season, Sarah Knowlton, formerly of Medium and House, who is set to play a woman that figured into a storyline with Tom (Doug Savant). And watch for the return of Lily Tomlin in the role of Mrs. McClusky's sister, Roberta in the season ender, and in case you missed it, last week Swoozie Kurtz joined the cast as Susan's fellow art teacher, who developed a lesbian crush on Susan.
As for Nicolette Sheridan, who knows, with the popularity of remakes of 90210 and the forthcoming Melrose Place, maybe she's just clearing her plate to return to Knots Landing. I can see Paige Matheson moving back to the cul-de-sac and filling the stilettos of Donna Mills' Abby Fairgate Cunningham Ewing Sumner, can't you?
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