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{{Infobox Season
|Title = Season 8
|Image = DHS8b.png
|ImageSize = 250px
|Season = 8
|Episodes = 23
|Airdate = September 25, 2011 - May 13, 2012
|Premiere = "[[Secrets That I Never Want to Know]]"
|Finale = "[[Finishing the Hat]]"
|Slogan = "Kiss Them Goodbye"
|Cast = [[Teri Hatcher]] - [[Susan Delfino]] <br> [[Felicity Huffman]] - [[Lynette Scavo]] <br> [[Marcia Cross]] - [[Bree Van de Kamp]] <br> [[Eva Longoria]] - [[Gabrielle Solis]] <br> [[Vanessa Williams]] - [[Renee Perry]] <br> [[Ricardo Antonio Chavira]] - [[Carlos Solis]] <br> [[Doug Savant]] - [[Tom Scavo]] <br> [[Jonathan Cake]] - [[Chuck Vance]] <br> [[Charles Mesure]] - [[Ben Faulkner]] <br> [[Madison De La Garza]] - [[Juanita Solis]] <br> with [[Brenda Strong]] - [[Mary Alice Young]] <br> and [[James Denton]] - [[Mike Delfino]]
}}
This article contains episode summaries for the '''eighth (and final) season''' of '''''[[Desperate Housewives]]'''''.

==Season Summary==
In the U.S., original episodes of season eight started airing on September 25, 2011, and finished the original broacast with a 2-hour season finale (consisting of episodes [[Give Me the Blame|22]] and [[Finishing the Hat|23]]) airing on May 13, 2012. 
===Cast===
====Starring====
*[[Teri Hatcher]] - [[Susan Delfino]] (23/23)
*[[Felicity Huffman]] - [[Lynette Scavo]] (23/23)
*[[Marcia Cross]] - [[Bree Van de Kamp]] (23/23)
*[[Eva Longoria]] - [[Gabrielle Solis]] (23/23)
*[[Vanessa Williams]] - [[Renee Perry]] (23/23)
*[[Ricardo Antonio Chavira]] - [[Carlos Solis]] (18/23)
*[[Doug Savant]] - [[Tom Scavo]] (18/23)
*[[Jonathan Cake]] - [[Chuck Vance]] (8/23)* **
*[[Charles Mesure]] - [[Ben Faulkner]] (15/23)* ***
*[[Madison De La Garza]] - [[Juanita Solis]] (12/23)* ****
*with [[Brenda Strong]] - [[Mary Alice Young]] (23/23)
*and [[James Denton]] - [[Mike Delfino]] (16/23)

<nowiki>*</nowiki>''Credited only in the episodes in which they appear.''

<nowiki>**</nowiki>''Credited under "starring" through "[[Putting It Together]]", and makes uncredited cameo in "[[Finishing the Hat]]".''

<nowiki>***</nowiki>''Credited under "also starring" before "[[Who Can Say What's True?]]".''

<nowiki>****</nowiki>''Credited in two episodes from which she's absent.''

====Also Starring====
*[[Kathryn Joosten]] - [[Karen McCluskey]] (10/23)*
*[[Tuc Watkins]] - [[Bob Hunter]] (6/23)* **
*[[Kevin Rahm]] - [[Lee McDermott]] (8/23)* **
*[[Charlie Carver]] - [[Porter Scavo]] (4/23)* ***
*[[Joshua Logan Moore]] - [[Parker Scavo]] (6/23)*
*[[Darcy Rose Byrnes]] - [[Penny Scavo]] (14/23)*
*[[Mason Vale Cotton]] - [[MJ Delfino]] (8/23)* **** *****

<nowiki>*</nowiki>''Credited only in the episodes in which they appear.''

<nowiki>**</nowiki>''Credits can switch.''

<nowiki>***</nowiki>''Also seen in archive footage in "[[Give Me the Blame]]", accounting for a 5th appearance.''

<nowiki>****</nowiki>''Not credited in "[[School of Hard Knocks]]".''

<nowiki>*****</nowiki>''Also seen in archive footage in "[[You Take for Granted]]" and "[[Give Me the Blame]]", accounting for 10 appearances.''

====Recurring Guest Stars====
*[[Andrea Parker]] - [[Jane Carlson]] (11/23)
*[[Daniella Baltodano]] - [[Celia Solis]] (10/23)
*[[Andrea Bowen]] - [[Julie Mayer]] (7/23)*
*[[Michael Dempsey]] - [[Detective Murphy]] (6/23)
*[[Scott Bakula]] - [[Trip Weston]] (5/23)
*[[Orson Bean]] - [[Roy Bender]] (5/23)
*[[Miguel Ferrer]] - [[Andre Zeller]] (5/23)
*[[Sal Landi]] - [[Donny]] (5/23)
*[[Kyle MacLachlan]] - [[Orson Hodge]] (3/23)
*[[Max Carver]] - [[Preston Scavo]] (2/23)**
*[[Steven Culp]] - [[Rex Van de Kamp]] (2/23)****
*[[Dakin Matthews]] - [[Reverend Sikes]] (2/23)
*[[Lupe Ontiveros]] - [[Juanita "Mama" Solis]] (2/23)****
*[[Tony Plana]] - [[Alejandro Perez]] (2/23)***
*[[Roger Bart]] - [[George Williams]] (1/23)****
*[[Justine Bateman]] - [[Ellie Leonard]] (1/23)****
*[[Emily Bergl]] - [[Beth Young]] (1/23)****
*[[Richard Burgi]] - [[Karl Mayer]] (1/23)****
*[[Christine Clayburg]] - [[Anchor Woman]] (1/23)
*[[Maria Cominis]] - [[Mona Clarke]] (1/23)****
*[[Joy Lauren]] - [[Danielle Van de Kamp]] (1/23)
*[[Valerie Mahaffey]] - [[Alma Hodge]] (1/23)****
*[[Mark Moses]] - [[Paul Young]] (1/23)
*[[Shawn Pyfrom]] - [[Andrew Van de Kamp]] (1/23)
*[[John Rubinstein]] - [[Principal Hobson]] (1/23)
*[[Kiersten Warren]] - [[Nora Huntington]] (1/23)****

<nowiki>*</nowiki>''Also seen in archive footage in "[[You Take for Granted]]", accounting for an 8th appearance.''

<nowiki>**</nowiki>''Also seen in archive footage in "[[Give Me the Blame]]", accounting for a 3rd appearance.''

<nowiki>***</nowiki>''Also seen in archive footage in "[[Finishing the Hat]]", accounting for a 3rd appearance.''

<nowiki>****</nowiki>''Not credited in "[[Finishing the Hat]]".''

===Overview===
[[Carlos]]' murder of his wife [[Gabrielle]]'s evil [[Alejandro|stepfather]] and the cover-up by the housewives has far-reaching effects, as feelings of guilt begin to overcome everyone in different ways. Gabrielle works to reach out to Carlos while his guilt weighs heavily upon him, and [[Susan]] starts to withdraw from her friends and family. As [[Lynette]] and [[Tom]] are grappling with their disintegrating marriage and impending separation, the former is having trouble making the right choices ever since she participated in the cover-up. And [[Bree]] must be especially careful around her new romantic interest, detective [[Chuck Vance]]. Meanwhile, a handsome new neighbor, [[Ben Faulkner]], moves to town, and he's [[Renee]]'s first order of business.

===Main Plot Points===
*The women and [[Carlos]] all cover up the murder of [[Alejandro]], in which ultimately more people become involved, and the guilt and fear of being caught eats away at them.
*[[Bree]] takes charge in the cover-up, and her world falls apart as she is shunned by her friends and later becomes the target of a police investigation.
*[[Gabrielle]] does her best to shake off the scandalous events regarding the cover-up, and she and Carlos later undergo big changes in their lives when he decides to help the needy.
*[[Lynette]] and [[Tom]] undergo a separation, and the former tries to get her life on track without her husband.
*[[Renee]] meets and falls for the hunky new neighbor, Australian [[Ben Faulkner]].
*[[Susan]] is consumed by guilt over the cover-up, goes back to art school, loses [[Mike]] and becomes a grandmother.
*[[Karen]] discovers her cancer has returned.

==Episodes==
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|'''01'''||"[[#Secrets That I Never Want to Know|Secrets That I Never Want to Know]]"
|'''09'''||"[[#Putting It Together|Putting It Together]]"
|'''17''' ||"[[#Women and Death|Women and Death]]"
|-<!--Row 2-->
|'''02'''||"[[#Making the Connection|Making the Connection]]"
|'''10'''||"[[#What's to Discuss, Old Friend?|What's to Discuss, Old Friend?]]"
|'''18'''||"[[#Any Moment|Any Moment]]"
|-<!--Row 3-->
|'''03'''||"[[#Watch While I Revise the World|Watch While I Revise the World]]"
|'''11'''||"[[#Who Can Say What's True?|Who Can Say What's True?]]"
|'''19'''||"[[#With So Little to Be Sure Of|With So Little to Be Sure Of]]"
|-<!--Row 4-->
|'''04'''||"[[#School of Hard Knocks|School of Hard Knocks]]"
|'''12'''||"[[#What's the Good of Being Good?|What's the Good of Being Good?]]"
|'''20'''||"[[#Lost My Power|Lost My Power]]"
|-<!--Row 5-->
|'''05'''||"[[#The Art of Making Art|The Art of Making Art]]"
|'''13'''||"[[#Is This What You Call Love?|Is This What You Call Love?]]"
|'''21'''||"[[#The People Will Hear|The People Will Hear]]"
|-<!--Row 6-->
|'''06'''||"[[#Witch's Lament|Witch's Lament]]"
|'''14'''||"[[#Get Out of My Life|Get Out of My Life]]"
|'''22'''||"[[#Give Me the Blame|Give Me the Blame]]"
|-<!--Row 7-->
|'''07'''||"[[#Always in Control|Always in Control]]"
|'''15'''||"[[#She Needs Me|She Needs Me]]"
|'''23'''||"[[#Finishing the Hat|Finishing the Hat]]"
|-<!--Row 8-->
|'''08'''||"[[#Suspicion Song|Suspicion Song]]"
|'''16'''||"[[#You Take for Granted|You Take for Granted]]"
| ||
|}

===Secrets That I Never Want to Know===
{{Episode
| image=Desperate Housewives 8x01.png
| imagesize=300px
| name="[[Secrets That I Never Want to Know]]"
| date=September 25, 2011
| director=[[David Grossman]]
| writer=[[Bob Daily]]
| plot=Carlos's murder of his wife Gabrielle's evil stepfather and the cover-up by the housewives has far-reaching effects, as feelings of guilt begin to overcome everyone in different ways. Gabrielle works to reach out to Carlos while his guilt weighs heavily upon him, and Susan starts to withdraw from her friends and family. As Lynette and Tom are grappling with their disintegrating marriage and impending separation, the former is having trouble making the right choices ever since she participated in the cover-up. And Bree must be especially careful around her new romantic interest, detective Chuck Vance. Meanwhile a sexy new neighbor, Ben Faulkner, moves to town, and he's Renee's first order of business.
|guests = [[Tony Plana]] ([[Alejandro Perez]])    
}}

===Making the Connection===
{{Episode
| image=Desperate Housewives 8x02.png
| imagesize=300px
| name="[[Making the Connection]]"
| date=October 02, 2011
| director=[[Tara Nicole Weyr]]
| writer=[[Matt Berry]]
| plot=Susan discovers a dangerously thrilling way to help ease her guilt over being an accessory to the murder of her friend Gabrielle's evil stepfather, whereas Gabby herself plans a sexy surprise for Carlos to help him gain his sexual mojo back. In the meantime, Bree learns an interesting tidbit about Chuck's past after visiting Paul Young in jail, and Lynette and Tom find it hard to say "no" to their kids' sometimes outlandish requests so as to not come off as the "bad guy" as their marriage woes continue. Renee tries to win over hunky new neighbor Ben by finding out his passions. 
| guests = [[Mark Moses]] ([[Paul Young]])
}}

===Watch While I Revise the World===
{{Episode
| image=Desperate Housewives 8x03.png
| imagesize=300px
| name="[[Watch While I Revise the World]]"
| date=October 09, 2011
| director=[[David Warren]]
| writer=[[John Paul Bullock III]]
| plot=As Susan and Carlos bond over their feelings of guilt at the murder of Gabrielle stepfather, Mike begins to think that the two are having an affair, and Bree suspects that her detective boyfriend, Chuck, may secretly be investigating her. As her marriage continues to crumble, the tables are turned on Lynette when her usually relationship-challenged sister Lydia comes to town and announces she's engaged. Meanwhile, after asking Renee to help his daughter, Jenny, go shopping for her first bra, Lee fears that the child is starting to bond more with Renee and becoming more distant from him.
| guests=[[Daniella Baltodano]] ([[Celia Solis]])
}}

===School of Hard Knocks===
{{Episode
| image=Desperate Housewives 8x04.png
| imagesize=300px
| name="[[School of Hard Knocks]]"
| date=October 16, 2011
| director=[[David Grossman]]
| writer=[[Marco Pennette]]
| plot=After disobeying the rules of student drop-offs at the front of Juanita's school, Gabrielle makes it her mission to get even with a parent volunteer who banishes her to a faraway parking lot. Meanwhile, Bree discovers that her daughter Danielle's new business may not be as wholesome as she first though, and Lynette begins to suspect that Tom may be dating. Susan tries to ease her guilt by taking an art class with no-nonsense instructor Andre Zeller. 
| guests=[[Michael Dempsey]] ([[Detective Murphy]]), [[Miguel Ferrer]] ([[Andre Zeller]]), [[Joy Lauren]] ([[Danielle Van de Kamp]]), [[Andrea Parker]] ([[Jane Carlson]])
}}

===The Art of Making Art===
{{Episode
| image=Desperate Housewives 8x05.png
| imagesize=300px
| name="[[The Art of Making Art]]"
| date=October 23, 2011
| director=[[Lonny Price]]
| writer=[[Dave Flebotte]]
| plot=Susan is mortified but tries her best to comply when her art teacher, Andre Zeller, asks the students to show up to class in the nude in order to help them create from a point of honesty. In the meantime, Bree serves up some delicious, homemade soup for the homeless at the local shelter, but ends up enticing the local hipsters and pushing out those in need. Gabrielle finds herself without a staff to help set up a school event when her lacadaisical approach to her new job as president of the PTA insults the parent volunteers, and Renee helps a reluctant Lynette get back into the dating pool by taking her to a singles bar. Meanwhile, Carlos finds himself hitting rock bottom when the guilt over murdering his wife's stepfather begins to engulf him.
| guests=[[Miguel Ferrer]] ([[Andre Zeller]]), [[Dakin Matthews]] ([[Reverend Sikes]])
}}

===Witch's Lament===
{{Episode
| image=Desperate Housewives 8x06.png
| imagesize=300px
| name="[[Witch's Lament]]"
| date=October 30, 2011
| director=[[Tony Plana]]
| writer=[[Annie Weisman]]
| plot=As Halloween approaches, Gabrielle, Bree and Lynette must attempt to exhume and move the body of the former's murdered stepfather after learning that Ben's real estate development excavation is taking place on that very spot. Meanwhile, Susan discovers that being art teacher Andre's intern involves tending to matters that aren't necessarily art-related. Hoping not to be outdone by Tom's new girlfriend, Lynette tries to construct a homemade Halloween costume for Penny, and Renee uses a little enticement to help spice up her first night of romance with Ben.
|guests =[[Miguel Ferrer]] ([[Andre Zeller]]), [[Andrea Parker]] ([[Jane Carlson]]), [[Tony Plana]] ([[Alejandro Perez]]) (uncredited)
}}

===Always in Control===
{{Episode
| image=Desperate Housewives 8x07.png
| imagesize=300px
| name="[[Always in Control]]"
| date=November 6, 2011
| director=Jeff Greenstein
| writer=[[Jeff Greenstein]]
| plot=Bree is stunned when she learns who dug up the body of Gabrielle's stepfather. Jealousy rears its ugly head when Lynette begins to spread lies to Penny about her father's new girlfriend, and Gabrielle and Carlos must convince Bob and Lee that their daughters Juanita and Celia are not the bad seeds that they used to be when they want to name the gay couple in their will as guardians. Meanwhile, Susan desperately searches for her inner self to find what inspires her in order to better her art and impress her hard-to-please art teacher.
|guests = [[Daniella Baltodano]] ([[Celia Solis]]), [[Miguel Ferrer]] ([[Andre Zeller]]), [[Andrea Parker]] ([[Jane Carlson]])
}}

===Suspicion Song===
{{Episode
| image=Desperate Housewives 8x08.png
| imagesize=300px
| name="[[Suspicion Song]]"
| date=November 13, 2011
| director=[[Jennifer Getzinger]]
| writer=[[David Schladweiler]]
| plot=Detective [[Chuck Vance]] begins harassing [[Bree]] as his suspicions about her involvement in the disappearance of [[Alejandro]] grow. After using the murder of [[Gabrielle]]'s stepfather as inspiration for her art school projects, [[Susan]] must find a way to graciously decline art school teacher [[Andre]]'s invitation to display and sell her paintings at a gallery showing. When [[Carlos]]' drinking gets in the way of his ability to work, his wife goes to the office in an effort to save his business from losing a multi-million dollar account. Meanwhile, on the occasion of their 22-year anniversary, [[Lynette]] comes up with a plan to try to salvage her marriage to [[Tom]].
|guests = [[Miguel Ferrer]] ([[Andre Zeller]]), [[Andrea Parker]] ([[Jane Carlson]])
}}

===Putting It Together===
{{Episode
| image=Desperate Housewives 8x09.png
| imagesize=300px
| name="[[Putting It Together]]"
| date=December 4, 2011
| director=[[David Warren]]
| writer=[[Sheila Lawrence]]
| plot=[[Chuck]] calls [[Gabrielle]], [[Susan]] and [[Lynette]] individually for questioning about the disappearance - and possible murder - of [[Alejandro]], inciting panic. [[Bree]]'s life begins to spiral into despair when her friends abandon her after they blame her for scorning Chuck and causing him to take out his revenge on them. Meanwhile, Lynette asks a favor of [[Tom]] that could ruin his relationship with [[Jane]], and Susan is made a once-in-a-lifetime proposition to become a real artist.
| guests= [[Andrea Parker]] ([[Jane Carlson]])
}}

===What's to Discuss, Old Friend?===
{{Episode
| image=Desperate Housewives 8x10.png
| imagesize=300px
| name="[[What's to Discuss, Old Friend?]]"
| date=January 8, 2012
| director=[[David Grossman]]
| writer=[[Wendy Mericle]]
| plot=With a gun at her side, [[Bree]] prepares to end it all, now that her friends have abandoned her and her life continues to spiral further into despair. Meanwhile, [[Gabrielle]] begins to suspect that [[Carlos]] may have had something to do with Detective [[Chuck Vance]]'s murder. [[Susan]] makes up her mind to go to New York to become a true artist - with or without [[Mike]], and an angry [[Tom]] cancels his plans to go to Paris with his [[Jane|girlfriend]] when [[Lynette]] confesses that she's an accomplice to murder and may soon be arrested.
| guests= [[Daniella Baltodano]] ([[Celia Solis]]), [[Christine Clayburg]] ([[Anchor Woman]]), [[Michael Dempsey]] ([[Detective Murphy]])
}}

===Who Can Say What's True?===
{{Episode
| name="[[Who Can Say What's True?]]"
| image= Desperate Housewives 8x11.png
| imagesize=300px
| date=January 15, 2012
| director=[[Larry Shaw]]
| writer=[[Brian Tanen]]
| plot=With [[Carlos]] still in rehab, [[Gabrielle]] asks for [[Lynette]]'s help in wooing a high-stakes company to sign with her husband's firm. Meanwhile, [[Renee]] talks [[Bree]] into getting out of the house and having some fun at a pick up bar, and [[Mike]] discovers some inconsistencies with [[Ben]]'s real estate project. Lynette tries to get things around the house done all by herself, and [[Susan]] pays a covert visit to [[Alejandro]]'s family to see how they've been holding up since he went missing.
| guests= [[Daniella Baltodano]] ([[Celia Solis]]), [[Sal Landi]] ([[Loan Shark]])}}

===What's the Good of Being Good?===
{{Episode
| image=Desperate Housewives 8x12.png
| imagesize=300px
| name="[[What's the Good of Being Good?]]"
| date=January 22, 2012
| director=[[Ron Underwood]]
| writer=[[Jason Ganzel]]
| plot=[[Bree]]'s life continues to spiral out of control as her alcohol consumption rises - along with her lust for men. In the meantime, [[Lynette]] goes out on her first date since separating from [[Tom]]... with [[Renee]]'s hairdresser. [[Alejandro]]'s current wife suspects foul play is afoot and has a confrontation with [[Susan]], whereas [[Gabrielle]] discovers that Alejandro also abused his other step-daughter, Marisa. [[Ben]] has special plans in store for [[Renee]].
| guests= [[Daniella Baltodano]] ([[Celia Solis]]), [[Sal Landi]] ([[Loan Shark]]), [[Dakin Matthews]] ([[Reverend Sikes]])
}}

===Is This What You Call Love?===
{{Episode
| image=Desperate Housewives 8x13.png
| imagesize=300px
| name="[[Is This What You Call Love?]]"
| date=February 12, 2012
| director=[[David Grossman]]
| writer= [[David Schladweiler]] & [[Valérie A. Brotski]]
| plot=[[Susan]] is in for a shock when daughter [[Julie]] pays a visit and shows up six months pregnant. Meanwhile, [[Bree]]'s alcohol consumption and lust for men continues to dominate and ruin her life, and [[Lynette]]'s first sexual encounter since separating from [[Tom]] doesn't quite end in fireworks. [[Gabrielle]]'s attempt to soothe [[Juanita]] when she doesn't receive a Valentine's Day card from a boy she has a crush on backfires.
| guests= [[Andrea Bowen]] ([[Julie Mayer]]), [[Kyle MacLachlan]] ([[Orson Hodge]]), [[John Rubinstein]] ([[Principal Hobson]])
}}

===Get Out of My Life===
{{Episode
| image=Desperate Housewives 8x14.png
| imagesize=300px
| name="[[Get Out of My Life]]"
| date=February 19, 2012
| director=[[James Hayman]]
| writer=[[Cindy Appel]]
| plot=[[Susan]] discovers the identity of the father of [[Julie]]'s baby, and [[Orson]] makes it his duty to nurse [[Bree]] back to health. When [[Mrs. McCluskey]] throws [[Roy]] out of the house, [[Gabrielle]] takes him in and is reluctant to help get them back together when he proves to be an invaluable disciplinarian to her kids. Meanwhile, after getting used to her alone time, [[Lynette]] is furious when [[Porter]] and [[Preston]] are evicted from their apartment and try to move back home, and [[Mike]] informs [[Renee]] of [[Ben]]'s dire circumstances with a loan shark.
| guests= [[Daniella Baltodano]] ([[Celia Solis]]), [[Orson Bean]] ([[Roy Bender]]), [[Andrea Bowen]] ([[Julie Mayer]]), [[Max Carver]] ([[Preston Scavo]]), [[Sal Landi]] ([[Donny]]), [[Kyle MacLachlan]] ([[Orson Hodge]])
}}

===She Needs Me===
{{Episode
| image=Desperate Housewives 8x15.png
| imagesize=300px
| name="[[She Needs Me]]"
| date=March 4, 2012
| director=[[Randy Zisk]]
| writer=[[Jason Ganzel]]
| plot=After [[Lynette]] refuses to help raise [[Porter]] and [[Julie]]'s baby, [[Susan]] offers to assist by setting up a nursery. Meanwhile, [[Orson]] talks [[Bree]] into going to Maine with him, and [[Karen]] asks [[Gabrielle]] to keep a secret.
| guests= [[Orson Bean]] ([[Roy Bender]]), [[Sal Landi]] ([[Donny]]), [[Kyle MacLachlan]] ([[Orson Hodge]])
}}

===You Take for Granted===
{{Episode
| image=Desperate Housewives 8x16.png
| imagesize=300px
| name="[[You Take for Granted]]"
| date=March 11, 2012
| director=[[Jeff Greenstein]]
| writer=[[Matt Berry]]
| plot=[[Susan]] convinces [[Mike]] to go to the police when she discovers that [[Ben]]'s [[Donny|loan shark]] is out to get him, which could have dire results. Meanwhile, [[Gabrielle]] is justifiably concerned when [[Carlos]] exhibits some strange behavior on his first day back to work, and [[Tom]]'s girlfriend, [[Jane]], drops a bombshell on [[Lynette]] during [[Penny]]'s birthday party. In the meantime, [[Mrs. McCluskey]], who is suffering from terminal cancer, asks [[Bree]] to help put an end to her life.
| guests= [[Daniella Baltodano]] ([[Celia Solis]]), [[Orson Bean]] ([[Roy Bender]]), [[Michael Dempsey]] ([[Detective Murphy]]), [[Sal Landi]] ([[Donny]]), [[Andrea Parker]] ([[Jane Carlson]])
}}

===Women and Death===
{{Episode
| image=Desperate Housewives 8x17.png
| imagesize=300px
| name="[[Women and Death]]"
| date=March 18, 2012
| director=[[David Grossman]]
| writer=[[Annie Weisman]]
| plot=On the day of the funeral of a beloved [[Wisteria Lane]] resident, each of the ladies thinks back on how this person had affected their lives. Meanwhile, believing that the investigation died with [[Chuck Vance]], [[Bree]] is stunned when she is called in for questioning about the murder of [[Gabrielle]]'s stepfather, [[Alejandro]].
| guests= [[Andrea Bowen]] ([[Julie Mayer]]), [[Steven Culp]] ([[Rex Van de Kamp]]), [[Michael Dempsey]] ([[Detective Murphy]]), [[Lupe Ontiveros]] ([[Juanita "Mama" Solis]]), [[Andrea Parker]] ([[Jane Carlson]])
}}

===Any Moment===
{{Episode
| image=Desperate Housewives 8x18.png
| imagesize=300px
| name="[[Any Moment]]"
| date=March 25, 2012
| director=[[Randy Zisk]]
| writer=[[Sheila Lawrence]]
| plot=[[Julie]] becomes concerned over [[Susan]]'s parenting skills when she begins to allow [[MJ]] to do whatever he feels like doing. Meanwhile, with [[Carlos]] resigning from his high-paying job, [[Gabrielle]] tries to land her own high-powered position in order to keep up her extravagant lifestyle. [[Bree]] is suspicious of [[Andrew]]'s intentions when he announces that he's getting married, and [[Lynette]] puts a plan into action in the hopes of winning [[Tom]] back, while [[Ben]] finally properly proposes to [[Renee]].
| guests=[[Andrea Bowen]] ([[Julie Mayer]]), [[Michael Dempsey]] ([[Detective Murphy]]), [[Andrea Parker]] ([[Jane Carlson]]), [[Shawn Pyfrom]] ([[Andrew Van de Kamp]])
}}

===With So Little to Be Sure Of===
{{Episode
| image=Desperate Housewives 8x19.png
| imagesize=300px
| name="[[With So Little to Be Sure Of]]"
| date=April 1, 2012
| director=[[Tara Nicole Weyr]]
| writer=[[Marco Pennette]]
| plot=[[Susan]] discovers that [[Mike]] had been hiding a secret from her for years, and [[Gabrielle]] discovers a sexy way to earn a bigger commission at her new job as a personal shopper. Meanwhile, while [[Lynette]] continues to try and win [[Tom]] back, his girlfriend [[Jane]] does everything in her power to ensure that the two carry through with their divorce. [[Bree]] attempts to hire a high-powered [[Trip Weston|attorney]] when she becomes the prime suspect in the murder of Gaby's [[Alejandro Perez|stepfather]].
| guests=[[Scott Bakula]] ([[Trip Weston]]), [[Andrea Bowen]] ([[Julie Mayer]]), [[Michael Dempsey]] ([[Detective Murphy]]), [[Andrea Parker]] ([[Jane Carlson]])
}}

===Lost My Power===
{{Episode
| image=Desperate Housewives 8x20.png
| imagesize=300px
| name="[[Lost My Power]]"
| date=April 29, 2012
| director=[[David Grossman]]
| writer=[[Wendy Mericle]]
| plot=With [[Mike]] gone, [[Susan]] attempts to build a car for [[MJ]]'s father-and-son school soapbox derby, while [[Bree]]'s attorney, [[Trip Weston]], learns of her previous drunken sexual spree and needs her to come clean about it in order to help strengthen her case. [[Lynette]] tries to cause some negative friction between [[Tom]] and his girlfriend, [[Jane]], by flirting with his boss and getting him to pile more work on her estranged husband. Meanwhile, [[Gabrielle]] is furious with [[Carlos]] when he tries to poach one of her rich, personal shopper clients and talk her into helping with his newly formed charity organization, and [[Renee]] discovers that [[Ben]] is keeping a secret from her about his involvement with Bree - and the [[Alejandro|body]] found at his work site.
| guests=[[Scott Bakula]] ([[Trip Weston]]), [[Daniella Baltodano]] ([[Celia Solis]]), [[Andrea Parker]] ([[Jane Carlson]])
}}

===The People Will Hear===
{{Episode
| image=Desperate Housewives 8x21.png
| imagesize=300px
| name="[[The People Will Hear]]"
| date=May 6, 2012
| director=[[David Warren]]
| writer=[[Brian Tanen]]
| plot=As her trial nears, [[Bree]] begins to fall for her attorney, [[Trip Weston]], and the ladies are shocked about [[Gabrielle]]'s nonchalant attitude as Bree continues to stand trial and take the fall for [[Carlos]] in the murder of [[Alejandro]]. Meanwhile, [[Susan]] becomes concerned when [[Julie]] doubts [[Porter]]'s commitment to be a hands-on father to their [[Julie and Porter's child|unborn baby]], and, as [[Tom]] gets closer to being transferred to India for his job - thanks to [[Lynette]] - she begins to have second thoughts and tries to convince his [[Gregg Limon|boss]] to rescind the move.
| guests=[[Scott Bakula]] ([[Trip Weston]]), [[Daniella Baltodano]] ([[Celia Solis]]), [[Andrea Bowen]] ([[Julie Mayer]]), [[Max Carver]] ([[Preston Scavo]]), [[Andrea Parker]] ([[Jane Carlson]])
}}

===Give Me the Blame===
{{Episode
| image=Desperate Housewives 8x22.png
| imagesize=300px
| name="[[Give Me the Blame]]"
| date=May 13, 2012
| director=[[Larry Shaw]]
| writer=[[Bob Daily]]
| plot=[[Trip]] begs [[Bree]] to tell him what really happened the night of [[Alejandro]]'s murder as her trial begins to go south and it looks like she's about to be convicted. [[Gabrielle]] tries to come up with a solution that will take the burden off of Bree, and [[Susan]] tries to keep the sale of her house private until she's had a chance to break the news to the ladies. Meanwhile, [[Renee]] is shocked to discover that, as their wedding nears, [[Ben]] has been arrested and thrown in jail.
| guests=[[Scott Bakula]] ([[Trip Weston]]), [[Orson Bean]] ([[Roy Bender]])
}}

===Finishing the Hat===
{{Episode
| image=Desperate Housewives 8x23.png
| imagesize=300px
| name="[[Finishing the Hat]]"
| date=May 13, 2012
| director=[[David Grossman]]
| writer=[[Marc Cherry]]
| plot=[[Katherine Mayfair]] returns to [[Wisteria Lane]] and offers [[Lynette]] an intriguing job opportunity - which could end her chances of reconciling with [[Tom]]. The women all agree to take care of [[Mrs. McCluskey]] when they discover that she wants to die with dignity at home, and [[Susan]] finds herself at wits end when [[Julie]] goes into labor at the most inopportune time. 
| guests=[[Scott Bakula]] ([[Trip Weston]]), [[Daniella Baltodano]] ([[Celia Solis]]), [[Roger Bart]] ([[George Williams]]) (uncredited), [[Justine Bateman]] ([[Ellie Leonard]]) (uncredited), [[Orson Bean]] ([[Roy Bender]]), [[Emily Bergl]] ([[Beth Young]]) (uncredited), [[Andrea Bowen]] ([[Julie Mayer]]), [[Richard Burgi]] ([[Karl Mayer]]) (uncredited), [[Jonathan Cake]] ([[Chuck Vance]]) (uncredited), [[Maria Cominis]] ([[Mona Clarke]]) (uncredited), [[Steven Culp]] ([[Rex Van de Kamp]]) (uncredited), [[Christine Estabrook]] ([[Martha Huber]]), [[Valerie Mahaffey]] ([[Alma Hodge]]) (uncredited), [[Lupe Ontiveros]] ([[Juanita "Mama" Solis]]) (uncredited), [[Kiersten Warren]] ([[Nora Huntington]]) (uncredited)
}}

==Production==
[[Marc Cherry]] announced the possibility of there being an 8th of ''[[Desperate Housewives]]''. He had stated that if he could get all four lead actresses to renew their contracts for an extra 2 seasons, ABC would allow them two more seasons. However, it was announced on August 7th that the eighth season would be the last, as decided by both Cherry and ABC head Paul Lee.
*Lead actresses [[Teri Hatcher]], [[Felicity Huffman]], [[Eva Longoria]] and [[Marcia Cross]] had signed on for a two year deal with earnings of $325,000 - $400,000 for each episode in season 8.
*Executive producer [[Bob Daily]] is the showrunner for season 8. However, Cherry is still an executive producer, along with [[Sabrina Wind]], [[Marco Pennette]], [[Matt Berry]], [[David Grossman]], [[George W. Perkins]] and [[Jeff Greenstein]]. The show is still being produced by ''ABC Studios'' and ''Cherry Productions''. [[Sheila Lawrence]] is a co-executive producer, [[P. Erik Carlson]] is a production designer, and other producers include [[Charles Skouras III]], [[Annie Weisman]], consulting producer [[Dave Flebotte]], and supervising producer [[Stephanie Hagen]]. [[Jason Ganzel]], [[Wendy Mericle]] and [[Brian Tanen]] are the executive story editors.
*[[Steve Jablonsky]] is still the music composer in season 8.

==Reception==
==Notes==
*The characters of [[Susan Delfino]], [[Lynette Scavo]], [[Bree Van de Kamp]], [[Gabrielle Solis]] and [[Renee Perry]] are the only ones to be physically seen in every single episode of the season. In addition to them, [[Mary Alice Young]] provides voice-overs for all 23 episodes, and is physically seen in 3 of them. 
*This is the only season to feature the characters of [[Chuck Vance]] and [[Ben Faulkner]] as series regulars.
*Due to it being the final season of the series, it is the last season to feature the characters of [[Susan Delfino]], [[Lynette Scavo]], [[Bree Van de Kamp]], [[Gabrielle Solis]], [[Renee Perry]], [[Carlos Solis]], [[Tom Scavo]], [[Chuck Vance]], [[Ben Faulkner]], [[Juanita Solis]], [[Mary Alice Young]], [[Mike Delfino]], [[Karen McCluskey]], [[Bob Hunter]], [[Lee McDermott]], [[Porter Scavo]], [[Parker Scavo]], [[Penny Scavo]] and [[MJ Delfino]] as series regulars.
*This season featured a total of 23 out of the series' 29 [[Portal:Main Characters|main characters]], some on guest status, the most out of all the seasons of the series (although [[Ana]] was merely seen in archive footage).

==External links==
*[http://abcmedianet.com/assets/pr%5Chtml/080711_01.html Final season press release]
*[http://abcmedianet.com/assets/pr%5Chtml/031212_03.html Advanced series finale press release]

===See Also===
*'''''Let Them Stare''''' by '''Julia Carin''', the song used in the promotions for episodes 8x02 to 8x05. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKKKunPLj-Q]
*'''''Holy Moses''''' by '''Washington''', the song used in the promotion for episode 8x06. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqzjOTp9xXE]
*'''''I'm A Bad Girl''''' by '''Marc Lane''', the song used in the promotion for episode 8x07. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HL4u_R8hvg]
*'''''Liar Liar''''' by '''Rachel Barror''', the song used in the promotion for episode 8x08. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDJTprXVlDc]
*'''''Unstoppable''''' by '''Kat DeLuna''' and '''Lil' Wayne''', the song used in the promotion for episodes 8x10 and 8x11. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW40rfp7aoQ]
*'''''Bad Karma''''' by '''Ida Maria''', the song used in the promotion for episode 8x14. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjAy8K2BeYo]
*'''''Amazing Grace''''' by '''[[Vanessa Williams]] ([[Renee Perry]])''', the song used in the promotion for episode 8x17, which is also featured in the episode. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwQuEufN0A0]
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