After a season of careful manipulation, Dave attempts to kill Susan and her son MJ in a staged car accident, intended to mirror the tragedy that killed his own wife and daughter.
For a deeper breakdown of the season's hits and misses, check out this retrospective analysis:
Their arc concludes on a relatively positive note after Carlos regains his sight earlier in the season, though they continue to struggle with parenting their daughters, particularly Juanita. Critical Consensus Desperate Housewives - Season 5Eps24
Critics and fans alike often criticize the Mike/Susan/Katherine love triangle as being forced, noting that Mike's abrupt return to Susan felt dismissive of Katherine's character development.
The Scavos face a new life-changing shock when Lynette discovers she is pregnant with twins (again). This storyline is frequently cited by fans on Reddit as one of the season's more "unnecessary" and "rushed" developments. After a season of careful manipulation, Dave attempts
The Season 5 finale of Desperate Housewives , titled "If It's Only in Your Head" (Episode 24), serves as a high-stakes culmination of the season-long Dave Williams mystery. Critically, it is often viewed as a polarizing but essential pivot point that resets the status quo for the series following the controversial five-year time jump.
Reviewers at IMDb praised this resolution as "perfection" and "emotionally draining," highlighting Neal McDonough’s performance as a chillingly effective anti-hero. However, some critics at USA Today felt the show was "spinning its wheels," building suspense for a tragic outcome most fans knew the show wouldn't actually commit to. Major Character Shifts The Scavos face a new life-changing shock when
After a season of Bree's success as a cookbook author leading to marital strife, the finale sets the stage for her affair with Karl Mayer , further complicating her relationship with the increasingly manipulative Orson.