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Kerry Washington to Produce 'Desperate Housewives' Reboot 'Wisteria Lane' with Women-of-Color Ensemble

Felicity Huffman praised the series’ focus on a women-of-color ensemble in a Good Morning America interview.

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Overview

  • Washington’s Simpson Street Productions is developing Wisteria Lane alongside 20th Television under Disney’s Onyx Collective.
  • Natalie Chaidez, known for The Flight Attendant, has been tapped as writer and showrunner for the spin-off.
  • The official logline describes the series as a “fun, sexy, darkly comedic soap/mystery” about five diverse friends on a picture-perfect cul-de-sac.
  • Huffman applauded the reboot’s diverse casting and joked she’d handle craft service but declined to reprise her Lynette Scavo role.
  • Some original fans voiced criticism on social media, urging creators to focus on fresh stories instead of reviving classics.