美国广播电视公司近日宣布，热播美剧《绝望主妇》将于明年5月第8季结束时完美谢幕。该剧制作人表示，剧组演员听到这个消息后都很意外，他也曾考虑过制作一个衍生剧让故事继续。但他同时指出，作为一名编剧，他不想重复做过的事情；另外，《绝望主妇》目前仍是公司正常播出的剧目之一，此时将其终结应该算是完美谢幕。美国广播电视公司总裁表示，这是一部具有代表性的剧集，所有人都为之感到骄傲，并希望该剧能在最后一季与观众一起欢庆落幕。

US TV show Desperate Housewives will finally come to an end in 2012.

The drama series – created by Marc Cherry and starring Teri Hatcher and Eva Longoria – will come to an end next May after the "victory lap" of a final eighth season.

ABC President Paul Lee said: “It’s an iconic show and we’re extremely proud of it. I just wanted to make sure it had its victory lap.”

Marc admitted the cast – which also includes Felicity Huffman and Marcia Cross - were shocked when they heard he and Paul had taken the decision to end the show.

He said: "There was a touch of shock. I’ve spoken to over half of them.

“It was bittersweet and lovely, because the women knew there was the possibility … They said some very lovely things to me about how I’ve changed their lives and careers. I truly, truly love every one of them. They fill me up with such emotion inside; I love my cast. [They're] people who are smart enough to be grateful.”

After taking the decision to end the programme, Marc admits he considered a spin-off, but decided to go out on a high instead.

Speaking at the Television Critics Association summer press tour in Beverly Hills, he said: "The truth is I sort of thought about [a spin-off] a little bit, but as a writer … I don’t want repeat things I’ve done.

“I wanted to go out when the network still saw us as a viable show and a force to contend with. We felt from a creative standpoint that this was the right time. I feel so good about it.”

Following the announcement, Eva later took to her twitter page to pay tribute to 'Desperate Housewives' and thank fans for their support.

She wrote: "It's confirmed! We are filming our last season of Desperate Housewives! I am so grateful for what the show has given...

"Wow! thank u everyone for your beautiful comments! We have such amazing fans! Watch this final season, it is going to be the best one!!"

美国广播公司的招牌剧《绝望主妇》（Desperate Housewives）已经确定将在第八季后正式宣告结束。该剧的主演之一菲丽西提·霍夫曼（Felicity Huffman）在确认这个消息的同时，也非常感慨的表示：“我很伤心很难过，同时也非常感谢大家。”

美国当地时间8月5日，《绝望主妇》的执行制片人正式宣布该剧将在第8季中结束，谈到当时的场景，菲丽西提·霍夫曼非常伤感的表示：“当时大家都非常安静，大家的感觉都是五味杂陈，有难过，有伤心，但在同一时间，我们又都非常感激。”

既然《绝望主妇》已经彻底成为历史，包括菲丽西提·霍夫曼在内的主演们就要另谋生路，但霍夫曼却担心自己在该剧中的形象太深入人心，以致观众会将她扮演的其他角色同勒奈特（Lynette Scavo，霍夫曼在《绝望主妇》中扮演的角色）联系起来：“现在人们很难不将我当做勒奈特，所以回顾自己在这部戏中过往的表现更是不明智的做法，这种事肯定不会发生在我身上。”

《绝望主妇》中的另一位主演玛丽卡（Marcia Cross）则对这部戏的终结感到高兴：“很高兴看到这部戏要结束了，因为我觉得当我告诉别人：‘嘿，伙计们，这部戏马上就要播出了。’但别人的反应却是：‘最好别播了。’”

在该剧中负责讲解旁白的美国女星布兰达·斯特朗(Brenda Strong)则表示：“当一切都顺利的时候，我们大家谁都不希望这部戏结束。我们曾经都希望能够拍摄第9季。”