The
fifth season of Desperate Housewives, an American television series created by
Marc Cherry, began airing on
ABC on September 28, 2008 and concluded on May 17, 2009. The season takes place five years after the events of the
season four finale in 2013/2014 and continues to focus on the lives of
Wisteria Lane residents
Susan Mayer,
Lynette Scavo,
Bree Hodge,
Gabrielle Solis,
Edie Williams and
Katherine Mayfair, as seen through the eyes of the series' deceased narrator,
Mary Alice Young. The season's mystery is centered on
Edie Britt's third husband,
Dave Williams. The series received media attention following the announcement that Edie, portrayed by
Nicollette Sheridan, would be killed off close to the end of the season. Edie takes on the narration in "
Look Into Their Eyes and You See What They Know" following her death, marking the second time Mary Alice's voice is not heard in an episode.