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On December 6, a plane will crash onto Wisteria Lane and take the life of... someone. (You don't wanna know every detail ahead of time, do you?)

Desperate Housewives will then go on hiatus until 2010, picking up with an episode that models itself after another ABC series: FlashForward.

In early January, the show will depict an alternate future reality, as the housewives ponder various “What If” scenarios.

"We’re doing something we’ve never done before,” creator Marc Cherry told TV Guide Magazine. “It’s our ‘What If’ episode, where we’ll show five scenarios with our Housewives contemplating their lives based on the accident. Those who lost someone imagine what their lives would have been like if their loved ones had lived. Some people imagine what if they hadn’t married the people they married.”

We can't reveal too much about the unique episode now, but we can confirm that Celia and MJ will play key role on it. Desperate Housewives is casting for actors to play older versions of these characters.

“Some of this will be very funny for some characters," said Cherry, "and heartbreaking for others.”

A few weeks into the season, critics and fans agree that Desperate Housewives is back in full force.

But will that remain the case? Producer Bob Daily spoke to TV Guide Magazine and answered a series of reader questions this week. He and other cast/crew members offered a preview of upcoming storylines. To wit:

On Tom and Lynette's son, Parker: "Honestly, we were feeling there were too many characters on the show. But I think he’ll (eventually) be coming back," Daily said.

On the identity of Julie's attacker: Viewers won't discover this until the end of the season. Said Andrea Bowen (Julie): "Even the person who did it doesn’t even know. Marc Cherry made an announcement after he screened the first episode at his house. He said, ‘The greatest thing about this year’s mystery is the person who did it is in this room and has no idea,' so he’s keeping it under lock and key."

On Karen McCluskey: She'll return during the Christmas party; while portrayer Kathyrn Joosten is pushing to use her real-life cancer scare on the show. Said Daily:

“Kathryn is very keen on us doing a lung cancer story. She’s very active in lung cancer charities so is pushing for this, and we’re seeing if we can find a way to do it.”

A new episode of the show airs on Sunday. As always, we'll update our Desperate Housewives quotes section soon after it concludes.

Susan's past comes back to (hilariously) haunt her this week on Desperate Housewives.

When the character suspects Katherine of having attacked Julie, she hired a has a cop investigate her suspicions. Just one problems:

Susan stole this police officer's boyfriend in high school! Watch guest star Kathy Najimy in action in the following clip from Sunday's "Careful the Things You Say."

Is Gabrielle a bad mother?

The Desperate Housewives character is referred to as such on this week's episode, "Everybody Ought to Have a Maid." Her response, of course, is priceless.

Check it out in a clip from the show below:

Meanwhile, the Katherine versus Susan feud finally bubbles over on Sunday, as the latter shoots the former. Kinda. Sorta. Almost.

Follow this article's jump for a sneak peek at that scene.

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On Sunday's new episode of Desperate Housewives, Angie throws Danny a party.

Correction: she bribes other people to do so.

You can check out a few photos from the installment titled "The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues" by following the preceeding link - and you can check out a clip of the above reference after the jump.

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This Sunday, on a new episode of Desperate Housewives...

• Katherine unravels and Bree is there for her;
• Gabrielle grows worried about John's intentions towards her niece;
• Lynette asks family to step up around the house;
• Susan learns Julie has been keeping major secrets.
• Angie throws a party for her son.

Remember to visit TV Fanatic each week for the latest Desperate Housewives quotes, spoilers, photos and more.

For now, click on the pics below for an early look at various scenes from "The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues."

Look out, residents of Wisteria Lane. It's a bird, it's a plane, it's...

... no, wait, it actually is a plane!

Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry has revealed a major storyline that will leave viewers on the edges of their seats this winter: there will be a neighborhood plane crash.

“It’s going to be my cliffhanger for the first half of the season,” he said of the tragedy, whch will “affect everyone’s lives.”

Cherry did confirm to Entertainment Weekly that no one "major" from the cast will die as a result of the accident.

Cherry also explained the role Kathy Najimy would take on in more depth.

"Susan suspects Katherine was the one who attacked Julie, so she gets [a cop] to help her," he said. "But then she finds out the policewoman (Najimy) went to high school with her - and Susan stole her boyfriend, too!"

Due to this history, Najimy's character has been resenting Susan for decades. Sounds juicy!

There's been an attack on Wisteria Lane.

And, as the following promo for this week's Desperate Housewives episode asks: How well do you know your neighbor?

Viewers will find out the answer to that question during the episode titled "Being Alive," as Gabby has advice for Ana; Bree worries about her affair; and Angie will do anything to protect her son. Watch a preview for it below:

We've also collected a handful of photos from the upcoming installment.

Remember to come back here often for the latest Desperate Housewives quotes and click on the pics below for a preview of scenes from "Being Alive."

It's not exciting enough that Drea de Matteo has joined the cast of Desperate Housewives.

Creator Marc Cherry has a suspenseful plan in place for the central plot of season six.

"I've come up with my own version of 'Who Shot J.R.'?" Cherry told Entertainment Weekly, referring to the iconic Dallas storyline that was also copied by The Simpsons in the mid-90s, when it was revealed that Maggie shot Mr. Burns.

On Sunday's premiere, a "beloved character" will be attacked, Cherry said, creating a season-long mystery regarding the culprit. The Bolen family will be prime suspects.

Viewers can also look forward to the following developments on "Nice is Different Than Good."

• Lynette hides her pregnancy from her boss;
• Bree discovers her "sexuality in a major way;"
• Fans will learn, within the episode's opening minute, whether Susan or Katherine married Mike.

Attention, Desperate Housewives viewers:

Jesse Metcalfe is coming back to the show this season, and his character will pick up right where he left off.

Despite having been gone from Wisteria Lane for close to a decade (according to show time), Metcalfe told TV Guide Magazine that fans can expect more flirting between his character of John Rowland and Gabrielle Solis.

“I think there’s always a possibility for that to transpire. It’s a flame that has been dying hard,” he said.

During his two-episode stint - which begins in mid-October - Gabby won't be the only member of the Solid household with whom John gets involved.

“There’s a new little love triangle brewing, and Gabby’s niece is involved in said love triangle,” he said, adding: “It’s not as lecherous as it might sound. You just have to tune in and see where it goes.”

Not to worry, Jesse: we will.