Desperate Housewives - Season 5eps24 -

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.

The episode centers on long-awaited revenge plot against Susan and Mike. Desperate Housewives - Season 5Eps24

The tension peaks in a harrowing sequence where Dave forces Susan and MJ into the car. He ultimately has a "change of heart" or a mental break at the last second, allowing MJ to live but crashing the car himself. After a season of Bree's success as a

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. He ultimately has a "change of heart" or

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.