Desperate Housewives could return to our TV screens — but not in the way some fans are expecting. When asked if there are talks about bringing the hit series back, creator Marc Cherry revealed a potential story line that would give viewers a new take on Wisteria Lane.

Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry is officially working on a reboot, or at least has an idea for one. There have been many discussions of a reboot of the ABC mystery dramedy starring Teri Hatcher,

Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry shared his idea for a possible reboot (Picture: ABC) Desperate Housewives fans were sent into meltdown after creator Marc Cherry revealed his idea to return to Wisteria Lane for a possible reboot.

Cherry, who later created Lifetime's series Devious Maids, said he has "a couple of ideas to do it," but if he recreates Wisteria Lane in the 1960s, the 20- and 30-something characters fans knew in the original wouldn't be born yet — or at least not old enough to make more trouble than needing a lot of diaper changes.

Looking back on the early days, "that first season especially, it all kind of worked out," Cherry remembers. "And I'm very proud of it. It's funny — I have a very clear memory o

Marc Cherry teases potential Desperate Housewives prequel set in the 1960s, revisiting the Wisteria Lane neighborhood

Marc Cherry, the creator of Desperate Housewives, wants to revisit Wisteria Lane in a prequel reboot series. The original show went on for eight seasons on ABC and was a cultural phenomenon, winning multiple Emmys and inspiring numerous international adaptations.