The beloved primetime soap opera saw many character deaths and Mike Delfino was only one of them.

Desperate Housewiveshad a habit of killing off its characters, including James Dentons Mike Delfino in the final season.

Why Did Desperate Housewives Write Out Mike?

Mike Desperate Housewives

Marc [Cherry] asked, Could I talk to you for a minute?

I had no idea what it was about.

Then, he called and he said, We have this idea, and he told me.

James Denton as Mike Delfino in Desperate Housewives

He wants so badly not to hurt anybody’s feelings.

He didn’t want me to be unhappy about it, so he was breaking it to me gently.

We’re almost through, anyway.

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We’ve got such a great crew.

We’re all such good friends.

That’s kind of a drag because there’s six or seven episodes left.

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Its the best gift I could have gotten.

The character in question was, at the time, meant to be a mystery.

By all accounts, Marc Cherry was visibly unhappy that the plot twist was spoiled (viaInside Edition).

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At the end of the day,Desperate Housewiveswas on its way out when Mike was gunned down.

Season 8 was long intended to be the last.

Desperate Housewivesis streaming in its entirety onHulu.

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