Season 8 to be Desperate Housewives' final season

Eva Longoria, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross and Teri Hatcher © Andrew Eccles/ABC

The season finale at the end of May 2012 will be the ultimate Desperate Housewives finale. Broadcaster ABC just announced that the series will wrap after the eight season. The network tweeted on Sunday, "This season of #DesperateHousewives will be the last. We will miss those ladies on Wisteria Lane but can't wait to see the final season!"

Marc Cherry, show creator, said during the Television Critics Association's summer press tour, "I wanted to go out when the network still saw us as a viable show and a force to contend with. We felt from a creative standpoint that this was the right time. I feel so good about it." ABC president Paul Lee said, "It's an iconic show and we're extremly proud of it. I just wanted to make sure it had its victory lap."

The success show started in 2004 and (re)launched Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross and Eva Longoria to stardom. The past seasons ratings have declinged, but the show has a very loyal fan base, that"ll surely miss Wisteria Lane.