While fans eagerly await news on the upcoming Desperate Housewives reboot, Felicity Huffman’s 2019 black comedy Tammy’s Always Dying can help fill the temporary void. Despite some atmospheric and structural differences that prevent the film from becoming a perfect stand-in for the TV series, Huffman’s movie ticks off a few boxes that even Desperate Housewives reboot Wisteria Lane likely won’t.

Not many network TV shows have quite managed to scratch the itch that many fans have felt since the Desperate Housewives series finale , as the series’ blend of cutting humor and soap opera-style melodrama is surprisingly difficult to replicate . And, while Felicity Huffman’s Doc season 2 role could come close in some ways, there are better options in the meantime.

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