Death Doesn’t Pay For “Housewives”

The ladies of Wisteria Lane gave Edie Britt a big sendoff Sunday night—but not big enough to draw ratings for “Desperate Housewives.”

According to the AP, 13.9 million people watched the episode, which was enough to make the show number seven for the week, but short of the 15.2 million “Housewives” has been averaging this season.

Is interest in the show waning? Maybe, but it’s possible several weeks of reruns have caused viewers to look elsewhere. May sweeps are coming and those are the ratings that really count.

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