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‘Desperate Housewives’ Creator Wants to Do a Wisteria Lane Prequel Series Set in 1966

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Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry eyes 1960s Wisteria Lane prequel series, promising a fresh slice of suburban scandal and intrigue.
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  • Cherry envisions the prequel taking place in 1966, a pivotal year that saw the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, and the sexual revolution shaking up the status quo.
  • The prequel would dive into the backstories and hidden lives of Wisteria Lane's original residents, offering fans a chance to see how the neighborhood's dark secrets first took root.
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