Set five years after the season four finale, drastic changes in the lives of the housewives are revealed: Bree and Katherine now own a successful catering company, and Bree is about to publish her own cookbook; Lynette is having trouble controlling her now teenaged twins and Gabby‘s daughter may have a weight problem, which forces her to reflect on how her own appearance has changed over the years. A tragic accident has forced Mike and Susan apart, and she finds herself in the arms of a new lover. Edie moves back to the lane with a new husband, a mysterious man with a dark secret and a vengeful plot.