Marc Cherry

‘Desperate Housewives’ helped turn around ABC’s ratings hell, along with ‘Lost’ and ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ back in 2004.

Now the ‘Housewives’ creator, Marc Cherry, is developing a new series for the network which is being targeted for next season.

The project, originally thought to be a spin-off of ‘Desperate Housewives’, has now been confirmed as a stand alone show — though is expected to have a similar tone.

The premise for the new series is still being developed, but will written by Cherry and fellow ‘Housewives’ executive producer Alexandra Cunningham.

Cherry will continue to serve as an executive producer on ‘Desperate Housewives’ should the new series be picked up for series.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter