Marcia Cross gave fans an inside look at the recent Desperate Housewives reunion in Paris.
“I will never be able to express how absolutely moved I was and still am by the tsunami of love that poured out of everyone at the convention,” the actress, 64, wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, June 10. “ Each and every one of you touches me with your hearts and souls. And the reunion with our cast mates was sheer heaven.”
Cross, who played Bree Van de Kamp on Desperate Housewives for eight seasons, was one of the several stars who attended the fan convention for the ABC drama. Her post included a video of the cast members in attendance as they posed for a group photo.
The Melrose Place alum sat in between Richard Burgi and Doug Savant. Mark Moses and Cody Kasch also sat in the same row. Both James Denton and Brenda Strong stood behind Cross as they smiled for photos. The back row also included Charlie Carver, Beau Mirchoff, Nicollette Sheridan, Josh Henderson, Andrea Bowen and Shawn Pyfrom.
Neal McDonough was also at the reunion but could not be seen in the group pic. He was previously featured in additional social media clips for the event.
Cross shared a photo of her in a golden statement gown and a muffin basket she received. She also expressed her appreciation for the fans who took the time to attend the event.
“Thank you for coming and for your place and patience.. your presence and presents!! I still cannot believe that happened,” she continued. “From now on 🫶🏻 that symbol will always be ours #ifyouknowyouknowdh2026 All my love. Marcia.”
Fans took to Cross’ comments to gush over the experience and share their excitement for the reunion.
“Your hug was so comforting. I’m so glad Bree let me meet the incredible human being that you are, Marcia! Thank you for coming to the convention. It was very special for everyone who, like me, has a deep connection with this series. All our love to you ❤️,” one attendee wrote while another gushed, Iit was so incredible and you are so amazing.”
The convention, which was aptly named “The Desperate Con,” took place in Paris last month. The two-day event was the first time the stars of the series reunited as a large group nearly 14 years after the Desperate Housewives finale. Cross was the only main cast member who appeared. Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman and Eva Longoria, who also starred on the series, were absent.
While Hatcher, Huffman, Longoria and Cross all played friends on the show, it was rumored that there was tension behind-the-scenes while filming. When the show ended in 2012, it was reported that Longoria, Huffman, Cross and Vanessa Williams — who joined the series in season 7 — teamed up to give farewell gifts to the show’s crew when it ended. Hatcher was seemingly not involved and addressed the alleged tension with her costars.
“I will never disclose the true and complicated journey of us all, but I wish everyone on this show well,” she wrote in an email to TV Guide Magazine at the time. “Marc created out of thin air a majestic street called Wisteria Lane with its picket fences, its flowers always in bloom … and four really complimentary characters: a selfish girl, a harried woman, a repressed control freak and a soul-searching, well-meaning fumbler. Those four characters and the actresses who played them seemed to meld together in a way that harkens the phrase ‘once in a lifetime.’”
