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There was much speculation about the fifth season of the show, due to the many cliffhangers at the end of season four, such as the departure of Edie Britt, and whether she would return after the events of the Mother Said episode. When asked about Sheridans departure, Cherry commented She wont be back for a few years, a reference to the five-year leap that the show is undertaking. Edie returned to Wisteria Lane with a new husband, Dave, played by Neal McDonough, who joined the cast as a series regular.There had also been speculation whether the character of Mike Delfino would return, after the final scene in season four, set five years into the future, which showed Susan in the arms of a new mystery man, Jackson (Gale Harolds). The fate of Mike Delfino was later revealed by actor James Denton, who plays Mike, when he told People magazine that he will definitely be returning in Season 5. However, Mike and Susan have definitely split up, Denton told People.On October 14, 2008, Gale Harold was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident. His character, Jackson, plays a pivotal role in the fifth seasons eighth episode City on Fire, which finds several Wisteria Lane residents trapped inside a nightclub fire.Cherry said Harold had been filming scenes all week for the episode and had been scheduled to be on set Tuesday, the day of the accident. Marc Cherry said they would await the actors prognosis before deciding how to proceed, but that at least some changes would have to be made We know were going to rewrite one scene, he said.