With the return of "Desperate Housewives," scads of pressing questions will be answered. Or at least addressed. Or something. Please! 

Ever since the hit ABC series wrapped its first season, fans have been marking time, itching to learn what lies ahead for Bree ( Marcia Cross) whose husband Rex up and died on the finale. ¡¡¡¡

Will the grieving widow have to defend herself against accusations by Rex's doctor that she ¡ª at one point a vengeful, cheated-on wife ¡ª is somehow responsible for his death? And what about George, Bree's creepy suitor? Can there be any doubt that this Bree-obsessed pharmacist tampered with Rex's medicine? When will the murderous scheme come to light? ¡¡

But that's not all the show left hanging four long months ago. ¡¡¡¡

Mike ¡ª the hunky plumber who dates Susan ( Teri Hatcher) ¡ª was last seen walking into an ambush by unhinged teenager Zach, who was holding Susan at gunpoint while holed up in Mike's house. How will Mike save the day? ¡¡¡¡

Oh, and by the way, how is Zach gonna take the news that he's really Mike's son? ¡¡¡¡

These and other matters will be dealt with (hope, hope!) in the season premiere airing 9 p.m. EDT Sunday, as "Desperate Housewives" resumes the narrative juggling act that made this mystery/melodrama/boudoir comedy last year's most popular new show.

Editor: Donald