Kyle MacLachlan Joins Desperate Housewives

Former Twin Peaks star Kyle MacLachlan is joining the cast of Desperate Housewives on April 16 for a multiepisode arc. “He’s a lovelorn, single dentist who is trying to make a connection with Susan,” says executive producer Tom Spezialy. “She’s already entangled with her ex-husband and Mike, so he’s very much the fourth wheel in this situation.”

MacLachlan will appear in a handful of episodes and it’s possible he could return in the fall. “It depends how he plays,” says Spezialy. “I would think he would fit in nicely in our world.” The only thing that wouldn’t allow him on full-time is that ABC hasn’t officially canceled In Justice – his current series.