 Orson runs into the street as Edie's car approaches; swerving to avoid him, Edie crashes into a utility pole and is killed by a severed electrical wire.The episode was heavily publicized due to the media attention publishing Edie's (Nicollette Sheridan) departure from the series after being one of the main five housewives for 5 seasons.Therefore, the episode managed to attract 14.75 million viewers in the US and was placed number 7 in US weekly ratings.