listen rain roof listen rain roof season premiere episode american comedy drama series desperate 48th episode overall episode premiered abc september written series creator series writer directed episode takes place months events second season episode engaged accused murdering missing wife neighbor deals impending divorce husband illegitimate daughter girl mother susan meets new man waiting mike coma according nielsen ratings episode drew million viewers indicating million viewer decrease previous season premiere year earlier episode received positive reviews critics complimented month time jump generally agreed episode showed improvement quality second season plot background focuses lives residents living lane town previous episodes cross begins dating local plans propose intentionally runs mike car flees scene elect maid discovers having affair learns husband tom fathered child prior meeting girl year old mother episode listen rain roof takes place months aforementioned events engaged initially planned wait married sex unable overcome visits doctor immediately fearing suffered stroke doctor informs experienced later couple engagement party neighbor arrives accuses having killed missing wife alma despite sense doubt believes denies claims later rain away mud construction site buried body mike hit run warns susan mike likely coma remains optimistic meets british man wife jane coma years asks susan date forces face mike recovering middle prolonged divorce moved apartment town forced care months pregnant bed rest argument threatens send china baby later discovers run away help find acknowledging challenges face trying raise child divorced couple finds house trying sell frustrated inviting family events ensure parker birthday party tom tell having quiet afternoon suspicious arrives party furious deception threatens home tom tries calm inviting stay accuses tom putting ahead rest family encourages tom ask leave pick later eventually production listen rain roof written series creator series writer directed cherry decision advance storylines months season premiere came response series problematic second season cherry stated regretted second season scheduling problems difficult plan season storylines problems season going previous year stuff explained learned square build tension cast expressed disappointment second season considered leaving confessed door plenty times script complaints going got cherry stated month time jump help storylines develop quicker second season storylines added going work harder cross women stories lives bump help new writers hired including served executive producer producer daily commented came season mandate bring roots meant having spring experiences matter convoluted season main mystery cherry writers wanted incorporate series regular characters bringing new ones like second season family developed plot line idea women marries guy dark secrets possibly violent streak cherry opined thought exciting real commented writers worked backwards second season develop storyline original material developed earlier cast responded positively new material season episode feature series regular originally appeared string episodes end second season character originally planned romantic interest susan according executive producer cherry decided pair additionally introduced end second season originally con artist character portrayed appeared second season finale accomplice entire storyline discarded favor mysterious disappearance wife white character seen mentioned commented character desperate relationship work tries knock apart threat cherry called perfect match added similarities ultimately prove downfall relationship returned series introduced end second season storyline warren commented lot families going surprise child children marriages trying families think lot people deal think fantastic debut episode susan romantic interest cherry opined character legitimately rival mike susan affections daily commented storyline saying talk dark comedy trying find humor people bonding fact partner coma scott called character times adding kind romantic susan reception ratings according abc listen rain roof watched million viewers placing second watched program week networks abc grey anatomy according nielsen ratings episode received rating share episode watched million viewers second season premiere year earlier managed second season finale critical reception wrote returns wicked wit certainly melodrama complimented main actresses comedic relief concluded rarely shark fine form humor menace right new_york_daily_news writer compared premiere second season noting episode showed assurance knowing missing year complimented cherry script approved storylines character opined episode returned quality season concluded pass word given desperate time return neighborhood entertainment_weekly identified episode strongest performer declaring definitely looks like watch season glad susan character little toned accident prone usual called scenes susan mike touching additionally opined brilliant job playing classic neighbor expressed confusion storyline guide called episode rate praising comedic storyline declaring set mystery storyline ingenious commended performance opined provided best comedic relief complimented acting commenting awesome poignant scene asks mike permission date anderson identified storyline weakest link episode hoped characters remain long guide writer shared similar sentiments storyline stating premiere overall good trapped story line desperately makes act pray soon mother tom surprise daughter described storyline unpleasant praised performances concluding shows encouraging signs getting act separate review compared character love interest admitting bit weary storyline usa_today acknowledged episode managed avoid repeating second season mistakes noting main characters spend time annual mystery hot wired remarked cross successfully maintained position series prominent lead pleased susan storyline calling conflict gives genuinely funny forced sight gag approved writers decision distance characters second season storylines opined harder mistake overcome damage main characters allowing behave ways weak selfish stupid times concluded good episode win certainly good place start mixed review criticized lack originality storylines writing episode similar sex city complimented main actresses concluding tuning week camp continue certain little twists genius worth watching slightly positive review acknowledging stuck second season overall quality improved citing storyline welcomed change slow moving mystery arc overall approved episode felt track finally audience new albeit familiar ways title reference listen rain roof lyric song rain roof stephen musical
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