Desperate Housewives' James Denton: It's Fun Returning to Mike's More dark, More Harmful Side

James Denton For many ex-cons, just as one accessory to murder would not be something to celebrate. However for Mike Delfino (James Denton) on Desperate Average women, learning that Susan had assisted Carlos hide killing Gaby's stepfather was, oddly, an enormous sigh of relief. "It had been great news for him. Clearly, it's a bit disturbing due to what went down, however i think the worst news for him could have been the affair he was convinced Susan and Carlos were getting," Denton informs TVGuide.com. "I believe he was more relieved than anything." Did Mike and Susan result in the cut? See who made our listing of best TV couples Yes, try as she might, the always subtle Susan (who're we kidding?) wound up spilling the beans to Mike in the finish of last week's episode. Although his previous existence in jail (for wrongful death and dealing drugs) means the stakes are high if the murder - and the understanding from it -- be uncovered, Mike's time around the wrong side from the law can help his wife fight her very own devils. "He feels as though they know how to approach it. So you will see some drama, so far as how Susan thinks they ought to handle it, and Mike thinks they ought to handle it because he's had the experience before," Denton states. "Then it is only a matter of the way they handle the strain from it, and him helping her cope with getting this baggage. Susan's inclination would be to discuss it a great deal - which will be the worst factor she could do - in order to not cope with it whatsoever, so he needs to help her." After Susan (Teri Hatcher) started likely to great measures to appease her nagging guilt by searching for punitive measures - i.e. handcuffing herself for failing to remember to cover soda and ripping up an image of the police officer's newborn - Susan needs all of the help she will get. "That's among their causes of conflict, is when she needs to have a low profile and essentially not act in love with it and never draw lots of focus on it," he states. "A few of their conflict is him attempting to keep her under control by using it.Inch Catch on Desperate Average women with this episode recaps Since they know the reality, Mike won't suffer from Susan, but additionally Carlos (Ricardo Antonio Chavira). In the end, Susan would not have tried the coverage-up been with them not been for him. "The very best stuff for me personally includes Ricardo. Carlos and Mike happen to be buddies for any very long time so that they suffer from this," Denton states. "Ricardo's an excellent actor, and you will find there's really close relationship therefore it is fun for all of us to get at interact and do this type of stuff. I believe the crowd will appreciate that men need to work these items out. We did not just ignore they have a large history." On-screen, Mike's new understanding can lead to some issues with Susan with Carlos, but off-screen, Denton is reveling in the opportunity to revisit his character's bad boy side which was upon the market sometime ago in support of his role as doting husband and father. "The smoothness was a lot more interesting the initial few years," he states. "It's fun to help remind people who this person, at some point, would be a really mysterious, interesting character that you simply could not quite put your finger on. So for the reason that respect, Susan getting Mike in it is fun for me personally.Inch "He's a bit more harmful, just a little more dark." Desperate Average women airs Sunday at 9/8c on ABC. Are you wishing to welcome Harmful Mike back?