Among which age demographic was the series rated as the sixth highest in America in terms of scripted shows ?
Although ratings were down for the fifth season , along with every single scripted series on television , " Desperate Housewives " was still the most watched scripted series on ABC , consistently beating the other ABC flagship shows , " Lost " and " Grey 's Anatomy , " although the latter is still number one in the 18–49 demographic , followed by " Housewives " .