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Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

Behind the facade of a postcard-perfect subdivision live four women whose lives are anything but idyllic. Klutzy Susan is divorced and the mother of teenage Julie. Lynette is married to Tom and the frazzled mother of four rambunctious children. Bree is the neighborhood's Martha Stewart, whose perfection masks major dysfunction. Ex-model Gabrielle, married to handsome and successful Carlos, wants to have her cake and eat it too. Looking down on it all is Mary Alice, who took her own life but comments on the lives of her former neighbors.

Premiere:
Oct 03, 2004
Original Network:
ABC

Upcoming Episodes of 'Desperate Housewives'

The Best Thing That Ever Could Have Happened When Eli Scruggs (Beau Bridges), the neighborhood handyman, passes away, the residents of Wisteria Lane realize how much he affected their lives.
Mon 11/23 3:00-4:00pm LIFE
Mama Spent Money When She Had None Bree treats herself to a new car; Susan wants to send M.J. to the best school even though she and Mike can't afford it; Gaby tries to get back into shape; Lee wonders if he should tell Tom and Lynette some disturbing facts about Dave.
Mon 11/23 4:00-5:00pm LIFE
In a World Where the Kings Are Employers Susan gets a new job; Lynette tells Tom they need to sell Scavo's Pizzeria; Gaby discovers that Carlos' boss has a dirty little secret; Orson confronts Bree after discovering she has given Andrew a raise.
Mon 11/23 5:00-6:00pm LIFE
Crime Doesn't Pay Bree tells Lynette she will help Tom find a job; Carlos' adulterous boss puts Gaby in a precarious situation; after a chance encounter with an old acquaintance, Edie looks into Dave's past.
Tue 11/24 3:00-4:00pm LIFE
The Story of Lucy and Jessie Susan tries to impress a teacher at work; Gaby talks Carlos into hiring Lynette; Edie continues to look into Dave's past.
Tue 11/24 4:00-5:00pm LIFE
A Spark. To Pierce the Dark Bree thinks about sacrificing her business to save her marriage; Lynette is threatened by her new boss; Katherine is caught in unexpected circumstances; Edie's worst fears are realized.
Tue 11/24 5:00-6:00pm LIFE
Look Into Their Eyes and You See What They Know Susan looks back on her first meeting with Edie; Lynette reflects on a memorable night out she shared with Edie; Bree remembers Edie's thoughtfulness toward Orson; Gaby fondly recalls a night of friendly competition with Edie.
Wed 11/25 3:00-4:00pm LIFE
Rose's Turn Carlos finds Lynette in a precarious position; Gabrielle hastily covers for Tom's coy behavior; Orson tries to hide the truth about his wounds from Bree; Katherine confesses to Mike; Susan reveals her dark secret to Dave.
Wed 11/25 4:00-5:00pm LIFE
Bargaining Bree tries to retain the best lawyer; Gaby makes a deal that puts her vanity to the test; Jackson returns to Wisteria Lane with a proposal for Susan.
Wed 11/25 5:00-6:00pm LIFE
Marry Me a Little Bree hides her true intentions from Orson; Tom tries to look younger; Katherine hides the truth from Mike; a key witness to Dave's misdeeds surfaces.
Thu 11/26 3:00-4:00pm LIFE
Everybody Says Don't Carlos and Gaby learn the truth about their baby; Paul must face the music; Lynette must give a court deposition about Bree's drinking.
Thu 11/26 4:00-5:00pm LIFE
If It's Only in Your Head Gaby meets up with an old acquaintance who has lost everything; Lynette is upset about Tom's latest bright idea; Orson threatens to blackmail Bree; Gaby's niece moves to Wisteria Lane; Susan and M.J. are in grave danger.
Thu 11/26 5:00-6:00pm LIFE
Pilot Suburban housewife Mary Alice Young takes her own life and finds that, for her, the afterlife consists of watching and commenting on the lives of her friends and family.
Fri 11/27 3:00-4:00pm LIFE
Ah, but Underneath Gabrielle goes to great lengths to hide her affair; Lynette tries tough love to discipline the twins; Bree and Rex try marriage counseling.
Fri 11/27 4:00-5:00pm LIFE
Pretty Little Picture Despite their chaotic personal lives, the women decide to follow through with the big dinner party the late Mary Alice had planned to host.
Fri 11/27 5:00-6:00pm LIFE
Would I Think of Suicide? NEW Following another attack, Angie decides it is time for her family to leave Wisteria Lane; Bree's affair with Karl becomes increasingly difficult to hide; Lynette's pregnancy causes a rift with Gaby.
Sun 11/29 9:00-10:01pm ABC
Who's That Woman? Mrs. Huber learns that Susan had something to do with Edie's house fire and tries to blackmail her.
Mon 11/30 3:00-4:00pm LIFE
Come In, Stranger A break-in on Wisteria Lane leaves everyone feeling vulnerable, especially Susan, who reluctantly accepts a date with a persistent policeman.
Mon 11/30 4:00-5:00pm LIFE
Running to Stand Still At the twins' school, Lynette battles with another mother (Sharon Lawrence), who is trying to produce a politically correct version of ``Little Red Riding Hood.''
Mon 11/30 5:00-6:00pm LIFE
Anything You Can Do Susan is miffed when Mike's sexy houseguest (Heather Stephens) forces him to postpone their first official date; Lynette grows more dependent on the twins' medication; Gabrielle becomes jealous of the other woman in John's life.
Tue 12/1 3:00-4:00pm LIFE
Guilty The residents of Wisteria Lane take stock of their lives after tragedy; Susan grows suspicious of Mike's reasons for moving to the neighborhood; Lynette reaches the breaking point in her addition to the twins' medication.
Tue 12/1 4:00-5:00pm LIFE
Suspicious Minds Gabrielle decides to organize a glamorous fashion show for charity; Susan learns Gabrielle's shocking secret; Lynette uses her business acumen to poach a nanny; Bree decides to deal with Andrew's out-of-control behavior herself.
Tue 12/1 5:00-6:00pm LIFE
Come Back to Me Maisy Gibbons' (Sharon Lawrence) secret life intersects with Bree's; Gabrielle's predicament worsens; Susan plans to take her relationship with Mike to the next level; Lynette is suspicious of her new nanny (Marla Sokoloff).
Wed 12/2 3:00-4:00pm LIFE
Move On Edie organizes a neighborhood search for Mrs. Huber, just as her sister arrives on Wisteria Lane; Bree agrees to a separation and asks an attractive pharmacist (Roger Bart) on a date.
Wed 12/2 4:00-5:00pm LIFE
Every Day a Little Death The truth has unexpected consequences for Susan when the residents of Wisteria Lane learn the fate of Martha Huber; Bree feels that her new beau, George (Roger Bart), is getting a little too close for comfort.
Wed 12/2 5:00-6:00pm LIFE
Your Fault When Lynette's father-in-law (Ryan O'Neal) visits, she unwittingly learns a family secret.
Thu 12/3 3:00-4:00pm LIFE
Love Is in the Air Susan looks forward to a romantic date with Mike until she learns a surprising fact about her favorite plumber; Lynette's cranky old neighbor (Kathryn Joosten) accuses the Scavo twins of thievery.
Thu 12/3 4:00-5:00pm LIFE
Impossible Mike Delfino is questioned in Mrs. Huber's murder; John's friend Justin (Ryan Carnes) tries to blackmail Gabrielle with his knowledge of the affair; Tom wants a big promotion, but Lynette fears she would be left alone with the kids even more.
Thu 12/3 5:00-6:00pm LIFE
The Ladies Who Lunch Maisy Gibbons' (Sharon Lawrence) series of unfortunate events shocks the residents of Wisteria Lane and has unexpected consequences for Bree.
Fri 12/4 3:00-4:00pm LIFE
There Won't Be Trumpets Mama Solis' (Lupe Ontiveros) condition changes; Lynette befriends a deaf woman, Alisa, whose children also attend Barcliff.
Fri 12/4 4:00-5:00pm LIFE
Children Will Listen Susan's mother (Lesley Ann Warren) pays an unexpected visit to Wisteria Lane after she and her boyfriend (Bob Newhart) call it quits; Lynette and Bree experience a chill in their relationship when Bree baby-sits Lynette's children.
Fri 12/4 5:00-6:00pm LIFE

Cast of 'Desperate Housewives'

  • Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer
  • Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo
  • Marcia Cross as Bree Van De Kamp
  • Eva Longoria Parker as Gabrielle Solis
  • Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis
  • Doug Savant as Tom Scavo
  • Kyle MacLachlan as Orson Hodge
  • Dana Delany as Katherine Mayfair
  • Kathryn Joosten as Mrs. McCluskey
  • Drea de Matteo as Angie Bolen
  • Maiara Walsh as Ana
  • Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young
  • James Denton as Mike Delfino
  • Jeffrey Nordling as Nick Bolen
  • Andrea Bowen as Julie Mayer
  • Beau Mirchoff as Danny Bolen
  • Charlie Carver as Porter Scavo
  • Joshua Moore as Parker Scavo
  • Kendall Applegate as Penny Scavo
  • Madison De La Garza as Juanita
  • Mason Vale Cotton as M.J. Delfino