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Marc Cherry

Susan Mayer – Teri Hatcher

Julie – Andrea Bowen

Lynette Scavo – Felicity Huffman

Tom Scavo – Doug Savat

Preston Scavo – Brent Kinsman

Porter Scavo – Shane Kinsman

Parker Scavo – Zane Huett

Bree Van De Kamp – Marcia Cross

Dr. Rex Van De Kamp – Steven Culp

Andrew Van De Kamp – Shawn Pyfrom

Danielle Van De Kamp – Joy Lauren

Gabrielle “Gabby” Solis – Eva Longoria

Carlos Solis – Ricardo Chavira

Mary Alice Young – Brenda Strong

Paul Young – Mark Moses

Zach Young – Cody Kasch

Edie Britt – Nicollette Sheridan

Mike Delfino – James Denton

John Rowland – Jesse Metcalfe

Ida Greenberg – Pat Crawford Brown

George Williams – Roger Bart

Karl Mayer – Richard Burgi

Betty Applewhite – Alfre Woodard

Matthew Applewhite – Mehcad Brooks

Caleb Applewhite (2005) – Page Kennedy

Caleb Applewhite (2005 – 2006) – Nashawn Kearse

Felicia Tilman – Harriet Sansom Harris

Orson Hodge – Kyle MacLachlan

Ian Hainsworth – Dougray Scott

Austin McCann – Josh Henderson

Xiao-Mei – Gwendoline Yeo

United States

Executive producer(s)

Marc Cherry

Tom Spezialy (Seasons 1-2)

Michael Edelstein (Seasons 1-2)

Joe Keenan (Season 3)

George W. Perkins (Seasons 3-4)

Bob Daily (Season 4)

John Pardee & Joey Murphy (Season 4)

Kevin Murphy (co-exec)

Chris Black (co-exec, Season 2)

Larry Shaw (co-exec, Season 3)

David Grossman (co-exec, Season 3)

Larry Shaw | David Grossman

October 3, 2004 – present

Amas de Casa Desesperadas (2006–)

Donas de Casa Desesperadas (2007–2008)

Desperate Housewives Theme

Lily Tomlin | Richard Roundtree | Julie Benz | Chloe Moretz | Lynn Redgrave | Carol Burnett

ALMA Awards

2008 Nominated ALMA Award Outstanding Director of a Television Series Jay Torres for: episode "Distant Past"

2008 Nominated ALMA Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Television Series Ricardo Chavira

American Cinema Editors, USA

2005 Nominated Eddie Best Edited One-Hour Series for Television Michael Berenbaum for: the pilot episode

Art Directors Guild

2006 Nominated Excellence in Production Design Award Television - Single Camera Television Series Thomas A. Walsh (production designer), Erik Carlson (art director) & Steven Samanen (assistant art director) for: episode "They Ask Me Why I Believe You"

2005 Won Excellence in Production Design Award Television - Single Camera Television Series Thomas Walsh (production designer), Kim Hix & Erik Carlson (art directors) and Steven Samanen (assistant art director) for: episode "Ah, But Underneath"

BMI Film & TV Awards

2009 Won BMI TV Music Award Danny Elfman & Steve Jablonsky

2008 Won BMI TV Music Award Danny Elfman & Steve Jablonsky

2005 Won BMI TV Music Award Danny Elfman, Steve Bartek, Stewart Copeland & Steve Jablonsky

Bambi Awards

2007 Won Bambi TV Series International Eva Longoria Parker

Banff Television Festival

2005 Won Banff Rockie Award Best Continuing Series (Touchstone) for: the pilot episode

Casting Society of America, USA

2007 Nominated Artios Best Comedy Episodic Casting Junie Lowry-Johnson & Scott Genkinger

2006 Nominated Artios Best Comedy Episodic Casting Junie Lowry-Johnson & Scott Genkinger

2005 Won Artios Best Comedy Pilot Casting Junie Lowry-Johnson & Scott Genkinger

2005 Nominated Artios Best Comedy Episodic Casting Junie Lowry-Johnson & Scott Genkinger

Cinema Audio Society, USA

2010 Nominated C.A.S. Award Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series Mike Olman & Ken Kobett (re-recording mixers) and Agamemnon Andrianos (production mixer) for: episode "Boom Crunch"

Costume Designers Guild Awards

2007 Nominated CDG Award Outstanding Costume Design for Television Series – Contemporary Catherine Adair

2006 Nominated CDG Award Outstanding Costume Design for Television Series – Contemporary Catherine Adair

2005 Nominated CDG Award Excellence in Costume Design for Television – Contemporary Catherine Adair for: episodes 3-12

Directors Guild of America, USA

2008 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series David Grossman for: episode "Something's Coming"

2005 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series' Charles McDougall for: the pilot episode

2005 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series' Arlene Sanford for: episode "Pretty Little Picture"

Emmy Awards

2010 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Kathryn Joosten (ABC) for: episode "The Chase" for: playing "Karen McCluskey"

2009 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Beau Bridges (ABC) for: playing "Eli Scruggs" for: episode "The Best Thing That Ever Could Have Happened"

2009 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single Camera Series Gabor Heiligenberg (department head hairstylist) and Dena Green, James Dunham & Maria Fernandez DiSarro (hairstylists) (ABC) for: episode "The Best Thing That Ever Could Have Happened"

2008 Won Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Kathryn Joosten (ABC) for: playing "Karen McCluskey"

2008 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Costumes for a Series Catherine Adair (costume designer) and Joyce Unruh & Karo Vartanian (costume supervisors) (ABC) for: episode "In Buddy's Eyes"

2008 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Polly Bergen (ABC) for: playing "Stella Wingfield"

2008 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series Gabor Heiligenberg (department head hairstylist) and Dena Green, James Dunham & Maria Fernandez DiSarro (additional hairstylists) (ABC) for: episode "In Buddy's Eyes"

2007 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series Junie Lowry-Johnson & Scott Genkinger (casting) (ABC)

2007 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Costumes for a Series Catherine Adair (costume designer) and Karo Vartanian & Joyce Unruh (costume supervisors) (ABC) for: episode "Getting Married Today"

2007 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Dixie Carter (ABC)

2007 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Laurie Metcalf (ABC)

2007 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series Gabor Heiligenberg (department head hairstylist) and Dena Green, James Dunham & Maria Fernandez (additional hairstylists) (ABC) for: episode "It Takes Two"

2007 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Felicity Huffman (ABC)

2006 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series Thomas A. Walsh (production designer), Erik Carlson (art director) and Erica Rogalla (set decorator) (ABC) for: episode "There's Something About A War"

2006 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series Junie Lowry-Johnson & Scott Genkinger (casting) (ABC)

2006 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Costumes for a Series Catherine Adair (costume designer) and Joyce Unruh & Karo Vartanian (costume supervisors) (ABC) for: episode "Next"

2006 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Shirley Knight (ABC)
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series Dena Green & Gabor Heiligenberg (key hairstylists) and Nicole DeFrancesco & James Dunham (hairstylists) (ABC) for: episode "Remember"

2006 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series Nancy Morrison (editor) (ABC) for: episode "That's Good, That's Bad"

2006 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Alfre Woodard (ABC)

2005 Won Emmy Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series Scott Genkinger & Junie Lowry-Johnson (casting) (ABC)

2005 Won Emmy Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Charles McDougall (director) (ABC) for: the pilot

2005 Won Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Kathryn Joosten (ABC) for: playing "Mrs. McClusky"

2005 Won Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Felicity Huffman (ABC)

2005 Won Emmy Outstanding Main Title Theme Music Danny Elfman (main title theme) (ABC)

2005 Won Emmy Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series Michael Berenbaum (editor) (ABC) for: the pilot

2005 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series Thomas A. Walsh (production designer), Erik Carlson (art director) and Erica Rogalla (set decorator) (ABC) for: episode "Suspicious Minds"

2005 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Comedy Series Michael Edelstein, Tom Spezialy & Marc Cherry (executive producers) and Kevin Murphy, Joey Murphy & John Pardee (co-executive producers) and Tracey Stern, Alexandra Cunningham, Patty Lin, Larry Shaw & George W. Perkins (producers) (ABC)

2005 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Costumes for a Series Catherine Adair (costume designer) and Karo Vartanian & Joyce Unruh (costume supervisors) (ABC) for: episode "Suspicious Minds"

2005 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Lupe Ontiveros (ABC) for: playing "Juanita Solis"

2005 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Marcia Cross (ABC)

2005 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Teri Hatcher (ABC)

2005 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Main Title Design Garson Yu & Yolanda Santosa (title designers) (ABC)

2005 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series Jonathan Posell (editor) (ABC) for: episode "Pretty Little Picture"

2005 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Marc Cherry (writer) (ABC) for: the pilot

GLAAD Media Awards

2009 Won GLAAD Media Award Outstanding Comedy Series

2008 Nominated GLAAD Media Award Outstanding Comedy Series

2007 Nominated GLAAD Media Award Outstanding Comedy Series

Golden Globes, USA

2007 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy Marcia Cross

2007 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy Felicity Huffman

2007 Nominated Golden Globe Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy

2006 Won Golden Globe Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy

2006 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy Marcia Cross

2006 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy Teri Hatcher

2006 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy Felicity Huffman

2006 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy Eva Longoria Parker

2005 Won Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy Teri Hatcher

2005 Won Golden Globe Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy

2005 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Nicollette Sheridan

2005 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy Marcia Cross

2005 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy Felicity Huffman

Image Awards

2006 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Mehcad Brooks

Imagen Foundation Awards

2010 Nominated Imagen Award Best Actor – Television Ricardo Chavira

2007 Nominated Imagen Award Best Actress – Television Eva Longoria Parker

2005 Nominated Imagen Award Best Actress – Television Eva Longoria Parker

Monte-Carlo TV Festival

2010 Won International TV Audience Award Best Comedy TV Series Best Comedy TV Series

2009 Won International TV Audience Award Best Comedy TV Series

2008 Won International TV Audience Award Best Comedy TV Series

2007 Won Golden Nymph Best Comedy Series

2006 Won International TV Audience Award Best Comedy TV Series

Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA

2006 Nominated Golden Reel Award Best Sound Editing in Television Short Form – Music Shie Rozow (music editor) for: episode "Sorting Out the Dirty Laundry"

2005 Nominated Golden Reel Award Best Sound Editing in Television Episodic – Music Shie Rozow (music editor) for: episode "Running to Stand Still"

National Television Awards, UK

2008 Nominated National Television Award Most Popular Drama

2006 Nominated National Television Award Most Popular Drama

2005 Nominated National Television Award Most Popular Drama

PGA Awards

2006 Nominated Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Comedy Marc Cherry, Tom Spezialy, Michael Edelstein & George W. Perkins

People’s Choice Awards

2006 Nominated People's Choice Award Favorite Television Drama

2005 Won People's Choice Award Favorite New Television Drama

Prism Awards

2009 Won Prism Award Performance in a Comedy SeriesDana Delany

2009 Nominated Prism Award Comedy Episode for: episode "Mirror, Mirror"

2009 Nominated Prism Award Performance in a Comedy Series Marcia Cross

2008 Won Prism Award Performance in a Comedy Series James Denton

2008 Nominated Prism Award Performance in a Comedy Series Teri Hatcher

2007 Nominated Prism Award Performance in a Comedy Series Shawn Pyfrom

2007 Nominated Prism Award Performance in a Comedy Series Marcia Cross

2005 Won Prism Award TV Comedy Series Multi-Episode Storyline for: Lynette's ritalin addictions, episodes "Anything You Can Do", "Guilty" and "Running to Stand Still"

2005 Nominated Prism Award Performance in a Comedy Series Marcia Cross

2005 Nominated Prism Award Performance in a Comedy Series Felicity Huffman

2005 Nominated Prism Award TV Comedy Series Episode for: episode "Suspicious Minds"

Satellite Awards

2007 Nominated Satellite Award Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical Felicity Huffman

2007 Nominated Satellite Award Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Polly Bergen

2006 Won Satellite Award Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical Marcia Cross

2006 Nominated Satellite Award Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Laurie Metcalf

2006 Nominated Satellite Award Best DVD Release of a TV Show for: "The Complete Second Season"

2005 Won Golden Satellite Award Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical

2005 Won Golden Satellite Award Outstanding Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical Felicity Huffman. Tied with Mary-Louise Parker for "Weeds" (2005)

2005 Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical Marcia Cross

2005 Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical Teri Hatcher

2005 Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical Felicity Huffman

2005 Nominated Golden Satellite Award Satellite Award Outstanding DVD Release of a Television Show (Complete First Season)

Screen Actors Guild Awards

2009 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Kendall Applegate, Andrea Bowen, Charles Carver, Max Carver, Ricardo Chavira, Marcia Cross, Dana Delany, James Denton, Lyndsy Fonseca, Rachel G. Fox, Teri Hatcher, Zane Huett, Felicity Huffman, Brent Kinsman, Shane Kinsman, Joy Lauren, Eva Longoria Parker, Kyle MacLachlan, Neal McDonough, Joshua Logan Moore, Shawn Pyfrom, Doug Savant, Nicollette Sheridan & Brenda Strong

2008 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Andrea Bowen, Ricardo Chavira, Marcia Cross, Dana Delany, James Denton, Nathan Fillion, Lyndsy Fonseca, Rachel G. Fox, Teri Hatcher, Zane Huett, Felicity Huffman, Kathryn Joosten, Brent Kinsman, Shane Kinsman, Joy Lauren, Eva Longoria Parker, Kyle MacLachlan, Shawn Pyfrom, Doug Savant, Dougray Scott, Nicollette Sheridan, John Slattery & Brenda Strong

2007 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Felicity Huffman

2007 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Andrea Bowen, Richard Burgi, Mehcad Brooks, Ricardo Chavira, Marcia Cross, James Denton, Teri Hatcher, Josh Henderson, Zane Huett, Felicity Huffman, Kathryn Joosten, Nashawn Kearse, Brent Kinsman, Shane Kinsman, Joy Lauren, Eva Longoria Parker, Kyle MacLachlan, Laurie Metcalf, Shawn Pyfrom, Doug Savant, Dougray Scott, Nicollette Sheridan, Brenda Strong, Kiersten Warren & Alfre Woodard

2006 Won Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Felicity Huffman

2006 Won Actor Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Roger Bart, Andrea Bowen, Mehcad Brooks, Ricardo Chavira, Marcia Cross, Steven Culp, James Denton, Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Brent Kinsman, Shane Kinsman, Eva Longoria Parker, Mark Moses, Doug Savant, Nicollette Sheridan, Brenda Strong & Alfre Woodard

2005 Won Actor Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Teri Hatcher

2005 Won Actor Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Andrea Bowen, Ricardo Chavira, Marcia Cross, Steven Culp, James Denton, Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Cody Kasch, Eva Longoria Parker, Jesse Metcalfe, Mark Moses, Nicollette Sheridan & Brenda Strong

TP de Oro, Spain

2010 Nominated TP de Oro Best Foreign Series (Mejor Serie Extranjera)

2008 Nominated TP de Oro Best Foreign Series (Mejor Serie Extranjera)

2006 Won TP de Oro Best Foreign Series (Mejor Serie Extranjera)

TV Land Awards

2005 Won Future Classic Award

TV Quick Awards, UK

2007 Won TV Quick Award Best International TV Show

Teen Choice Awards

2008 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice TV Show: Comedy

2007 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actress: Comedy Eva Longoria Parker

2007 Nominated Choice TV Show: Comedy

2006 Won Teen Choice Award TV - Choice Actor James Denton

2006 Nominated Teen Choice Award TV - Choice Actress Teri Hatcher

2006 Nominated Teen Choice Award TV - Choice Actress: Comedy Eva Longoria Parker

2006 Nominated Teen Choice Award TV - Choice Comedy/Musical Show

2005 Won Teen Choice Award Choice TV Breakout Performance – Female Eva Longoria Parker

2005 Won Teen Choice Award Choice TV Breakout Performance – Male Jesse Metcalfe

2005 Won Teen Choice Award Choice TV Breakout Show

2005 Won Teen Choice Award Choice V-Cast

2005 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actor: Comedy Jesse Metcalfe

2005 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actress: Comedy Eva Longoria Parker

2005 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice TV Show: Comedy

Television Critics Association Awards

2005 Won TCA Award Program of the Year

2005 Nominated TCA Award Individual Achievement in Comedy Marcia Cross

2005 Nominated TCA Award Individual Ach
ievement in Comedy Teri Hatcher

2005 Nominated TCA Award Outstanding Achievement in Comedy

2005 Nominated TCA Award Outstanding New Program of the Year

Writers Guild of America, USA

2007 Nominated WGA Award (TV) Episodic Comedy Kevin Murphy & Jenna Bans for: episode "It Takes Two"

2007 Nominated WGA Award (TV) Episodic Comedy Joshua Senter for: episode "Don't Look At Me"

2006 Nominated WGA Award (TV) Episodic Comedy Jenna Bans & Kevin Murphy for: episode "Next"

Young Artist Awards

2008 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor Jake Cherry

2008 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress Rachel G. Fox

2007 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Guest Starring Young Actress Chloe Moretz

2007 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Recurring Young Actress Rachel G. Fox

2006 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy) - Supporting Young Actress Joy Lauren

2005 Won Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Young Actor Age Ten or Younger Zane Huett

2005 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actress Andrea Bowen

2005 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actor Cody Kasch

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This serialized comedy-drama was one of the biggest hits of its era. The housewives of Wisteria Lane, a pleasant little cul-de-sac of picket fences and manicured lawns in the quiet suburban town of Fairview, faced a mystery. One of them, Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong), had put a gun to her head and committed suicide. Four of her friends set about to find out why. Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher) was a divorced single mom and a children’s book illustrator who was raising a bright teenage daughter named Julie (Andrea Bowen) who was always trying to fix her up. Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman) was a high-powered advertising executive who had put her career on hold in order to raise her four rambunctious kids, including a baby. The young boys, Preston (Brent Kinsman), Porter (Shane Kinsman) and Parker (Zane Huett), were adorable little hell-raisers who were barely under control and amiable dad Tom (Doug Savant) was no help. Bree Van De Kamp (Marcia Cross) on the other hand, was a fussy, uptight Stepford Mom, a control freak who maintained the image of domestic calm but with roiling waters just beneath the surface. Her frustrated husband Rex (Steven Culp) wanted a divorce and her two teenage kids, Andrew (Shawn Pyfrom) and Danielle (Joy Lauren) were on the verge of open rebellion. The fourth wife Gabrielle “Gabby” Solis (Eva Longoria Parker) was a glamorous former model married to suave but shady businessman Carlos Solis (Ricardo Chavira); she loved to spoil herself and live the good life off his wealth, although having come from a poor background she was pretty sensible underneath.

Rounding out the picture were sexy neighborhood flirt Edie Britt (Nicollette Sheridan), a real estate agent who had many liaisons, Mary Alice’s secretive husband Paul Young (Mark Moses) and troubled teenage son Zach (Cody Kasch) and newly arrived bachelor Mike Delfino (James Denton), ostensibly a plumber – but was he really?

The first season was filled with intertwined, over-the-top stories. Susan accidentally burned down Edie’s house as she and Edie vied for Mike’s affections. Gabby had an affair with hunky young gardener John Rowland (Jesse Metcalfe), while Bree was pursued by creepy pharmacist George Williams (Roger Bart) who ultimately poisoned Rex. Lynette dealt with the kids and inept husband Tom’s career and Paul strangled nosy Mrs. Huber when she started poking into his murky background and uncovered the reason for Mary Alice’s suicide (Paul and Mary Alice had bought baby Zach from an addict; when the addict tried to take the baby back Mary Alice had killed her and Paul had buried the body).

In the second season Lynette went back to work at ad agency Parcher & Murphy, leaving Tom to become Mr. Mom; she later found out he had a love child from years earlier by Nora. Widow Bree dated George Williams (Roger Bart), until he committed suicide and later threw angry gay son Andrew out of the house. Susan was in competition with Edie for both Mike and Karl Mayer (Richard Burgi); this time Edie burned down Susan’s house. Carlos was sent to prison for fraud, but emerged to have an affair with cranky maid Xiao Mei (Gwendoline Yeo), who became his and Gabby’s surrogate when Gabby was unable to have a child. Mrs. Huber’s sister Felicia Tilman (Harriet Sansom Harris) arrived to cause trouble for Paul, who was sent to prison for murder; Zach inherited a fortune from his biological grandfather Noah (after turning off the old man’s respirator) and abandoned his faux father Paul. Probably the strangest story of the season, however, involved concert pianist Betty Applewhite (Page Kennedy), who moved in during the dead of night with her handsome, devoted son Matthew (Mehcad Brooks); strange noises from her basement turned out to be another son, mentally impaired Caleb (Nashawn Kearse), whom she thought had killed someone. It turned out Matthew was the murderer and when he was shot she left Fairview.

The third season brought another creep for Bree, a dentist named Orson Hodge (Kyle MacLachlan) whom she married but who was thought to be a murderer. It turned out to be his maniacal mother Gloria who had killed his former lover. Susan moved on to Ian Hainsworth (Dougray Scott), whose wife was dying. Lynette and Tom adopted Tom’s love child Kayla after Nora died in a shootout and Tom opened a pizzeria. Edie’s 18-year-old nephew Austin moved in and had affairs with both Julie and Danielle. Gabby and Carlos did not get a child (Xiao-Mei was carrying someone else’s) and divorced, after which Gabby was pursued by – of all people – Zach, who was now a billionaire. In the season finale she married scheming Mayor Victor Lang (John Slattery) and later the same day Susan and Mike were married in an impromptu ceremony.

In the fourth season Katherine Mayfair (Dana Delaney) and her family had moved to Wisteria Lane after twelve years away; Lynette was battling cancer; the newlywed Gabrielle started an affair with her ex-husband Carlos; Susan and Mike were expecting a child; and Bree faked a pregnancy with plans to raise her daughter's illegitimate child as her own. Lee McDermott (Kevin Rahm) and Bob Hunter (Tuc Watkins) – a gay couple from Chicago moved in next door to Susan. In the season finale Katherine's psychotic, cop, ex-husband killed and was then killed. Then the story flashed forward five years: Bree was a successful cookbook writer whose son worked for her, Gabrielle had children, Lynette's twins were teenagers, and Susan had a new lover Brian Kinney (Gale Harold) — leaving the viewing audience wondering what had happened to Mike?

Season five (2008 – 2009) continued where season four had left off - 5 years in the future, with flashbacks to events between the two periods. Edie Britt's new husband, Dave Williams (Neal McDonough), was out for revenge on Mike Delfino. Susan was a single mother in love with Jackson (Gale Harold). Lynette and Tom’s son had an affair with a married woman whose husband's nightclub burned down with all of Wisteria Lane's neighbors inside. Bree and Orson were going through marital issues and Orson started stealing from neighbors. The upside to his thievery was that he saw Edie running from her home when she found out that Dave was planning to kill Mike and his loved ones; Edie swerved to avoid hitting him, crashing into an electric pole and died of electrocution (she didn’t get to reveal that Dave moved to Fairview for revenge on Mike for having killed his wife and daughter). Susan later told Dave that she, not Mike, was driving the car the night that a woman and child ran a Stop sign (the sign had fallen over). Dave's attitude towards seeking revenge changed after that.

In the 100th episode, Eli Scruggs (Beau Bridges) appeared as the rather mysterious handyman who died while working on Susan Mayer’s roof. Through a series of flashbacks it was discovered that he had an important role in all of the ladies' lives. The season ended with a wedding taking place and the bride was not shown.

The sixth season (2009 – 2010) opened with the wedding that season 5 ended with and showed Mike marrying Susan while Lynette was struggling with the idea of another set of twins; Anna had an affair with Karl. Angie Bolen (Drea de Matteo), who had a dark past had moved to Wisteria Lane. Susan was determined to warn everyone that Danny Bolen was a dangerous kid and his mother Angie was doing all she could to protect him and got Porter to throw a party for him. Juanita swore during a school play, which led to the school principal (Marianne Muellerleile) and Gabrielle having a confrontation and Juanita was expelled from school. Gabrielle then worked at getting Juanita into Catholic school . Lynette learned that her husband was cheating.

All of these stories were played with such a wink-and-a-nod as to resemble comedy more than traditional soap opera and although there was no laugh track, the light tinkly music gave the show an appropriately irreverent tone.

Brenda Strong (Mary Alice Young) was the show's main narrator.

The show is a multiple Emmy, Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award winner.

Creator Marc Cherry said he got the idea to write the pilot after a conversation with his mother. She told him that raising Cherry and his siblings with their father away most of the time made her feel "desperate" sometimes.

Teri Hatcher broke two ribs filming the scene where she stumbles into a wedding cake and insisted they didn't stop production.

Oprah Winfrey loved the show so much, she was invited to the set, and had an exclusive show in which she showcased a 15 minute "episode" where Oprah (as a new neighbor) learned of all the secrets of the housewives.

Miranda Richardson turned down a significant guest part in the second season of the show.

Dana Delany auditioned for the role of Bree and was offered the part. After thinking about it, she declined the role. Her reasoning was that she had played a similar role in the soap Pasadena, and felt she would be repeating herself.

Jeanne Tripplehorn and Alex Kingston auditioned for the show.

Sheryl Lee was originally cast as Mary Alice Young and actually shot the pilot but at the last minute Brenda Strong was cast in the role and Mary Alice's scenes had to be re-shot.

Susan Walters, Sharon Lawrence, Laura Leighton, Roma Downey and Jeri Ryan all auditioned for the part of Bree.

Roselyn Sanchez lost the part of Gabrielle to Eva Longoria Parker at the final auditions.

The house that Marcia Cross (Bree Van De Kamp) lives in was previously used in the NBC drama "Providence" (1999).

Each hour-long episode is filmed in eight days, typically three on location, and five on the Universal Studios lot.

Michelle Rodriguez turned down a part in "Desperate Housewives" to do "Lost" (2004). When Ellen DeGeneres asked her why on her chat show, Rodriguez joked: "Because if you're not a housewife, then what's the point?"

4351 Wisteria Lane, the house in which Betty Applewhite lived with her family, was originally the house at 1313 Mockingbird Lane in which "The Munsters" (1964) lived and was the address for the invisible rabbit's friend Elwood P. Dowd in the movie Harvey (1950).

Susan: Hey, Edie!
Edie: Wow, get a load of you. You look so pretty. I hardly recognize you.

Betty Applewhite: In the future, leave the cleverness to me.

Mr. Shaw: Sometimes evil drives a minivan.

[Rex has asked for a divorce in a family restaurant]
Rex: Are we gonna talk about what I said?
Bree: If you think I'm gonna discuss the dissolution of my marriage in a place where the restrooms are labeled Chicks and Dudes, you are out of your mind.

George Williams: Well... I'll see you, Dr. Van De Kamp.
Rex: Please, you're dating my wife. Call me Rex.

Bree: [to Rex] Please don't mistake my anal retentiveness for actual affection.


Susan: Every time we went out for pizza you could have said, "Hey, I once killed a man".

This is a series that requires you to invest in its running stories, and none seem to be worth the energy. Reviewed by: Robert Bianco of USA Today

Now in its seventh season, ABC's classic prime-time soap opera remains slickly watchable, but the momentum is seeping out. Reviewed by: Tom Gliatto of People Weekly

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