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Desperate Housewives 

TV-14 | | Comedy, Drama, Mystery | TV Series (2004–2012)
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180 episodes
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Secrets and truths unfold through the lives of female friends in one suburban neighborhood, after the mysterious suicide of a neighbor.

Creator:

Marc Cherry

Stars:

Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross | See full cast & crew »
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Seasons

Years


8   7   6   5   4   3   2   1  
2012   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   … See all »
Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 62 wins & 185 nominations. See more awards »

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Cast

Series cast summary:
Teri Hatcher ...  Susan Mayer / ... 180 episodes, 2004-2012
Felicity Huffman ...  Lynette Scavo 180 episodes, 2004-2012
Marcia Cross ...  Bree Van De Kamp / ... 180 episodes, 2004-2012
Eva Longoria ...  Gabrielle Solis / ... 180 episodes, 2004-2012
Ricardo Chavira ...  Carlos Solis 180 episodes, 2004-2012
Brenda Strong ...  Mary Alice Young 180 episodes, 2004-2012
James Denton ...  Mike Delfino 180 episodes, 2004-2012
Doug Savant ...  Tom Scavo 175 episodes, 2004-2012
Shawn Pyfrom ...  Andrew Van De Kamp 112 episodes, 2004-2012
Nicollette Sheridan ...  Edie Britt 111 episodes, 2004-2009
Andrea Bowen ...  Julie Mayer 108 episodes, 2004-2012
Kyle MacLachlan ...  Orson Hodge 96 episodes, 2006-2012
Brent Kinsman ...  Preston Scavo 88 episodes, 2004-2011
Shane Kinsman ...  Porter Scavo 88 episodes, 2004-2011
Kathryn Joosten ...  Karen McCluskey 87 episodes, 2005-2012
Zane Huett ...  Parker Scavo 81 episodes, 2004-2010
Joy Jorgensen ...  Danielle Van De Kamp / ... 78 episodes, 2004-2011
Mark Moses ...  Paul Young 75 episodes, 2004-2011
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Storyline

The "normal" suburban life for a group of close-knit housewives takes a dark turn when one of their closest friends mysteriously commits suicide. Now while trying to deal with their own hectic problems and romantic lives, each year brings on a new mystery and more dark and twisted events to come. Life behind closed doors is about to be revealed as suburban life takes a funny and dark turn. Written by ahmetkozan

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Plot Keywords:

voice over narration | undercover | husband wife relationship | conflict of interest | friend | See All (70) »

Taglines:

Aching for Perfection. Thirsty for Blood. Longing for Truth. Dying for Love. Hungry for Revenge. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Mystery | Romance

Certificate:

TV-14 | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Did You Know?

Trivia

All four main ladies have non American surnames: Scavo (Italian) Solis (Spanish), Meyer (German) and Van de Kamp (Dutch) See more »

Goofs

Several times through out the seasons, when the camera is filming from the outside of a house into the front door, it can be noticed that the interior that is visible from the shot is different from the interior when filming on the inside of the house. See more »

Quotes

Mary Alice: An odd thing happens when we die, our senses vanish. Taste, touch, smell and sound become a distant memory, but our sight? Ah, our sight expands and we can suddenly see the world we left behind so clearly. Of course most of what's visible to the dead could also be seen by the living, if they would only take the time to look.
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Crazy Credits

In the first season a shortened version of the credits was shown in the Premiere and the Finale. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

Desperate Housewives Theme
Written by Danny Elfman
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User Reviews

 
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8 September 2018 | by gzwoods – See all my reviews

Going to miss it, but the ending was perfect. I'm glad they didn't drag it out just because it was a popular show.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: In the Final Episode of Season 6 "I Guess This Is Goodbye" Lynett gave birth to her Child, so in the End of Season 7 the Baby must be 1 Year old, and in the Season 8 Episode 15: "She Needs Me" the Baby is not only mentioned but we can actually see her. But she doesn't look like a 1 1/2 Year old Child, but instead still look like a (new born) Baby. So how can it be?
Q: Where does this take place?
Q: What happened to Paul Young?
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Details

Official Sites:

Canal+ [France] | Official Desperate Housewives online kitchen | See more »

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 October 2004 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Desperate Housewives See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA See more »
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Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Cherry Alley Productions, Cherry Productions, Touchstone Television See more »
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Stereo | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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