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Desperate Housewives

  • TV Series
  • 2004–2012
  • TV-14
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
147K
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Desperate Housewives (2004)
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A close-knit group of housewives reside in Wisteria Lane. It may appear to be a seemingly perfect neighborhood but it hides many secrets, crimes, forbidden romances and domestic struggles.A close-knit group of housewives reside in Wisteria Lane. It may appear to be a seemingly perfect neighborhood but it hides many secrets, crimes, forbidden romances and domestic struggles.A close-knit group of housewives reside in Wisteria Lane. It may appear to be a seemingly perfect neighborhood but it hides many secrets, crimes, forbidden romances and domestic struggles.

  • Creator
    • Marc Cherry
  • Stars
    • Teri Hatcher
    • Felicity Huffman
    • Marcia Cross
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    147K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    161
    25
    • Creator
      • Marc Cherry
    • Stars
      • Teri Hatcher
      • Felicity Huffman
      • Marcia Cross
    • 278User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 7 Primetime Emmys
      • 67 wins & 190 nominations total

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    • Carlos Solis
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    • Mike Delfino
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    • Tom Scavo
    Shawn Pyfrom
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    • Andrew Van De Kamp
    Nicollette Sheridan
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    • Edie Britt
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    • Julie Mayer
    Kyle MacLachlan
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    • Orson Hodge
    Brent Kinsman
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    • Preston Scavo
    Shane Kinsman
    Shane Kinsman
    • Porter Scavo
    Kathryn Joosten
    Kathryn Joosten
    • Karen McCluskey
    Zane Huett
    Zane Huett
    • Parker Scavo
    Joy Jorgensen
    Joy Jorgensen
    • Danielle Van De Kamp
    Mark Moses
    Mark Moses
    • Paul Young
    • Creator
      • Marc Cherry
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    • Trivia
      A fan loved the dress Gabrielle (Eva Longoria) wore in the pilot so much, she wrote to the producers asking the name of the designer, and if he could design her a prom dress. The producers instead sent her the actual gown, and she wore it to her prom.
    • Goofs
      Xiao-Mei would never be able to be a surrogate without having a child of her own first. All reputable surrogacy agencies in the US require their surrogates to have had at least one full-term, live birth before becoming a surrogate.
    • Quotes

      Sister Mary Bernard: Money can't buy happiness.

      Gabrielle: Sure it can! That's just a lie we tell poor people to keep them from rioting.

    • Crazy credits
      The credits contain references to famous pieces of art, including Adam and Eve by Lucas Cranach the Elder, The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck, American Gothic by Grant Wood, and Andy Warhol's Campbell's soup can. Also alluded to are the lesser known Couple Arguing and Romantic Couple by Robert Dale (drawn in a comic book style similar to that of Roy Liechtenstein) and a 1940s "Am I Proud!" poster by Dick Williams (showing a woman holding cans).
    • Connections
      Edited into Desperate Housewives: Oprah Winfrey Is the New Neighbor (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Desperate Housewives Theme
      Written by Danny Elfman

    User reviews278

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    10/10

    Was not expecting this...

    I watched Desperate Housewives for the first time ever out of sheer boredom and I ended up binging the entire series. It got me hooked from the first episode. Something crazy is always happening but at the core, this is a story about friendship and growth. There are some seriously funny moments mixed into all the chaos and many heartfelt ones too. I actually got emotionally during the last episode. It felt like the last episode of Friends. I had grown attached to all of these women and their families and didn't want it to end.
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    • Release date
      • October 3, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Canal+ (France)
      • Official Desperate Housewives online kitchen
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Những Bà Nội Trợ Kiểu Mỹ
    • Filming locations
      • Colonial Street, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA(Wisteria Lane)
    • Production companies
      • Cherry Productions
      • Touchstone Television
      • ABC Studios
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    • Runtime
      45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Dolby Digital

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