Desperate Housewives (2004)

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Looking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Young... it's a way of death. One day, in her perfect house, in the loveliest of suburbs, Mary Alice ended it all. Now she's taking us into the lives of her family, friends and neighbors, commenting from her elevated P.O.V.

First Air Date: October 3, 2004
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 179
Rating: 7.9/10 (2052 votes)

Cast: Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, Eva Longoria, Ricardo Chavira, Doug Savant, James Denton, Brenda Strong

Network: ABC

Production: Cherry Productions, Touchstone Television, ABC Studios

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Seasons

Season 1

23 episodes

2004

Season 2

23 episodes

2005

Season 3

23 episodes

2006

Season 4

17 episodes

2007

Season 5

24 episodes

2008

Season 6

23 episodes

2009

Season 7

23 episodes

2010

Season 8

23 episodes

2011

Full Cast (9 people)

Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer
Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo
Marcia Cross as Bree Van de Kamp
Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis
Ricardo Chavira as Carlos Solis
Doug Savant as Tom Scavo
James Denton as Mike Delfino
Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young
Vanessa Williams as Renee Perry

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Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

42 min

8 seasons

Looking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Young... it's a way of death. One day, in her perfect house, in the loveliest of suburbs, Mary Alice ended it all. Now she's taking us into the lives of her family, friends and neighbors, commenting from her elevated P.O.V.

42 min

Looking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Young... it's a way of death. One day, in her perfect house, in the loveliest of suburbs, Mary Alice ended it all. Now she's taking us into the lives of her family, friends and neighbors, commenting from her elevated P.O.V.

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Networks

Production Companies

Cherry Productions

Touchstone Television

Show Information

StatusEnded

TypeScripted

First Aired10/3/2004

Last Aired5/13/2012

Seasons8

Episodes179

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

Creators & Crew

Produced by

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8

Seasons

179

Episodes

42m

Per Episode

2004

First Aired

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Cast

TH

Teri Hatcher

as Susan Mayer

FH

Felicity Huffman

as Lynette Scavo

MC

Marcia Cross

as Bree Van de Kamp

EL

Eva Longoria

as Gabrielle Solis

RC

Ricardo Chavira

as Carlos Solis

DS

Doug Savant

as Tom Scavo

JD

James Denton

as Mike Delfino

BS

Brenda Strong

as Mary Alice Young

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Desperate Housewives about?▾

Looking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Young... it's a way of death. One day, in her perfect house, in the loveliest of suburbs, Mary Alice ended it all. Now she's t…

How many seasons does Desperate Housewives have?▾

8

How many episodes does Desperate Housewives have?▾

179

Is Desperate Housewives still running?▾

No, it ended in 2012.

When did Desperate Housewives first air?▾

October 3, 2004

Who created Desperate Housewives?▾

Marc Cherry

Who stars in Desperate Housewives?▾

Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross

What genre is Desperate Housewives?▾

Mystery, Drama, Comedy