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Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

Secrets. Romance. Murder. All on one street

20047.98 Seasons179 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

Created by Michael Edelstein
Produced by George W. Perkins, Tracey Stern, Patty Lin
NetworksABC

Top Cast

Teri Hatcher

Teri Hatcher

Susan Mayer

Felicity Huffman

Felicity Huffman

Lynette Scavo

Marcia Cross

Marcia Cross

Bree Van de Kamp

Eva Longoria

Eva Longoria

Gabrielle Solis

Ricardo Chavira

Ricardo Chavira

Carlos Solis

Doug Savant

Doug Savant

Tom Scavo

James Denton

James Denton

Mike Delfino

Brenda Strong

Brenda Strong

Mary Alice Young

Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams

Renee Perry

Themes & Keywords

housewifefemale friendshipneighborneighborhoodsuspenseful

About Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives is a mystery, drama, comedy series that first aired in 2004 exploring themes of housewife, female friendship, neighbor, neighborhood, suspenseful. Created by Michael Edelstein, it stars Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross. 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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