"Desperate Housewives" (2004)TV series 2004-????

Creator:

Marc Cherry

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown

Release Date:

3 October 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

The guilty pleasure returns

Plot:

Secrets and truths unfold through the lives of female friends in one suburban neighborhood, after the mysterious suicide of a neighbor.

Plot Keywords:

Cynical | Murder Investigation | Divorcee | Bi Curious | Family Secret

Awards:

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 33 wins & 95 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 6	1:00 AM	LIFE	Impossible	#1.15
Sun. July 6	10:00 PM	ABC	Art Isn't Easy	#4.5

Cast

Teri Hatcher	...	Susan Mayer / ... (88 episodes, 2004-2008)
Felicity Huffman	...	Lynette Scavo (88 episodes, 2004-2008)
Marcia Cross	...	Bree Van De Kamp / ... (88 episodes, 2004-2008)
Eva Longoria Parker	...	Gabrielle Solis / ... (88 episodes, 2004-2008)
Ricardo Chavira	...	Carlos Solis (88 episodes, 2004-2008)
Nicollette Sheridan	...	Edie Britt (88 episodes, 2004-2008)
Brenda Strong	...	Mary Alice Young (87 episodes, 2004-2008)
James Denton	...	Mike Delfino (86 episodes, 2004-2008)
Andrea Bowen	...	Julie Mayer (84 episodes, 2004-2008)
Shane Kinsman	...	Porter Scavo / ... (83 episodes, 2004-2008)
Brent Kinsman	...	Preston Scavo / ... (82 episodes, 2004-2008)
Doug Savant	...	Tom Scavo (81 episodes, 2004-2008)
Zane Huett	...	Parker Scavo (77 episodes, 2004-2008)
Joy Lauren	...	Danielle Van De Kamp (68 episodes, 2004-2008)
Shawn Pyfrom	...	Andrew Van De Kamp (67 episodes, 2004-2008)
Kyle MacLachlan	...	Orson Hodge (44 episodes, 2006-2008)
Cody Kasch	...	Zach Young (40 episodes, 2004-2007)
Mark Moses	...	Paul Young (39 episodes, 2004-2007)

Runtime:

45 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) (video rating) | UK:15 | Ireland:15 | Canada:14A (Manitoba) (video rating) | Finland:K-11 (DVD rating) | Hungary:16 (DVD rating) | Spain:18 | Germany:12 | Singapore:PG (season 1) (season 3) | South Korea:18 | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:M18 (season 2) | Malaysia:U | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | USA:TV-14 | Mexico:B | Portugal:M/12 | USA:TV-PG (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Cherry Alley Productions

Trivia:

The first television series to win the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for a show that had not yet completed its first season.

Quotes:

Nora Huntington: You think I'm crazy.
Lynette Scavo: No! You're... colorful. Colorful in a way that might respond to medication.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Bones: The Truth in the Lye (#2.5)" (2006)

A huge surprise on Wisteria Lane

All I can say about this show is: You gotta love the dirty laundry!

At first when I saw the pilots, it was like: What the heck? Are they serious that they were going to make a show about a bunch of shallow people living on a street having sex and complaining about not having enough sex? But at the end, I was wrong.

This is a show about misunderstood and troubled people who really cares about each other and shows it. They are human and they hurt people like everyday-people do. I love this show and it is so humane and the characters are so likable in every single way.

The desperate housewives are portrayed by Teri Hatcher, Marcia Cross, Felicity Huffman, and Eva Longoria. As much I hate the character Gabrielle, I have to say, I have to love Eva Logoria's charm because she is delightful to watch as a person in interviews. I love the character Bree. She is so stunning to watch as this perfectionist with a family that is nothing but 'perfect.' Felicity Huffman plays the real everyday-mom who's stressed - Lynette, who's also an great character. There's Teri Hatcher's character, Susan, which I liked at first but she gets boring but she does have a great cheerleader, her daughter Julie, who is probably much more likable than her.

And there's Edie Britt ... the 'slut' of the neighborhood. I hated her at first, but then, slowly, loved her.

What makes this show so creative is that it is narrated by a housewife that committed suicide on episode one. It is an extremely nice turn in television.

This is my favorite show ... next to Lost. ABC is doing very well this season.