Desperate Housewives (2004–2012)

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

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 49 wins & 127 nominations.

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 (105 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)
Mark Moses	...	Paul Young (74 episodes, 2004-2011)

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.

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Plot Keywords:

secret | blackmail | suicide | friend | neighborhood | 

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Taglines:

Kiss them goodbye (final season)

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

ABC [United States] Canal+ [France]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 October 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Beautés déséspérées

Filming Locations:

Universal City, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cherry Alley Productions, Cherry Productions, Touchstone Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Creator Marc Cherry said he got the idea to write the pilot after a conversation with his mother. She told him that raising Cherry and his siblings with their father away most of the time made her feel "desperate" sometimes.

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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.

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Quotes

George Williams: Where are you going Bree?
Bree: I'm taking my champagne and ageing eggs and I'm going.

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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).

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Connections

Referenced in Down the Drain (2006)

User Reviews

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.