Desperate Housewives
Mystery • Series

Desperate Housewives

"Secrets. Romance. Murder. All on one street"

7.9/10 2004 8 Seasons 179 Episodes Ended

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.

Season: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Season 1 Episodes

S1E1
E1
Pilot
43 min 2004

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 pe…

S1E2
E2
Ah, But Underneath
43 min 2004

Mike's dog pays the price when Edie crashes his dinner date with Susan. Meanwhile, Gabrielle realizes that her lawnboy i…

S1E3
E3
Pretty Little Picture
43 min 2004

The women decide to go ahead with the big dinner party that the late Mary Alice Young had planned to host, despite the m…

S1E4
E4
Who's That Woman?
43 min 2004

Cash-strapped Mrs. Huber figures out that Susan had something to do with Edie's house fire and tries to blackmail her. M…

S1E5
E5
Come In, Stranger
43 min 2004

A break-in on Wisteria Lane leaves the neighbors feeling vulnerable, especially Susan, who reluctantly accepts a date wi…

S1E6
E6
Running to Stand Still
43 min 2004

Lynette locks horns with officious mom Maisy Gibbons at the twins' school who is trying to produce a "politically correc…

S1E7
E7
Anything You Can Do
43 min 2004

Susan and Edie decide to follow Mike and his houseguest Kendra on their night out together. Lynette becomes steadily mor…

S1E8
E8
Guilty
43 min 2004

In the aftermath of tragedy with Bree's son Andrew running over Carlos' mother Juanita Solis, the residents of Wisteria …

S1E9
E9
Suspicious Minds
43 min 2004

Looking to give her life a purpose, Gabrielle decides to organize a glamorous Halston fashion show for charity highlight…

S1E10
E10
Come Back to Me
43 min 2004

Uber mom Maisy Gibbons returns, and her secret life intersects with Bree's. Meanwhile Gabrielle's predicament worsens as…

S1E11
E11
Move On
43 min 2005

Edie organizes a neighborhood search for the missing Mrs. Huber, just as the absent busybody's sister Felicia Tilman arr…

S1E12
E12
Every Day a Little Death
43 min 2005

The residents of Wisteria Lane finally learn Martha Huber's fate. After learning that Mrs. Huber left behind a journal, …

S1E13
E13
Your Fault
43 min 2005

When Lynette's father-in-law pays a visit to to the family, she unwittingly learns a family secret. Meanwhile, Susan is …

S1E14
E14
Love Is in the Air
43 min 2005

It's Valentine's Day on Wisteria Lane, and love is all around (sort of), as Susan looks forward to a romantic date with …

S1E15
E15
Impossible
43 min 2005

Mike Delfino is questioned about Mrs. Huber's murder by police and is arrested. John's friend, Justin attempts to blackm…

S1E16
E16
The Ladies Who Lunch
43 min 2005

Maisy Gibbons' series of unfortunate events shock the residents of Wisteria Lane when she is finally caught and arrested…

S1E17
E17
There Won't Be Trumpets
43 min 2005

The residents of Wisteria Lane all attend the unfortunate funeral of Juanita Solis as Carlos and Gabrielle fret over the…

S1E18
E18
Children Will Listen
43 min 2005

Susan's mom pays an unannounced visit to Wisteria Lane after she and her boyfriend call it quits. Meanwhile, Gabrielle f…

S1E19
E19
Live Alone and Like It
43 min 2005

Lynette learns that no good deed goes unpunished when she momentarily befriends the mean Mrs. McClusky. Susan's mother d…

S1E20
E20
Fear No More
43 min 2005

Gabrielle plans a big party to bid farewell to Carlos, who is about to head off to jail for eight months. Meanwhile Geor…

S1E21
E21
Sunday in the Park with George
43 min 2005

Bree begins to feel guilty about her friendship with George while Rex's health continues to depreciate. Lynette tries to…

S1E22
E22
Goodbye for Now
43 min 2005

Susan and Mike decide to move in together, much to Edie's displeasure. Meanwhile, Lynette takes steps to make sure Annab…

S1E23
E23
One Wonderful Day
43 min 2005

Bree confides that she feels guilty because she and Rex were having a fight when he had his heart attack and that now he…

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

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