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Desperate Housewives

  • TV Series
  • 2004–2012
  • TV-14
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
141K
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Secrets and truths unfold through the lives of female friends in one suburban neighborhood after the mysterious suicide of a neighbor.Secrets and truths unfold through the lives of female friends in one suburban neighborhood after the mysterious suicide of a neighbor.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
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    141K
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    POPULARITY
    239
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    • Creator
      • Marc Cherry
    • Stars
      • Teri Hatcher
      • Felicity Huffman
      • Marcia Cross
    • 264User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 7 Primetime Emmys
      • 67 wins & 189 nominations total

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    Teri Hatcher, Nicollette Sheridan, Felicity Huffman, and Eva Longoria in Desperate Housewives (2004)
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    Teri Hatcher
    • Susan Mayer…
    Felicity Huffman
    Felicity Huffman
    • Lynette Scavo
    Marcia Cross
    Marcia Cross
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    Eva Longoria
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    Ricardo Chavira
    Ricardo Chavira
    • Carlos Solis
    Brenda Strong
    Brenda Strong
    • Mary Alice Young
    James Denton
    James Denton
    • Mike Delfino
    Doug Savant
    Doug Savant
    • Tom Scavo
    Shawn Pyfrom
    Shawn Pyfrom
    • Andrew Van De Kamp
    Nicollette Sheridan
    Nicollette Sheridan
    • Edie Britt
    Andrea Bowen
    Andrea Bowen
    • Julie Mayer
    Kyle MacLachlan
    Kyle MacLachlan
    • Orson Hodge
    Brent Kinsman
    Brent Kinsman
    • Preston Scavo
    Shane Kinsman
    Shane Kinsman
    • Porter Scavo
    Kathryn Joosten
    Kathryn Joosten
    • Karen McCluskey
    Zane Huett
    Zane Huett
    • Parker Scavo
    Joy Jorgensen
    Joy Jorgensen
    • Danielle Van De Kamp
    Mark Moses
    Mark Moses
    • Paul Young
    • Creator
      • Marc Cherry
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    • Trivia
      A fan loved the dress Gabrielle (Eva Longoria) wore in the pilot so much, she wrote to the producers asking the name of the designer, and if he could design her a prom dress. The producers instead sent her the actual gown, and she wore it to her prom.
    • Goofs
      Xiao-Mei would never be able to be a surrogate without having a child of her own first. All reputable surrogacy agencies in the US require their surrogates to have had at least one full-term, live birth before becoming a surrogate.
    • Quotes

      Sister Mary Bernard: Money can't buy happiness.

      Gabrielle: Sure it can! That's just a lie we tell poor people to keep them from rioting.

    • 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).
    • Connections
      Edited into Desperate Housewives: Oprah Winfrey Is the New Neighbor (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Desperate Housewives Theme
      Written by Danny Elfman

    User reviews264

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    8/10
    One of the best series holds up 2018
    First a brief synopsis..

    The story from this show, starts with the suicide of Mary Alice a woman who lives in a nice and quiet place called Wisteria Lane. This woman was married and had a teenage boy, from this point on starts the mistery of why she killed herself. Her four best friends; Susan (Teri Hatcher), Lynette (Felicity Huffman), Gabrielle (Eva Longoria) and Bree (Marcia Cross) start to put things together about her suicide while a new resident moved into the neighborhood named Mike Delfino with a mysterious past. Is he a bad guy or a good guy? Or a bad guy doing a good thing?

    First what I really want to say for a non-spoiler review is that this series came out in 2004 and I decided to binge it in 2018 of June. It held up incredibly via Hulu. I was hooked after just 1 episode!! That's all it took. Also I should mention I'm a straight guy. This series is NOT JUST FOR WOMEN! There is much to love about this series that men will cherish. The comedy is incredible but the relatable situations are outstanding as well. The mysteries and intrigue are brilliant too.

    What's impressive about this series is that despite a big mystery hanging above, so much entertainment goes on that you forget about it and are captivated by each individual episode. I cant believe it took me so long to watch this show but I honestly dont think I would have appreciated it as much in 2004 as a kid. I think all I would have thought about was the gardner and gabrielle having an affair but now I found I cared more about how she mainted to cover the secret as it happened and I started watching.

    Dont think for a second because this series is from 2004 it may not be good because the best TV has come from the 90s and 2000s! That was the age in which TV was shaped to inspire the shows on TV today. I've learned many things this week and one thing is that all incredible art pieces, they dont age they hold up with time. For e.g. I just started ER and I'm addicted and it holds up too and that was 1994!

    When desperate housewives came out, TV was different then. It wasnt as censored as it is today and you can feel the difference or I can at least. (Watch a drama from then90s on network TV and then imagine it on that same channel take NYPD pilot for example) what I'm saying is it doesnt matter if this is old incredible!!!!

    This series is a must-see that provides pure entertainment and laughs for you each episode and the first handful of seasons!!!

    I cant believe I almost never watched this gem of a series...what a exhilarating experience!!! Bravo 9/10
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    • Jun 15, 2018

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    • Release date
      • October 3, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Canal+ (France)
      • Official Desperate Housewives online kitchen
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Những Bà Nội Trợ Kiểu Mỹ
    • Filming locations
      • Colonial Street, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA(Wisteria Lane)
    • Production companies
      • Cherry Alley Productions
      • Cherry Productions
      • Touchstone Television
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      45 minutes
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      • Stereo
      • Dolby Digital

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