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Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
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Desperate Housewives

2004
Mystery
Drama
Comedy

Status

Ended

Release

2004 - 2012

Seasons / Eps

8 / 179

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Streaming

4
Amazon Prime Video
Disney Plus
Hulu
Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Buy

4
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
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Storyline

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

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Ended
Seasons
8
Episodes
179
Runtime
0m
Avg. Episode Runtime
42m
Release Date
Oct 3, 2004
Last Air Date
May 13, 2012
Languages
English
Created By
Marc Cherry
Marc Cherry
Director
David Grossman
David Grossman
Larry Shaw
David Warren
Arlene Sanford
Arlene Sanford
Bethany Rooney
Bethany Rooney
Production
Cherry Productions
Cherry Productions
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

1069 Cast Members

Teri Hatcher

Teri Hatcher

Susan Mayer

179 Episodes

Felicity Huffman

Felicity Huffman

Lynette Scavo

179 Episodes

Marcia Cross

Marcia Cross

Bree Van de Kamp

179 Episodes

Eva Longoria

Eva Longoria

Gabrielle Solis

179 Episodes

Ricardo Chavira

Ricardo Chavira

Carlos Solis

179 Episodes

James Denton

James Denton

Mike Delfino

179 Episodes

Brenda Strong

Brenda Strong

Mary Alice Young

179 Episodes

Doug Savant

Doug Savant

Tom Scavo

174 Episodes

Nicollette Sheridan

Nicollette Sheridan

Edie Britt

110 Episodes

Shawn Pyfrom

Shawn Pyfrom

Andrew Van de Kamp

110 Episodes

Andrea Bowen

Andrea Bowen

Julie Mayer

100 Episodes

Kyle MacLachlan

Kyle MacLachlan

Orson Hodge

92 Episodes

Kathryn Joosten

Kathryn Joosten

Karen McCluskey

76 Episodes

Joy Jorgensen

Joy Jorgensen

Danielle Van de Kamp

76 Episodes

Mark Moses

Mark Moses

Paul Young

72 Episodes

Brent Kinsman

Brent Kinsman

Preston Scavo

70 Episodes

Shane Kinsman

Shane Kinsman

Porter Scavo

70 Episodes

Dana Delany

Dana Delany

Katherine Mayfair

65 Episodes

Zane Huett

Zane Huett

Parker Scavo

65 Episodes

Madison De La Garza

Madison De La Garza

Juanita Solis

63 Episodes

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