

Desperate Housewives
2004-10-03 · 42 min / episode · ★ 7.9
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.
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- Creators
- Marc Cherry
- Production companies
- Cherry Productions, Touchstone Television, ABC Studios
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Ended
Top Cast
Teri HatcherSusan Mayer
Felicity HuffmanLynette Scavo
Marcia CrossBree Van de Kamp
Eva LongoriaGabrielle Solis
Ricardo ChaviraCarlos Solis
Doug SavantTom Scavo
James DentonMike Delfino
Brenda StrongMary Alice Young
Vanessa WilliamsRenee PerryTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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