"Desperate Housewives" (2004) TV series 2004-????

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Creator:

Marc Cherry

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | unknown

Release Date:

3 October 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Tempting, isn't it?

Plot:

Secrets and truths unfold through the lives of female friends in one suburban neighborhood, after the mysterious suicide of a neighbor.

Plot Keywords:

Secret | Friend | Suicide | Blackmail | Neighborhood

Awards:

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 38 wins & 106 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Nov. 8	9:00 PM	ABC	Careful the Things You Say	#6.7
Sun. Nov. 8	11:00 PM	MyNetwork	My Husband, the Pig	#3.16

Cast

Teri Hatcher	...	Susan Mayer / ... (124 episodes, 2004-2009)
Felicity Huffman	...	Lynette Scavo (124 episodes, 2004-2009)
Marcia Cross	...	Bree Hodge / ... (124 episodes, 2004-2009)
Eva Longoria Parker	...	Gabrielle Solis / ... (124 episodes, 2004-2009)
Ricardo Chavira	...	Carlos Solis (124 episodes, 2004-2009)
Brenda Strong	...	Mary Alice Young (124 episodes, 2004-2009)
Doug Savant	...	Tom Scavo (119 episodes, 2004-2009)
James Denton	...	Mike Delfino (119 episodes, 2004-2009)
Nicollette Sheridan	...	Edie Britt (112 episodes, 2004-2009)
Shawn Pyfrom	...	Andrew Van De Kamp (97 episodes, 2004-2009)
Andrea Bowen	...	Julie Mayer (94 episodes, 2004-2009)
Brent Kinsman	...	Preston Scavo (86 episodes, 2004-2008)
Shane Kinsman	...	Porter Scavo (86 episodes, 2004-2008)
Kyle MacLachlan	...	Orson Hodge (80 episodes, 2006-2009)
Zane Huett	...	Parker Scavo (80 episodes, 2004-2008)
Joy Lauren	...	Danielle Van De Kamp (72 episodes, 2004-2008)
Kathryn Joosten	...	Karen McCluskey (57 episodes, 2004-2009)
Dana Delany	...	Katherine Mayfair (53 episodes, 2007-2009)
Cody Kasch	...	Zach Young (52 episodes, 2004-2007)
Mark Moses	...	Paul Young (51 episodes, 2004-2007)

Runtime:

45 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Finland:K-11 (DVD rating) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) (video rating) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) (video rating) | Malaysia:U | Singapore:M18 (season 2) | Germany:12 | Ireland:15 | UK:15 | Spain:18 | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:18 | Singapore:PG (season 1) (season 3) | Hungary:16 (DVD rating) | Singapore:NC-16 (season 4) | South Korea:15 (season 5) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | USA:TV-14 | Mexico:B | Portugal:M/12 | USA:TV-PG (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

First Christian Church of North Hollywood - 4390 Colfax Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Cherry Alley Productions

Trivia:

Eva Longoria Parker and Jesse Metcalfe are only 3 years apart, Longoria being the older one. However in the first season, she was accused of having an affair with a minor.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: Although the creators of the show keep the location of Wisteria Lane a secret, several clues have been given that contradict each other. For example, in the first season the restaurant Saddle Ranch is featured once, suggesting that the mystery location is either in California or Arizona, where the restaurant has locations. However, two families, the Applewhites and the Mayfairs had moved from Chicago suggesting that Fairview is near there. Those two cities are very far from each other.

Quotes:

Yao Lin: I don't like lies.
Gabrielle: Yeah, well I don't like your ironing. So there.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Si j'étais toi (2007)

Desperately Wanting More

I'm gonna address something in a serious tone, that is way unlike the premiere of Desperate Housewives. Television, has gotten entirely too serious. It has! Even its comedies can be horribly depressing.

As I sat watching the premiere of Desperate Housewives, I found myself doing something I haven't done in quite some time, and that is "smiling," No, I mean, a huge smile, a GRIN of thankfulness.

I have a theory that most pilot scripts suck, because they are establishing a series, I have hardly ever liked a PILOT script, even if they do their job well which is establish character and the mood of the show. The great story telling comes after the pilot.

The only good pilot I have seen in recent years, was the pilot for ALIAS (brilliant) now a week ago, I saw the PILOT for LOST (edge of your seat good). But even those were topped by the intricate, hysterical, amazing pilot script for DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES. If the writers are out there, reading this, 1. Thank You. 2. why are you reading this, get to writing more of this wonderful show.

They also have gotten a superb cast of women. OLDER WOMEN! WOMEN WOMEN, not some 20 something year olds with bland looks on their faces and pouty lips! But Talented, amazing, beautiful, WOMEN (and I'm a guy in my 20's) I appreciate that... WOMEN over 40 ROCK! I speak of course of Felicity Huffman, who can do more with one line of Dialogue, than any other actress I know. This show, brings also the RETURN of Terri Hatcher, THANK GOD! It's about TIME!! And it also brings me, MARCIA CROSS, an actress who should have been given an EMMY for her brilliant, heartbreaking work in EVERWOOD last season.

The producers/Direction/showrunners of the show, have established a look for the show. it's American BEAUTY on ACID. A gorgeous use of color and cinematography, of scoring, and well, I mention it again, because it's so important... GREAT WRITING!

On every level, the PILOT for DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES impresses. It has bite, humor and heart. I hope that it will be around for a long time. But even this one episode is enough to remind people everywhere, that network television can still be FUN!