Desperate Housewives

Network: ABC
Episodes: Ongoing (hour)
Seasons: Ongoing

TV show dates: October 3, 2004 – present
Series status: Has not been cancelled

Performers include: Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, Eva Longoria Parker, Ricardo Chavira, Nicollette Sheridan, Brenda Strong, Doug Savant, James Denton, Andrea Bowen, Shane Kinsman, Brent Kinsman, Shawn Pyfrom, Zane Huett, Joy Lauren, Kyle MacLachlan, Mark Moses, Cody Kasch, Kathryn Joosten, Dana Delany, Richard Burgi, Rachel G. Fox, Steven Culp, Pat Crawford Brown, Mehcad Brooks, Jesse Metcalfe, Alfre Woodard, Dougray Scott, Harriet Sansom Harris, Josh Henderson, Lyndsy Fonseca, Roger Bart, John Slattery, Kevin Rahm, Nashawn Kearse, Nathan Fillion, Tuc Watkins, Ryan Carnes, Neal McDonough, Charles Carver, Max Carver, Joshua Logan Moore, Kendall Applegate, Bob Gunton, Christine Estabrook, Gale Harold, Currie Graham, Gwendoline Yeo, Kiersten Warren, Valerie Mahaffey, Lucille Soong, Sam Lloyd, Ernie Hudson, Jay Harrington, Polly Bergen, Jeff Doucette, Dixie Carter, Charlie Babcock, Daniella Baltodano, Lupe Ontiveros, Terry Bozeman, Jason Gedrick, Lesley Ann Warren, and Gary Cole.

TV show description:
A comedy-drama series following the lives of suburban women living on Wisteria Lane in the fictional town of Fairview. Storylines include murder, suicide, infidelity, child management, marriage, divorce, and unexpected reconciliation.

Primary characters are scattered and divorced mother Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher), stressed mother of four Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman), former model Gabrielle Solis (Eva Longoria), “perfect” mother Bree Van De Kamp (Marcia Cross), and trampy real estate agent Edie Britt (Nicollette Sheridan).

Other characters include sexy plumber Mike Delfino (James Denton), Susan’s daughter Julie (Andrea Bowen), Lynette’s husband Tom (Doug Savant), Gabrielle’s husband Carlos (Ricardo Antonio Chavira), Bree’s husband Rex (Steven Culp) and their two children – bisexual Andrew (Shawn Pyfrom) and conniving Danielle (Joy Lauren).

The series is narrated by neighbor Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong) who committed suicide just prior to the series’ start.

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