With the shady Paul Young, Mary Alice's widower, back in town, the ladies have her hands full. Paul brings with him not only a new wife, the quirky Beth Emily Bergl , but a vengeance scheme as well, whilst at the same time falling victim to a bigger plan concocted by his nemesis, Felicia Tilman Harriet Sansom Harris. In the meantime, the Delfinos move to an apartment outside of the suburbs, and struggle to make ends meet and to make it possible for them to move back onto the lane.
Bree gets divorced from Orson, and starts up the process of rebuilding her life after losing her business and her husband, mainly by hooking up with a much younger contractor Brian Austin Green. Gabrielle finds out that her daughter was switched at birth, and this puts a toll on the whole Solis clan, and Lynette welcomes to the street her old college roommate and best friend, Renee Perry Vanessa Williams , a New York City diva who decides to settle for life in the suburbs.
Season 8, the final season of the series, began airing on September 25, , and featured a total of 23 episodes. When the women all cover up the murder of Gabrielle's evil stepfather, Alejandro Tony Plana , their friendships become strained and endangered, especially after Bree receives a note much like the one Mary Alice got years before, and after she breaks up with Detective Vance Jonathan Cake , who then sets out to take revenge and discover the girls' secret.
Meanwhile, Carlos develops a drinking problem, and so does Bree, who falls off the wagon due to all the stress. Susan feels incredibly guilty and worries that she'll be the one ratting everyone else out, and Lynette has her head full as her marriage to Tom quickly dissipates and her children act out on it.
ABC was the only network to accept Cherry's offer, although they initially weren't satisfied with the name, suggesting titles like Wisteria Lane and The Secret Lives of Housewives instead. Strong also guest starred in two Twin Peaks episodes during their second season. Also, in the original pilot, when the camera is pulling away from the housewives after they found the note, there is a ghost of Mary Alice standing on her lawn looking at them.
One of the biggest inspirations for the show was the film American Beauty. In relation to its comparison with Sex and the City , Eva Longoria on Oprah's shows mentioned that she hopes Desperate Housewives can do for married women what Sex and the City did for single women.
The show's theme is composed by Danny Elfman. In addition it has been sold to over fifty countries worldwide. Desperate Housewives features a large ensemble cast that is headed by four protagonists and a series' narrator: Teri Hatcher plays Susan Mayer , a klutzy romantic, always searching for the happy ending but never quite getting there; Felicity Huffman portrays the role of Lynette Scavo , a harried super-mom, always trying to balance her careers and family life; Marcia Cross gives life to Bree Van de Kamp , a neurotic and perfectionist home fairy, who becomes more loose as the series goes along; Eva Longoria embodies Gabrielle Solis , a former top-model turned trophy wife, who eventually becomes a more selfless person who gets used to life in suburbia; and Brenda Strong rounds out the core cast as omniscient narrator Mary Alice Young , who shares with us the juicy details of life on Wisteria Lane , from her elevated point of view.
The group of titular "housewives" has also included several supporting regular women who provided aid to the main ladies in telling the stories: Nicollette Sheridan played Edie Britt in seasons , the quintessential neighborhood vixen; Dana Delany played Katherine Mayfair in seasons , a Bree-like homemaker and scheming foible; Vanessa Williams plays Renee Perry in seasons , Lynette 's best friend from her college days and a New York City diva; Drea de Matteo played Angie Bolen in season 6, an Italian-American eco-terrorist with lots of "candure"; and Alfre Woodard played Betty Applewhite in season 2, an African-American concert pianist who literally was hiding something in her basement.
The set for the street, comprising facades of houses, is located on the Universal Studios backlot. It is referred to by film crews as Colonial Street, and before Desperate Housewives it was used in several motion pictures and televisions shows, starting in the s. For the first 14 episodes of season one, scenes set in Bree's living room were filmed inside the Young house on the street.
To cover up the similarities between the rooms, most of the Youngs' scenes took place in a fictional area of the house, which only existed on a sound stage. From the outside, Bree's home has a set of windows either side of the front porch. However indoors, windows can only be seen on one side of the front door. This is because the inside of Bree's house is actually shot on a soundstage.
On the street, Lynette's green house is simply a facade, and Bree's house functions solely as restrooms for the production crew. At the end of Wisteria Lane, by Edie's house, there is a cul-de-sac.
However, cars are seen both entering and leaving the neighborhood from there. Late in the first season the house underwent a facelift to become less recognisable as the home from The Munsters. One of the main reasons for Susan burning down Edie's home was that it could be opened up inside, making filming easier for the production crew. The show was the big success of the television season, and gained much critical acclaim.
Its pilot episode which aired in October , gained a stunning Kevin Murphy Writer. David Schulner Writer. Oliver Goldstick Writer. Kevin Etten Writer. Larry Shaw Director. Arlene Sanford Director. Fred Gerber Director. David Grossman Director. Jenna Bans Writer. Joey Murphy Writer. Patty Lin Writer. Josh Senter Writer. Katie Ford Writer. Jeff Melman Director. View All Critic Reviews Nov 12, Desperate housewives is a must see TV show.
The first time I watched it, for the first few episodes a least I was honestly bored, however, for some reason I kept watching and I'm glad I did. This show isn't just a show about housewifes it has a lot more to offer such as friends, murder, deaths, relationships, suicide, there is so much in this show and it's bloody brilliant from start to finish.
Don't get fooled by the title because it is so much more and is so interesting you won't regret watching it. Andrew O. May 05, Season one is refreshing, iconic and original; basically a masterpiece.
Aside from one weak episode, season one delivers great plots more than three quarters of the time. Definitely a great season and should be remembered for long. The only thing that went kind of wrong was how the iconic and sometimes even pleasant characters from this season are transformed to somewhat obnoxious, unrealistic or just downright one-sided personalities.
But since it isn't the season's fault, you should definitely add season one to your watchlist. Adam G. Jan 14, The best tv show I've ever seen. I would recommend to anyone that likes drama, romance, comedy and mystery to definitely watch this show. Josh W.
See all Audience reviews. Best Horror Movies Top of all time. Best Netflix Series and Shows What to binge right now. Go back. More trailers. No Score Yet. The Wheel of Time: Season 1. The Great: Season 2. Hatcher has since appeared on a few series since including "Jane by Design," a reboot of "The Odd Couple , " and "Supergirl. Bree's biggest struggle was trying to maintain a perfect life despite dealing with quite a bit, including infidelity, death, divorce, crime, and alcoholism.
Eventually, Bree was even charged with murdering Gabrielle's abusive stepfather, Alejandro, but she was acquitted and she ended up marrying her lawyer and pursuing a career in politics. Recently, she shared that she had anal cancer but after treatment, she is in remission. Since her diagnosis, she has been speaking out about her experience to raise awareness about the disease. In an interview with CBS This Morning she spoke about how an annual rectal exam saved her life and how she hopes to break the stigma about anal cancer.
You have cancer! You have to then also feel ashamed? Like you did something bad, you know because it took residence in your anus? I mean, come on, really," Cross said on the show. Cross said she is feeling much better these days, "I'm back to normal, though it's a new normal. Edie complicated the other ladies' lives by dating Susan's ex-husband Karl, tricking Mike Delfino into dating her when he had amnesia, dating Gabrielle's then-ex-husband Carlos, and kissing Bree's husband Orson. Edie was later killed in a tragic accident.
Soon after suddenly arriving on Wysteria Lane, Katherine started a catering business with Bree. She had a relationship with Mike Delfino which later ended when he remarried Susan. She was also Delfino's stalker for a few episodes. By the end of the series, Katherine had entered a serious relationship with a younger woman and moved to Paris. Did you know Edit. 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. User reviews Review. Top review. Look east, look west, look up and down! Here it is! The best show to hit the prime time dial in years!
Teri Hatcher, Marcia Cross, Felicity Huffman, Nicolette Sheridan, and James Denton create the most bizarre and un believably satirical world of Wisteria Lane, a beautiful neighborhood with beautiful woman, each lives the perfect life Matching "American Beauty" with "Melrose Place", this fresh, raunchy, and intelligent show revolves around four women who begin uncovering a series of mysteries when their best friend commits suicide.
Susan Mayer Teri Hatcher is a Striking, chirpy woman with a beautiful daughter and a great romance with Mike Delfino James Denton , but her flaw of natural klutziness gets her in trouble. Hatcher is irresistibly funny, and brings hysterics to the screen. Bree Van De Camp Marcia Cross is the stereotypical "Stepford" wife who brings jealousy to the most sweetest of ladies with her perfect life, blue flowers, smart kids, and exceptional marriage Her life consists of struggling to retain her marriage, or lack there of.
Her children hate her most of the time, and her husband can't stand her perfection. Cross is remarkably powerful in performance, and displays witty charm, and howlingly hilarious reactions to the events surrounding her. Not to mention being gorgeous beyond belief!
Lynette Scavo Felicity Huffman gets the most sympathy from us as the successful woman, on her way to becoming the most powerful woman in business, and then pregnancy after pregnancy takes it all away.
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