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 PerryWhy it may be worth watching
- Desperate Housewives combines Mystery and Drama storytelling.
- The principal cast includes Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross.
- Viewers currently rate it 7.9/10 from 2,166 votes.
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Desperate Housewives
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.
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Best suited to viewers looking for Mystery, Drama, Comedy. The available catalogue spans 8 seasons.
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housewifefemale friendshipneighborneighborhoodsuspenseful
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