Desperate Housewives (2004)

Specials

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.

Released Oct. 3, 2004 Episode 43 min 14+

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Mystery

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Production Companies: Cherry Productions

Network: ABC

Country: United States
Languages: English

IMDb 298

7.6

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Marc Cherry
Director

Felicity Huffman
Lynette Scavo

Eva Longoria
Gabrielle Solis

Teri Hatcher
Susan Mayer

Marcia Cross
Bree Van de Kamp

Ricardo Chavira
Carlos Solis

Brenda Strong
Mary Alice Young

James Denton
Mike Delfino

Doug Savant
Tom Scavo

S0E1 - Unaired Pilot

The original pilot featured Sheryl Lee as Mary Alice Young, Michael Reilly Burke as Rex Van De Camp and Kyle Searles as John. Lee was later replaced with Brenda Strong, Reilly with Steven Culp and Searles with Jesse Metcalfe, and their scenes were re-shot for the broadcast pilot.

S0E3 - Sorting Out the Dirty Laundry

Memorable moments of the season combined with new insight into the many mysteries of Wisteria Lane and its residents including Gabrielle Solis (Eva Longoria), Bree Van Dee Kamp (Marcia Cross), Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman) and Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher); a preview of the season's remaining four episodes.

April 24, 2005, midnight

S0E4 - All the Juicy Details

Desperate Housewives: All the Juicy Details is an original special celebrating some of the best and most-loved moments from the popular show, while also bringing viewers up to date in Season Two. The hour will follow the story arc of each character with original narration by Mary Alice Young, who will guide viewers, much as she does in the weekly episodes, through the various twists and turns of their stories.

Sept. 4, 2005, midnight

S0E5 - The More You Know, the Juicier it Gets

This special features the best and most-loved moments from the show, while also bringing viewers up to date with the remaining 5 hours of the show's second season. The special will bring viewers up to date with all the latest goings-on, including Bree and Andrew's escalating war, Susan's love triangle with Mike and Karl, Lynette's new job as her husband's new boss, Gabrielle and Carlos' quest for a child, as well as the ongoing mystery of the Applewhite family's secret life.

April 23, 2006, midnight

S0E6 - Time to Come Clean

A 30-minute special in which Marc Cherry and the writing/production staff offer the inside scoop on the next season and the upcoming Wisteria Lane wedding.

Sept. 3, 2006, midnight

S0E7 - The Juiciest Bites

This special features the best and most-loved moments from the show, while also bringing viewers up to date with the remaining episodes of the show's third season. The special will bring viewers up to date with all the latest goings-on, including the deaths of Monique and Alma, Susan's love triangle with Mike and Ian, Tom's dream to open a pizzeria, Gabrielle and Carlos' divorce, as well as Austin and Julie's relationship.

April 1, 2007, midnight

S0E8 - Secrets & Lies

"Secrets & Lies" recaps the highlights of the previous season and provides viewers with a sneak-peek into the upcoming season 4.

Sept. 23, 2007, midnight

S0E24 - Season 8 Premiere Sneak Peek

Dec. 4, 2011, midnight

S0E2 - Oprah Winfrey is the New Neighbor

Karen Stouffer with husband Gordon moved in to home at the number 4351 Wisteria Lane. Her character were fitted in fragments of other episodes of the first season: Gabrielle (with John; "Pretty Little Picture"), Bree (with George; "Every Day a Little Death"), Susan ("Ah, But Underneath"), Lynette (beginning of "Your Fault"), Edie ("Who's That Woman?") and with Paul ("Suspicious Minds").

Feb. 3, 2005, midnight