Desperate Housewives
originally aired on ABC
Desperate Housewives is an American comedy-drama mystery television series. It aired for eight seasons on ABC from October 3, 2004, until May 13, 2012, for a total of 180 episodes. The storyline covers fifteen years of the women's lives over eight seasons, set between 2004–2008, and later 2013–2018. The series features an ensemble cast, headed by Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Van de Kamp, and Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis.
The first season premiered on October 3, 2004, and introduces the four central characters of the show: Susan Mayer, Lynette Scavo, Bree Van de Kamp and Gabrielle Solis. The main mystery of the first season is the unexpected suicide of Mary Alice Young, and the involvement of her husband Paul Young and their son Zach in the events leading up to it. The second season is marked by mystery surrounding the murder of a neighbour and some secrets revealed about Zach, Mike, and Paul.