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    Desperate Housewives

    Secrets. Romance. Murder. All on one street

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    ★ 7.9 /10 · 2,102 ~42 min/ep·8 seasons·TV-14
    MysteryDramaComedy
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    Synopsis

    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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    Cast

    Teri Hatcher headshot
    Teri Hatcher
    as Susan Mayer
    Felicity Huffman headshot
    Felicity Huffman
    as Lynette Scavo
    Marcia Cross headshot
    Marcia Cross
    as Bree Van de Kamp
    Eva Longoria headshot
    Eva Longoria
    as Gabrielle Solis
    Ricardo Chavira headshot
    Ricardo Chavira
    as Carlos Solis
    Doug Savant headshot
    Doug Savant
    as Tom Scavo
    The facts

    Details

    Released
    2004
    Status
    Ended
    Seasons
    8 · 179 episodes
    Rating
    7.9 / 10 · 2,102 votes
    Certification
    TV-14
    Genres
    Mystery, Drama, Comedy
    Languages
    English
    Production
    Cherry Productions, Touchstone Television, ABC Studios
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    Desperate Housewives is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video with Ads (the United States). Availability varies by region; the streaming services on this page reflect what's licensed in the United States as of the latest TMDB Watch Providers refresh.
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    Desperate Housewives was released in 2004.
    Yes. Desperate Housewives is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home in the United States. See the "Stream, rent or buy" section above for current pricing.
    Desperate Housewives episodes are typically about 42 minutes long.
    Desperate Housewives has 8 seasons and 179 episodes in total.
    Desperate Housewives has an average rating of 7.9/10 based on 2,102 user votes (TMDB).
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