Desperate Housewives is an American
television dramedy series, created by
Marc Cherry, who also serves as
show runner, and produced by
ABC Studios and
Cherry Productions. Executive producers, as of the fourth season, are
Marc Cherry,
Bob Daily,
George W. Perkins,
John Pardee and
Joey Murphy,
David Grossman,
Larry Shaw and Sabrina Wind.
The setting of the show is the street of
Wisteria Lane in the fictional American town of Fairview, Eagle State. It follows the lives of a group of women, seen through the eyes of their dead neighbor, as they work through domestic struggles and family life, while facing the secrets, crimes and mysteries hidden behind the doors of their – at the surface – beautiful suburban neighborhood.
The show features an
ensemble cast, headed by
Teri Hatcher as
Susan Mayer,
Felicity Huffman as
Lynette Scavo,
Marcia Cross as
Bree Hodge,
Eva Longoria Parker as
Gabrielle Solis,
Nicollette Sheridan as
Edie Britt and, from season 4 onwards,
Dana Delany as
Katherine Mayfair.
Brenda Strong narrates the show as the deceased
Mary Alice Young.
