Desperate Housewives takes one hour dramas to a whole new level. The show blends mystery, drama, steamy hook-ups, and comedy into a casserole of crazy! It has revived the careers of soap opera alums Teri Hatcher, Marcia Cross, and Nicolette Sheridan and turned Eva Longoria and Felicity Huffman from forgettable B-list actresses to major A-list stars. Desperate Housewives follows five suburban women and their lives in the quiet community of Wisteria Lane. Viewers can see the secrets they keep, the lies they tell, and the steamy situations they get into all through the eyes of their friend, Mary Alice Young, who committed suicide to hide her double life. Inspired by his mother's suburban life, creator Marc Cherry has created a guilty pleasure enjoyed by the world over and has made a majorly successful show for ABC.

Cast: Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo Marcia Cross as Bree Van De Kamp Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young Ricardo Chavira as Carlos Solis James Denton as Mike Delfino Doug Savant as Tom Scavo Mark Moses as Paul Young Richard Burgi as Karl Mayer Andrea Bowen as Julie Mayer Joy Lauren as Danielle Van De Kamp Shawn Pyfrom as Andrew Van De Kamp Kyle MacLachlan as Orson Hodge Former/Recurring Cast Members: Alfre Woodard as Betty Applewhite Jesse Metcalf as John Rowland Steve Culp as Rex Van De Kamp Roger Bart as George Williams Harriet Sansom Harris as Felicia Tillman

Genre: Drama/Night Time Soap Opera Runtime: 60 min Network: ABC Airs: Sunday nights at 9 pm EST Created by: Marc Cherry Casting by: Scott Genkinger Junie Lowry-Johnson (2005) Related Links: InstantCast All-Star Page Official Site IMDB Show Profile TV.com Page Television Without Pity Recaps Fan Site Get Desperate Episode Guide