Desperate Housewives is an American comedy-drama and mystery television series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. It originally aired for eight seasons on ABC from October 3, 2004 until May 13, 2012 for a total of 180 episodes. Executive producer Marc Cherry served as showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season included Bob Daily, George W. Perkins, John Pardee, Joey Murphy, David Grossman, and Larry Shaw. Set on Wisteria Lane, a street in the fictional town of Fairview in the fictional Eagle State, Desperate Housewives follows the lives of a group of women as seen through the eyes of their friend and neighbor who took her life by suicide in the pilot episode. The storyline covers fifteen years of the women's lives over eight seasons, set between the years 2004–2008, and later 2013–2019.
| Genre | Comedy-drama, Mystery, Soap opera |
| Created by | Marc Cherry |
| Starring | Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, Eva Longoria, Ricardo Antonio Chavira, James Denton, See full list |
| Narrated by | Brenda Strong (as Mary Alice Young, 178 episodes) |
| Theme music composer | Danny Elfman |
| Composer(s) | Steve Bartek, Stewart Copeland, Steve Jablonsky |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
| No. of episodes | 180 |
| Executive producer(s) | Marc Cherry, See full list |
| Producer(s) | Charles Skouras III, Stephanie Hagen, Alexandra Cunningham, Jamie Gorenberg, Kevin Etten, Tracey Stern, Patty Lin, Annie Weisman |
| Location(s) | Universal Studios Hollywood, (San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County, California) (filming), Wisteria Lane, Fairview, Eagle State (setting) |
| Editor(s) | Karen Castañeda |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Cherry Productions, Touchstone Television, (2004–2007), (seasons 1–3), ABC Studios, (2007–2012), (seasons 4–8) |
| Distributor | Disney–ABC Domestic Television |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | 1080i |
| Related shows | Devious Maids |
About Desperate Housewives
Attractive housewives become embroiled in a world of secrets and rumors after the suicide of a neighbor. The show ran for eight seasons and aired a total of 180 episodes.
Achievement of Desperate Housewives
The series won seven Emmy Awards during its run. The show also won three Golden Globe Awards.
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Latest information about Desperate Housewives updated on July 28 2021.
