Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. Executive producer Cherry serves as Showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season include 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... More

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Air date of first episode:

  • Oct 3, 2004

Air date of final episode:

  • 2011

Original episode running time:

  • 1 h

Number of seasons:

  • 5

Number of episodes:

  • 158

TV Program

Program creator

Marc Cherry

Marc Cherry (born March 23, 1962) is an American writer and producer, best known for creating the show Desperate Housewives. Cherry was born in Long Beach and lived briefly in Oklahoma. His father was an accountant which required the family to relocate to California. After graduating from Troy High...

Seasons of Desperate Housewives

  • Desperate Housewives - Season 1 ( Oct 3, 2004 May 22, 2005 )

    The first season of Desperate Housewives, an American television series created by Marc Cherry, commenced airing in the United States on October 3, 2004, concluded May 22, 2005, and consisted of 23...

  • Desperate Housewives - Season 2 ( Sep 25, 2005 May 21, 2006 )

    The second season of Desperate Housewives, an American television series created by Marc Cherry, began airing in the United States on September 25, 2005 and concluded on May 21, 2006. The season...

  • Desperate Housewives - Season 3 ( Sep 24, 2006 May 20, 2007 )

    The third season of Desperate Housewives, an American television series created by Marc Cherry, premiered on September 24, 2006 and concluded on May 20, 2007. The season consisted of 23 episodes and...

  • Desperate Housewives - Season 4 ( Sep 30, 2007 May 18, 2008 )

    The fourth season of Desperate Housewives, an American television series created by Marc Cherry, premiered on September 30, 2007 on ABC. Filming for the series was interrupted by the 2007-2008...

  • Desperate Housewives - Season 5 ( Sep 28, 2008 May 17, 2009 )

    The fifth season of Desperate Housewives, an American television series created by Marc Cherry, began airing on ABC on September 28, 2008 and concluded on May 17, 2009. The season takes place five...

  • Desperate Housewives - Season 6 ( 2009 2010 )

    The sixth season of Desperate Housewives, a television series created by Marc Cherry, began airing on September 27, 2009 and concluded on May 16, 2010.The season consisted of 23 episodes. The...

  • Desperate Housewives - Season 7

    The seventh season of Desperate Housewives, a television series created by Marc Cherry, began airing on September 26, 2010 and concluded on May 15, 2011. The deceased Mary Alice Young continues to...

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Awards

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor - Comedy Series Nominees

Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Winners

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