Desperate Housewives: Season 1
Desperate Housewives is a television series that premiered in 2004. The show revolves around the lives of a group of suburban housewives living on a seemingly perfect street. The series begins with the mysterious death of Mary Alice Young, a housewife who takes her own life. Her death sets off a chain of events as her friends and family try to understand the reasons behind her decision. The show explores themes of re
Season overview
Desperate Housewives is a television series that premiered in 2004. The show revolves around the lives of a group of suburban housewives living on a seemingly perfect street. The series begins with the mysterious death of Mary Alice Young, a housewife who takes her own life. Her death sets off a chain of events as her friends and family try to understand the reasons behind her decision. The show explores themes of relationships, romance, and the secrets that people keep.
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Pilot
Oct 3, 2004 · 43 min
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 i
Ah, But Underneath
Oct 10, 2004 · 43 min
Mike's dog pays the price when Edie crashes his dinner date with Susan. Meanwhile, Gabrielle realizes that her lawnboy is taking their fling to heart - and that Carlos may actually
Pretty Little Picture
Oct 17, 2004 · 43 min
The women decide to go ahead with the big dinner party that the late Mary Alice Young had planned to host, despite the more-than-minor disturbances in their own lives. Adulterous G
Who's That Woman?
Oct 24, 2004 · 43 min
Cash-strapped Mrs. Huber figures out that Susan had something to do with Edie's house fire and tries to blackmail her. Meanwhile, Carlos becomes suspicious that Gabrielle is seeing
Come In, Stranger
Oct 31, 2004 · 43 min
A break-in on Wisteria Lane leaves the neighbors feeling vulnerable, especially Susan, who reluctantly accepts a date with a persistent policeman after Mike appears indifferent to
Running to Stand Still
Nov 7, 2004 · 43 min
Lynette locks horns with officious mom Maisy Gibbons at the twins' school who is trying to produce a "politically correct" play about "Little Red Riding Hood." Meanwhile, Susan con
Anything You Can Do
Nov 21, 2004 · 43 min
Susan and Edie decide to follow Mike and his houseguest Kendra on their night out together. Lynette becomes steadily more dependent on the twins' ADD medication. In the meantime Ga
Guilty
Nov 28, 2004 · 43 min
In the aftermath of tragedy with Bree's son Andrew running over Carlos' mother Juanita Solis, the residents of Wisteria Lane take stock of their lives. Meanwhile, Susan grows suspi
Suspicious Minds
Dec 12, 2004 · 43 min
Looking to give her life a purpose, Gabrielle decides to organize a glamorous Halston fashion show for charity highlighting the ladies of Wisteria Lane. Bree and Rex are at odds on
Come Back to Me
Dec 19, 2004 · 43 min
Uber mom Maisy Gibbons returns, and her secret life intersects with Bree's. Meanwhile Gabrielle's predicament worsens as she gets a taste of her own medicine, courtesy of Carlos's
Move On
Jan 9, 2005 · 43 min
Edie organizes a neighborhood search for the missing Mrs. Huber, just as the absent busybody's sister Felicia Tilman arrives on Wisteria Lane. Meanwhile, Bree resigns herself to he
Every Day a Little Death
Jan 16, 2005 · 43 min
The residents of Wisteria Lane finally learn Martha Huber's fate. After learning that Mrs. Huber left behind a journal, Susan is forced to confess to Edie about her role in the fir
Your Fault
Jan 23, 2005 · 43 min
When Lynette's father-in-law pays a visit to to the family, she unwittingly learns a family secret. Meanwhile, Susan is disturbed by Julie's growing romance with Zach. Rex attempts
Love Is in the Air
Feb 13, 2005 · 43 min
It's Valentine's Day on Wisteria Lane, and love is all around (sort of), as Susan looks forward to a romantic date with Mike, until she learns a surprising fact about her favorite
Impossible
Feb 20, 2005 · 43 min
Mike Delfino is questioned about Mrs. Huber's murder by police and is arrested. John's friend, Justin attempts to blackmail Gabrielle with his knowledge of their affair. Meanwhile,
The Ladies Who Lunch
Mar 27, 2005 · 43 min
Maisy Gibbons' series of unfortunate events shock the residents of Wisteria Lane when she is finally caught and arrested for prostitution. This leaves unexpected consequences for B
There Won't Be Trumpets
Apr 3, 2005 · 43 min
The residents of Wisteria Lane all attend the unfortunate funeral of Juanita Solis as Carlos and Gabrielle fret over their financial and court issues. Lynette befriends a deaf woma
Children Will Listen
Apr 10, 2005 · 43 min
Susan's mom pays an unannounced visit to Wisteria Lane after she and her boyfriend call it quits. Meanwhile, Gabrielle faces Carlos' wrath after he learns about the hospital settle
Live Alone and Like It
Apr 17, 2005 · 43 min
Lynette learns that no good deed goes unpunished when she momentarily befriends the mean Mrs. McClusky. Susan's mother decides to try and jump start her and her daughter's love liv
Fear No More
May 1, 2005 · 43 min
Gabrielle plans a big party to bid farewell to Carlos, who is about to head off to jail for eight months. Meanwhile George Williams resurfaces in Bree's life, much to Rex's displea
Sunday in the Park with George
May 8, 2005 · 43 min
Bree begins to feel guilty about her friendship with George while Rex's health continues to depreciate. Lynette tries to spice things up with Tom who, she fears, is losing interest
Goodbye for Now
May 15, 2005 · 43 min
Susan and Mike decide to move in together, much to Edie's displeasure. Meanwhile, Lynette takes steps to make sure Annabel doesn't come between her and Tom. Also, Bree comes to a r
One Wonderful Day
May 22, 2005 · 43 min
Bree confides that she feels guilty because she and Rex were having a fight when he had his heart attack and that now he needs a pacemaker. Lynette's marriage takes a dramatic turn