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Desperate Housewives: Season 2

23 episodes Premiered Sep 25, 2005 Updated Sep 25, 2026

Desperate Housewives Season 2 continues the overarching saga across 23 episodes. The series blends elements of mystery, drama, and comedy while exploring secrets, romance, and murder all on one street. Looking down on her friends and family is not a way of li as the narrative unfolds throughout the season on the television program.

Previously on Desperate Housewives

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ The series is a mystery, drama, and comedy television show.
  • ⚡ The overarching saga features secrets, romance, and murder all on one street.
  • ⚡ Season 2 directly continues the ongoing narrative across its 23 episodes.
  • ⚡ Characters and events are viewed from the perspective of looking down on friends and family.
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Season overview

Desperate Housewives Season 2 continues the overarching saga across 23 episodes. The series blends elements of mystery, drama, and comedy while exploring secrets, romance, and murder all on one street. Looking down on her friends and family is not a way of li as the narrative unfolds throughout the season on the television program.

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Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 2: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (4): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (19): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S2·E1 Mytharc

Next

Sep 25, 2005 · 44 min

The new neighbors, the Applewhites have moved in. Gabrielle, Lynette, and Susan attempt to comfort Bree while Rex's mother arrives on Wisteria Lane for his funeral. Meanwhile Mike

S2·E2 Core

You Could Drive a Person Crazy

Oct 2, 2005 · 43 min

Susan is surprised when she finds out who Edie's new boyfriend is. Meanwhile, Lynette has gone back to work, leaving Tom at home in charge of the house. Carlos makes an unusual req

S2·E3 Core

You'll Never Get Away from Me

Oct 9, 2005 · 43 min

Susan tries bravely to accept Edie's new role in Julie's life, while Lynette's demanding boss makes her miss Parker's first day of kindergarten. Bree later on takes a polygraph tes

S2·E4 Core

My Heart Belongs to Daddy

Oct 16, 2005 · 43 min

On one of Gabrielle's prison visits to see Carlos she creates a terrible riot, which lands Carlos in hot water. Also, Susan puts her feelings aside and joins Mike in searching for

S2·E5 Core

They Asked Me Why I Believe in You

Oct 23, 2005 · 43 min

Susan's longtime book agent and dear friend, Lonny Moon gets into financial trouble. Lynette is forced to go out to bars night after night with her man-hungry boss, Nina. Bree find

S2·E6 Core

I Wish I Could Forget You

Nov 6, 2005 · 43 min

Mike and Susan face a crisis in their relationship when Susan tries to get Paul Young arrested by confessing to a police officer that he killed Mrs. Huber and Mike has her diaries

S2·E7 Core

Color and Light

Nov 13, 2005 · 42 min

Gabrielle tries to revisit her past when old friends come to town, but doesn't want anyone to know that she's three months pregnant. With the aftermath of her breakup with Mike, Su

S2·E8 Core

The Sun Won't Set

Nov 20, 2005 · 43 min

All of Wisteria Lane is panicked by a burglar loose in the neighborhood and thus a neighborhood watch committee is formed. Bree finds out some disturbing information about George.

S2·E9 Core

That's Good, That's Bad

Nov 27, 2005 · 44 min

George stalks Bree, despite her efforts to break up with him. Lynette takes charge of office politics. Carlos is paroled from prison and returns a new man, and Gabrielle is jealous

S2·E10 Core

Coming Home

Dec 4, 2005 · 44 min

Lynette tries to put a daycare center in Parcher & Murphy by recruiting employees' children to get the program started. Gabrielle and Sister Mary Bernard face off over Carlos' miss

S2·E11 Core

One More Kiss

Jan 8, 2006 · 43 min

Gabrielle kisses Tom and Lynette is not happy and drives a wedge in her friendship with Gabrielle. Paul attacks Mike. The housewives become more suspicious of Betty and her family.

S2·E12 Core

We're Gonna Be All Right

Jan 15, 2006 · 44 min

After a number of bad dates, Susan finally meets Dr. Right. Susan flirts with a handsome doctor, but they accidentally head butt. Meanwhile, some old pictures of Gabrielle turn up

S2·E13 Core

There's Something About a War

Jan 22, 2006 · 43 min

Dr. Ron informs Susan that she needs a splenectomy. Gabrielle and her arch-enemy Sister Mary Bernard finally face off in church. Also, Tom decides to apply for an empty position

S2·E14 Core

Silly People

Feb 12, 2006 · 43 min

Tom tries hard to bond with his new boss and tries to get Lynette to help him out. Meanwhile, Susan gets some help from Edie and Karl on her situation of getting health insurance b

S2·E15 Core

Thank You So Much

Feb 19, 2006 · 44 min

Edie thinks that Karl is going to pop the question after she finds an engagement ring and prenuptial agreement in his briefcase. Also, Gabrielle and Carlos learn she is highly unab

S2·E16 Mytharc

There Is No Other Way

Mar 12, 2006 · 43 min

Carlos and Gabrielle decide to adopt, but the process comes to be a lot more difficult than either had expected. Susan finally has her surgery as she finally has medical insurance.

S2·E17 Core

Could I Leave You?

Mar 26, 2006 · 44 min

Susan invites Dr. Ron to meet Karl after he finds out about their arranged marriage. Lynette is surprised that a woman at work is still breastfeeding her child of five. Gabrielle b

S2·E18 Core

Everybody Says Don't

Apr 2, 2006 · 43 min

Carlos and Gaby learn the truth about their baby. An ex-stripper gives birth to her child, and Gabrielle holds her for the first time. Also, Paul Young comes to face his demons hea

S2·E19 Core

Don't Look at Me

Apr 16, 2006 · 43 min

Lynette is called in to her kids' school as Parker has gone from being obsessed with Dinosaurs to being obsessed with nudity. Carlos and Gabrielle must go to court to get custody o

S2·E20 Core

It Wasn't Meant to Happen

Apr 30, 2006 · 44 min

Gabrielle and Carlos are shocked when the father of their baby shows up to take the baby back. Cops and a lawyer arrive to a house on Wisteria Lane. Lynette tries to help Ed heat u

S2·E21 Core

I Know Things Now

May 7, 2006 · 44 min

Bree and Andrew finally reach an impasse in their relationship as tension has finally reached a critical point. Meanwhile, Ed finally fires Tom with the pressure from his wife. Las

S2·E22 Mytharc

No One Is Alone

May 14, 2006 · 44 min

Reaching the end of her rope, Bree checks herself into the Fairview psychiatric hospital. Lynette suspects that Tom is cheating on her, so she follows him to Atlantic City. Susan m

S2·E23 Mytharc

Remember

May 21, 2006 · 88 min

Flashbacks take us back to to moving-in day on Wisteria Lane for Bree, Lynette, Susan and Gabrielle and how Mary Alice brought them all together. Back in the present, Bree gets som

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