Desperate Housewives: Season 3
Desperate Housewives Season 3 continues the overarching saga across 23 episodes. The series features secrets, romance, and murder all on one street, following the lives of friends and family living on Wisteria Lane. As the narrative unfolds, various dramatic, mysterious, and comedic situations arise among the residents of the neighborhood. The season spans its full episode count while maintaining the core themes esta
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The series takes place on a suburban street known as Wisteria Lane.
- The narrative blends elements of mystery, drama, and comedy.
- The lives of friends and family are central to the overarching saga.
- Characters harbor various secrets and engage in romance and murder.
Season overview
Desperate Housewives Season 3 continues the overarching saga across 23 episodes. The series features secrets, romance, and murder all on one street, following the lives of friends and family living on Wisteria Lane. As the narrative unfolds, various dramatic, mysterious, and comedic situations arise among the residents of the neighborhood. The season spans its full episode count while maintaining the core themes established by the program, focusing on the complex personal lives, relationships, and hidden truths of the central characters. The television show blends elements of mystery, drama, and comedy as viewers follow the unfolding events throughout the twenty-three episodes comprising this specific installment of the broader broadcast run on the network.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Listen to the Rain on the Roof
Sep 24, 2006 · 43 min
It is raining on Wisteria Lane, six months after Mike was run over. He is now in a coma, with Susan by his side. Bree gets engaged to Orson. Gabrielle and Carlos are getting divorc
It Takes Two
Oct 1, 2006 · 43 min
It's wedding day for Bree and Orson but things don't go quite as planned. Meanwhile, the body of a dead woman believed to be Orson's ex-wife is recovered, which interrupts the rece
A Weekend in the Country
Oct 8, 2006 · 43 min
It is a holiday weekend on Wisteria Lane. Bree and Orson are going on their honeymoon, while Gabrielle and Lynette are going a spa vacation and Tom is going on a camping trip with
Like It Was
Oct 15, 2006 · 43 min
Mike has woken up from his coma, and has no recollection of the past two years, and Edie is there to fill in the blanks. Susan is still in the country with Ian, when she receives t
Nice She Ain't
Oct 22, 2006 · 43 min
The divorce between Gabrielle and Carlos reaches new levels of bitterness. Susan is determined to jog Mike's memory, and realizes Edie has been posing as his girlfriend since he wo
Sweetheart, I Have to Confess
Oct 29, 2006 · 43 min
Susan professes her love for Ian. Gabrielle and Carlos try to rekindle their love. Bree is confronted with Orson's past. In the meantime, Nora and Lynette go to war.
Bang
Nov 5, 2006 · 43 min
Everyone's lives on Wisteria Lane are forever changed when Carolyn Bigsby holds shoppers hostage at a local supermarket. Meanwhile, Gabrielle and Carlos finish dividing their asset
Children and Art
Nov 12, 2006 · 43 min
Lynette returns home from the hospital. Gabrielle decides to get back into modeling and travels to New York. Susan comes home to find Austin and Julie making out on her couch. Bree
Beautiful Girls
Nov 19, 2006 · 43 min
Gabrielle takes a shot at training potential young beauty queens. After discovering a wall of photos of half-naked boys in his basement, Lynette is convinced her new neighbor Art i
The Miracle Song
Nov 26, 2006 · 43 min
The residents of Wisteria Lane celebrate their annual holiday block party. Meanwhile, Gabrielle sets her eyes on a father of a girl she's coaching. Mike is arrested for Monique's m
No Fits, No Fights, No Feuds
Jan 7, 2007 · 43 min
Tom and Lynette try to make Kayla feel like a part of the family. Alma Hodge decides to pay Orson and Bree a visit. Susan visits Mike in jail to tell him about the lawyer Ian got h
Not While I'm Around
Jan 14, 2007 · 43 min
Bree isn't happy Alma has moved to Wisteria Lane. Gabrielle's secret admirer is revealed. The new Scavo Pizzeria faces an uncertain future. Julie and Austin go to Edie about giving
Come Play Wiz Me
Jan 21, 2007 · 43 min
Gabrielle cannot avoid Zach. Mike's new lawyer suggests he pleads guilty, but Susan doesn't agree with that. Gloria informs Bree that she and Alma believe Bree is the other woman.
I Remember That
Feb 11, 2007 · 43 min
Ian proposes to Susan. The Scavo pizzeria prepares for its grand opening. Mike visits a hypnotherapist in hopes of remembering Monique. Gabrielle's romantically interested in a law
The Little Things You Do Together
Feb 18, 2007 · 45 min
All of Wisteria Lane gathers at Pizzeria Scavo for the grand opening event, while one resident meets an untimely fate and another accepts a marriage proposal.
My Husband, the Pig
Mar 4, 2007 · 43 min
Edie gets an unexpected visit from her son. An unexpected pregnancy causes complications. Victor Lang, a man in his 40s running for mayor of Fairview, introduces himself for Gabrie
Dress Big
Apr 8, 2007 · 43 min
Susan meets her in-laws and finds out some family. Victor is still taking his chances with Gabrielle, while she has a devastating catastrophe at her home. Lynette is encountering n
Liaisons
Apr 15, 2007 · 43 min
Susan considers moving from Wisteria Lane to London. Later, an accident causes Ian, Susan, and their car to find themselves stranded in a lake. Tom feels threatened by the interest
God, That's Good
Apr 22, 2007 · 43 min
Gabrielle and Victor will make an unexpected twist in their relationship and will also face a crisis as a video of them sharing a passionate moment in an elevator was caught on tap
Gossip
Apr 29, 2007 · 43 min
Susan goes to the therapist and realizes she must choose between Ian and Mike. Travers is having a birthday party which only spells trouble for Mrs. McCluskey, Gabrielle's engageme
Into the Woods
May 6, 2007 · 43 min
Susan goes into the woods to try to find Mike. Gabrielle gets into an argument with a meter man who gives her a ticket. Victor is elected mayor, and Gabrielle goes back to teach th
What Would We Do Without You?
May 13, 2007 · 43 min
While Tom tries to save his marriage, Mike and Susan get engaged. However, Susan's happiness is short-lived when she realizes Gabrielle has stolen her cancelled wedding with Ian. M
Getting Married Today
May 20, 2007 · 43 min
As Gabrielle prepares for her fairy tale wedding, Bree returns to Fairview with a surprise. Meanwhile, Lynette's mother Stella pays her a visit after finding out Lynette has cancer