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Desperate Housewives: Season 6

23 episodes Premiered Sep 27, 2009 Updated Sep 25, 2026

Angie Bolen and her family are the focus of this season's mystery.

Previously on Desperate Housewives

Season 6 Lore Primer

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

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Desperate Housewives Season 5.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.

Season overview

Angie Bolen and her family are the focus of this season's mystery.

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Season 6 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 6: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S6·E1 Mytharc

Nice Is Different than Good

Sep 27, 2009 · 43 min

Mike gets married and his bride is finally revealed will it be Katherine or Susan? Meanwhile, Lynette deals with the realities of being pregnant again; Bree works to break free fro

S6·E2 Core

Being Alive

Oct 4, 2009 · 43 min

Mrs. McCluskey falls for a steak salesman called Roy Handler. Julie is found unconscious in the park bushes, which questions Mrs. McCluskey's decision to tell the police that she s

S6·E3 Core

Never Judge a Lady by Her Lover

Oct 11, 2009 · 42 min

A chance encounter reunites Gaby with her sexy ex-lover and gardener, John Rowland; Bree contemplates a weekend getaway with Karl; Lynette and Tom break the news to their kids that

S6·E4 Core

The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues

Oct 18, 2009 · 43 min

Losing Mike takes its toll on Katherine. As Katherine unravels, Bree comes to her aid; Gaby grows weary of John's intentions towards Ana with twins on the way, Lynette calls upon h

S6·E5 Core

Everybody Ought to Have a Maid

Oct 25, 2009 · 43 min

When Juanita's party is on the verge of being ruined after Gaby is deemed a bad mom, Gaby is determined to prove she's a responsible parent. Bree gets defensive when she's judged b

S6·E6 Core

Don't Walk on the Grass

Nov 1, 2009 · 43 min

Bree begins to fall for Karl and drifts further from Orson. Katherine continues her sad attempts at seducing Mike, as her conflict with Susan grows. Gaby gets Juanita expelled from

S6·E7 Core

Careful the Things You Say

Nov 8, 2009 · 43 min

Susan believes that Katherine may be Julie's assailant. Angie invites reluctant Bree and Orson to dinner. Gaby struggles to home school Juanita. Lynette has her own suspicions abou

S6·E8 Mytharc

The Coffee Cup

Nov 15, 2009 · 43 min

Susan discovers a surprising connection between Mike and Katherine, which leads her to question her relationship with Mike. Meanwhile Gaby will stop at nothing to get Juanita into

S6·E9 Core

Would I Think of Suicide?

Nov 29, 2009 · 43 min

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S6·E10 Core

Boom Crunch

Dec 6, 2009 · 43 min

Gabrielle and Lynette's friendship is on the brink of collapse, whereas Bree and Orson come to an agreement about their marriage. Meanwhile, Susan hatches a plan to help an irratio

S6·E11 Core

If...

Jan 3, 2010 · 43 min

In the aftermath of the plane crash, the residents of Wisteria Lane think about what their lives might have been like had they made different choices. Susan contemplates a life wit

S6·E12 Core

You Gotta Get a Gimmick

Jan 10, 2010 · 43 min

Susan turns up the heat for Mike, Bree learns it won't be easy to undo the hurt she's caused Orson, Lynette discovers Tom's true intentions, and Gaby is forced to examine feelings

S6·E13 Core

How About a Friendly Shrink?

Jan 17, 2010 · 43 min

Lynette balks at the idea of seeing a couples' therapist. Meanwhile, Katherine is seeing her own psychiatrist, Gaby and Susan are determined to find out which of if their kids are

S6·E14 Core

The Glamorous Life

Jan 31, 2010 · 43 min

Gaby and Angie challenge each other's parenting skills, Susan befriends a stripper and takes her under her wing, Lynette and Tom argue the merits of their new therapist, and a conc

S6·E15 Core

Lovely

Feb 21, 2010 · 43 min

Former exotic dancer Robin will have a profound effect on Susan's friends with three teenage boys at home, Lynette will keep a watchful eye; Bree picks up a few tricks to engage Or

S6·E16 Core

The Chase

Feb 28, 2010 · 43 min

Having never had the chicken pox herself, Gaby stays with Lee and Bob and is reminded of what it's like to be single again; Lynette and Tom forget Penny's birthday; Bree hires a pr

S6·E17 Core

Chromolume No. 7

Mar 14, 2010 · 43 min

While in the Big Apple, a chance encounter with supermodels Heidi Klum and Paulina Porizkova leads Gaby to an unexpected revelation about herself. Meanwhile, Lynette and Tom are in

S6·E18 Core

My Two Young Men

Mar 21, 2010 · 43 min

Angie's ex-boyfriend, Patrick, emerges after her trip to New York. Meanwhile it's game on between Gaby and Susan, as they go to shameless lengths to top each other's kids; Lynette

S6·E19 Core

We All Deserve to Die

Apr 18, 2010 · 43 min

Determined to derail son Preston's marriage to Irina, Lynette discovers the truth about her future daughter-in-law. In the meantime, Gabrielle offers to help out Bob and Lee in the

S6·E20 Core

Epiphany

Apr 25, 2010 · 43 min

The Fairview strangler has been living among the women of Wisteria Lane. He once caught Gabrielle and Carlos in an intimate moment. Bree offered him a job and some dating advice. S

S6·E21 Core

A Little Night Music

May 2, 2010 · 43 min

Angie comes face to face with her ex, Patrick Logan, after years on the run. Meanwhile, Gaby and Susan plan an elaborate scheme against their husbands, Lynette sees a darker side o

S6·E22 Mytharc

The Ballad of Booth

May 9, 2010 · 43 min

Lynette comes to a shocking realization about Eddie. Meanwhile, Angie discreetly relies on Gaby for help when Patrick threatens the life of her son; Bree offers Sam a generous payo

S6·E23 Mytharc

I Guess This Is Goodbye

May 16, 2010 · 43 min

Gaby risks her safety to help Angie; Lynette's fate and that of her unborn child lie in the hands of Eddie; Susan comes to grips with her financial woes; Bree considers confessing

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