Series

Desperate Housewives

“Secrets. Romance. Murder. All on one street”

★ 7.9(2,075)200442m8 seasons

Desperate Housewives is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. Availability checked 9 June 2026.

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Good to know

Creator: Marc Cherry
Release date: 2004-10-03
Runtime: 42m
Language: English
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 179
Network: ABC
Status: Ended
Country: United States of America
Studio: Cherry Productions

Desperate Housewives — trailer

About Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives is a 2004 web series in the Mystery, Drama and Comedy genres, created by Marc Cherry, starring Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman and Marcia Cross. It spans 8 seasons and 179 episodes, and originally aired on ABC. It holds an average rating of 7.9/10 from 2,075 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Desperate Housewives in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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 it all. Now she's taking us into the lives of her family, friends and neighbors, commenting from her elevated P.O.V.

Seasons (8)

Season 123 eps · 2004

Season 223 eps · 2005

Season 323 eps · 2006

Season 417 eps · 2007

Season 524 eps · 2008

Season 623 eps · 2009

Season 723 eps · 2010

Season 823 eps · 2011

Cast

Teri Hatcher

Susan Mayer

Felicity Huffman

Lynette Scavo

Marcia Cross

Bree Van de Kamp

Eva Longoria

Gabrielle Solis

Ricardo Chavira

Carlos Solis

Doug Savant

Tom Scavo

James Denton

Mike Delfino

Brenda Strong

Mary Alice Young

Vanessa Williams

Renee Perry

Themes & keywords

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Desperate Housewives in United States?+

In United States, you can stream Desperate Housewives on Amazon Prime Video, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home.

Is Desperate Housewives on Netflix?+

Desperate Housewives is not on Netflix in United States right now, but you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

How many seasons of Desperate Housewives are there?+

Desperate Housewives has 8 seasons and 179 episodes in total.

Who stars in Desperate Housewives?+

Desperate Housewives stars Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, Eva Longoria and Ricardo Chavira.

When did Desperate Housewives come out?+

Desperate Housewives is a 2004 web series created by Marc Cherry.

What genre is Desperate Housewives?+

Desperate Housewives is Mystery, Drama and Comedy series.

Who created Desperate Housewives?+

Desperate Housewives was created by Marc Cherry.