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Steven Culp. Rex Van De Kamp (23 Episodes) Cody Kasch. Zach Young (23 Episodes) Jesse Metcalfe. John Rowland (23 Episodes) Andrea Bowen. Julie Mayer (23 Episodes) Brent Kinsman.
Discover the cast and crew involved in the creation of Desperate Housewives Season 1.
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Julie Benz – Robin Gallagher (6 episodes, season 6) Daniela Bobadilla – Marisa Sanchez (2 episodes, season 8) John Bobek – Tucker (2 episodes, season 3) Michael Bofshever – Kenny Stevens (2 episodes, season 3) Lesley Boone – Lucy Blackburn (2 episodes, season 5) Terry Bozeman – Dr. Lee Craig (6 episodes, seasons 1–3)
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The first season of Desperate Housewives revolves around the desperate events and situations in the lives of the four main housewives: Susan, Lynette, Bree and Gabrielle as well as related characters. The season follows many themes such as romance, mystery, economic issues, crime and betrayal. This article contains episode summaries for the first s...
Cast Main Plot Points
•Mary Alice committing suicide and setting off the first mystery of the series. •Susan's growing relationship with new neighbor, Mike Delfino. •Lynette dealing with her troublesome kids. •Bree's perfect world falling apart right in front of her eyes. •Gabrielle struggling to hide her affair from her fearsome husband, Carlos. •Edie's competing with Susan for Mike's love, with things only getting worse from there.
Pilot
See main article: "Pilot" Original air date: October 3, 2004 Written by: Marc Cherry Directed by: Charles McDougall Plot 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 POV. Her husband's acting suspicious, the neighbors are talking, and her girlfriends are wondering why one of their own would do something so rash… and so messy. From her unique vantage point, Mary Alice sees more now than she ever did alive and she's planning to share all the delicious secrets that hide behind every neighbor's closed door in this seemingly perfect American suburb. Recurring Guest Stars: Christine Estabrook (Martha Huber), Zane Huett (Parker Scavo), Brent Kinsman (Preston Scavo), Shane Kinsman (Porter Scavo), Joy Lauren (Danielle Van de Kamp), Shawn Pyfrom (Andrew Van de Kamp), Doug Savant (Tom Scavo)
Ah, But Underneath
See main article: "Ah, But Underneath" Original air date: October 10, 2004 Written by: Marc Cherry Directed by: Larry Shaw Plot Synopsis: Mike's dog pays the price when Edie crashes his dinner date with Susan. Susan and Edie are still fighting over Mike. Meanwhile, Gabrielle realizes that her lawnboy is taking their fling to heart - and that Carlos may actually be catching on. Also, Bree goads Rex into therapy, where the doctor may be the one who needs the most help. Lynette resorts to drastic measures to keep her kids in line, but it blows up in her face. Mary Alice's past resurfaces - literally - despite Paul's efforts to keep it buried. Lastly, Susan's secret of accidentally burning down Edie's house may come back to haunt her as the measuring cup she left in Edie's house is found - by Mrs. Huber. Recurring Guest Stars: Christine Estabrook (Martha Huber), Zane Huett (Parker Scavo), Brent Kinsman (Preston Scavo), Shane Kinsman (Porter Scavo), Sam Lloyd (Dr. Albert Goldfine)
Pretty Little Picture
See main article: "Pretty Little Picture" Original air date: October 17, 2004 Written by: Oliver Goldstick Directed by: Arlene Sanford Plot Synopsis: 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 Gabrielle finds herself with a nine-year-old blackmailer who catches Gabrielle in the act in her affair with gardener John. Also, Bree struggles to keep her crumbling marriage a secret. Lastly, Susan bares all - in more ways than one - as she confronts her ex-husband. Recurring Guest Stars: Richard Burgi (Karl Mayer), Zane Huett (Parker Scavo), Brent Kinsman (Preston Scavo), Shane Kinsman (Porter Scavo), Sam Lloyd (Dr. Albert Goldfine), Doug Savant (Tom Scavo), Lucille Soong (Yao Lin)
•The characters of Susan Mayer, Lynette Scavo, Bree Van de Kamp and Gabrielle Solis are the only ones who physically appear in every single episode of the season. Mary Alice Young provides voice-overs for all 23 episodes as well, and is physically seen in 5 of them.
•This is the only season to feature the characters of Rex Van de Kamp and John Rowland as series regulars.
•The first four seasons were sponsored by Sprite.
•The first ten episodes aired on the Disney Channel on December 24, 2004 alongside the first thirteen episodes of Complete Savages as part of a one-night event.
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Lynette is married to Tom and the frazzled mother of four rambunctious children. Bree is the neighborhood's Martha Stewart, whose perfection masks major dysfunction. Ex-model Gabrielle, married to ...
