Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives is an American comedy-drama mystery television series created by Marc Cherry, produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. It aired for eight seasons from October 3, 2004 to May 13, 2012, for a total of 180 episodes. The show follows the lives of a group of women living on Wisteria Lane in the fictional town of Fairview, dealing with domestic struggles, family life, secrets, crimes, and mysteries behind the doors of their seemingly perfect suburban neighborhood. The show features an ensemble cast, including Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, and Eva Longoria, and was well received by viewers and critics alike, winning multiple awards. Desperate Housewives was the most popular show in its demographic worldwide, with an audience of approximately 120 million, and was also reported as the third-most-watched television series in a study of ratings in twenty countries. It was ranked number fifty-six on Entertainment Weekly's "New TV Classics" list and surpassed Charmed with the most episodes in an hour-long television series featuring all female leads. The show premiered its first season on October 3, 2004, and introduced the four central characters of the show: Susan Mayer, Lynette Scavo, Bree Van de Kamp, and Gabrielle Solis.learn more on wikipedia