2004 · 8 seasons · Drama, Comedy, Mystery
Desperate Housewives is a darkly comedic drama-mystery set on the fictional Wisteria Lane, following four suburban women — Susan, Lynette, Bree, and Gabrielle — as their seemingly perfect lives hide dark secrets. Narrated by their dead neighbor Mary Alice, the show was a massive ABC hit across its 8-season run.
All 8 seasons of Desperate Housewives stream on Hulu with any subscription plan.
Desperate Housewives is not on Netflix. It streams on Hulu in the US.
Desperate Housewives has 8 seasons and 180 episodes, running from 2004 to 2012.
Mary Alice Young, played by Brenda Strong, narrates the series from beyond the grave after her death in the pilot episode.
Yes — the early seasons in particular are witty, sharp, and genuinely entertaining. The mystery-of-the-season format keeps things moving.