Desperate Housewives

An American comedy-drama television series about the lives and secrets of women living on the fictional Wisteria Lane. Its stories combine domestic satire, melodrama, mystery, and narration by a deceased neighbor.

Mary Alice Young: A fictional character whose death opens the series and whose narration frames its stories. Her voiceover introduces the neighborhood’s secrets and links episodes.
Marc Cherry: An American television writer and producer who created Desperate Housewives. Cherry developed the series and shaped its comic, melodramatic tone.
Voice-over: Narration or other speech heard over images without the speaker appearing in the scene. Mary Alice’s voice-over supplies commentary beyond what characters know.
Nielsen ratings: Measurements estimating the size and composition of television audiences in the United States. The show’s early ratings made it one of ABC’s major hits.
Susan Mayer: A fictional single mother and children’s-book illustrator, portrayed by Teri Hatcher. Her romantic misadventures supply much of the show’s comedy.
ABC: An American broadcast television network owned by the Walt Disney Company. ABC premiered the series in 2004 and broadcast all eight seasons.
Ensemble cast: A group of performers sharing a story’s leading roles rather than centering on one protagonist. The series distributes attention among several neighbors and their families.
Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy: A Golden Globe category honoring a television series classified as musical or comedy. Desperate Housewives won this award in 2005.
Lynette Scavo: A fictional former advertising executive and mother of four, portrayed by Felicity Huffman. Her struggles with work and family ground the show’s domestic conflicts.
Desperate Housewives pilot: The 2004 first episode that introduces Wisteria Lane and Mary Alice Young’s death. The pilot establishes the show’s ensemble, narration, and season-long mystery format.

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