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      Season 3 – Desperate Housewives

      2006 Drama Mystery & Thriller List
      75% 16 Reviews Tomatometer 91% 50+ Ratings Audience Score Behind the facade of a postcard-perfect subdivision live four women whose lives are anything but idyllic. Klutzy Susan is divorced and the mother of teenage Julie. 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 handsome and successful Carlos, wants to have her cake and eat it too. Looking down on it all is Mary Alice, who took her own life but comments on the lives of her former neighbors. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jun 05 Buy Now

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      Desperate Housewives regains its tart bite by drawing its ensemble closer together for a more cohesive season.

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      Audience Member After a bit of a slumpy second season, the third one definitely returns to the first season's quality. The whole season is good, but it could've been so much more. The episodes before the departure of Bree Hodge surpassed season one in terms of interesting storylines, plots and twists. Sadly, after episode sixteen, as we got more time with Edie, the season started to drop from great to good. Despite that, season three is surely an improvememt from season two, mostly because the ladies socialize again. The best improvements over the last season were the well written mystery and the storylines' obvious improvement. Also, with an episode like "Bang", season three is hard to dislike. It may not be the best season, but season three stands out as the season that gives the biggest increase in quality over the last. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episode 1 Aired Sep 24, 2006 Listen to the Rain on the Roof With a baby on the way, Gabrielle's marriage is on the rocks; Lynette tries to embrace her newly extended family; the story of Orson's mysterious past begins to unfold. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 1, 2006 It Takes Two Susan and Ian have their first date; surrogate mother Xaio-Mei gives birth to Gaby and Carlos' baby. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 8, 2006 A Weekend in the Country With their lovers in comas, Susan and Ian go to the country for a weekend; Nora forces her way into Lynette and Tom's life. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 15, 2006 Like It Was Susan gets some surprising news while on a romantic weekend with Ian; Lynette continues to support the family as Tom chases his dreams. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 22, 2006 Nice She Ain't Gaby and Carlos' divorce reaches new levels of bitterness; Lynette co-owns a new business venture; Susan struggles with her love for two men. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 29, 2006 Sweetheart, I Have to Confess Susan declares her love for Ian; Gaby and Carlos try to regain what they have lost; Bree must confront Orson's past. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 5, 2006 Bang A hostage situation at a supermarket changes everyone's lives. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 12, 2006 Children and Art Gabrielle decides to get back into modeling; Lynette is suspicious of her new neighbor; Bree meets her antagonistic mother-in-law. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 19, 2006 Beautiful Girls Susan and Ian's relationship goes to the next level; Gabrielle takes a shot at training potential young beauty queens; a new neighbor intrigues Lynette. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 19, 2006 The Miracle Song The Wisteria Lane residents have a holiday block party; Gabrielle has a new love interest. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 7, 2007 No Fits, No Fights, No Feuds Gaby accuses Carlos of sabotaging her new relationship; Tom and Lynette try to make Kayla feel like part of the family; Bree's dinner guest shocks the Wisteria Lane residents. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 14, 2007 Not While I'm Around Gabrielle learns the identity of her secret admirer; the Scavo Pizzeria faces an uncertain future; Wisteria Lane gets a new resident. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 21, 2007 Come Play Wiz Me Lynette and Tom struggle to overcome challenges as Pizzeria Scavo prepares to open; Gaby cannot get away from her secret admirer; a new neighbor reveals a devious plan. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 11, 2007 I Remember That Mike Delfino remembers scenes from his past; problems at Scavo's Pizzeria cause conflict in Lynette and Tom's relationship; Orson reveals his hidden past to Bree. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 18, 2007 The Little Things You Do Together Residents of Wisteria Lane gather for the grand opening event at Scavo's Pizzeria; one resident meets an untimely fate; surprise marriage proposals are in the air. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 4, 2007 My Husband, the Pig Rex Van De Kamp narrates the happenings on Wisteria Lane; Edie gets an unexpected visitor from her past; an unanticipated pregnancy creates complications. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 8, 2007 Dress Big Susan discovers revealing secrets about her future in-laws; Gaby has a devastating catastrophe; an unexpected love affair develops. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 15, 2007 Liaisons Tom feels a new Scavo's Pizzeria employee's interest in Lynette threatens him; Susan considers moving from Wisteria Lane; a neighbor's darkest secret. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 22, 2007 God, That's Good Susan calls off a wedding; Gaby moves forward with a wedding; a Wisteria Lane resident is suspected of murder. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 29, 2007 Gossip An unexpected announcement at Gaby's engagement party; a dead body in a home on Wisteria Lane; Susan makes a choice between Ian and Mike. Details Episode 21 Aired May 6, 2007 Into the Woods Susan gets lost in the woods trying to find Mike; Gaby winds up in jail; Lynette realizes that she loves another man. Details Episode 22 Aired May 6, 2007 What Would We Do Without You? One of the housewives has a health scare involving a potentially fatal condition; wedding plans preoccupy the residents of Wisteria Lane. Details Episode 23 Aired May 20, 2007 Getting Married Today Bree and Orson return to the neighborhood for Gaby and Victor's nuptials; a surprise wedding takes place. Details

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      Paul Brownfield Los Angeles Times As TV, Desperate Housewives is like really safe porn: Even if you're caught you can explain. Jan 17, 2020 Full Review Hal Boedeker Orlando Sentinel The ho-hum outweighs the compelling on Wisteria Lane these days. Redundant desperation won't cut it. Jan 17, 2020 Full Review Austin Smith New York Post Proceeds without the kind of earthshaking surprise that could single-handedly pull the series out of its doldrums. Jan 17, 2020 Full Review Ross Ruediger Bullz-Eye.com Desperate Housewives has matured into a show that gets more right than wrong, and Season Three likely would've been its best yet if not for the curve ball thrown by Cross' pregnancy. Rated: 4/5 Jan 17, 2020 Full Review Scott D. Pierce Deseret News (Salt Lake City) Looks like Desperate Housewives is off and running again. Jan 17, 2020 Full Review Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Housewives appears to have gotten its humorous groove back. Jan 17, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

      Season Info

      Director
      Larry Shaw, Wendey Stanzler, David Warren, David Grossman
      Executive Producer
      Charles Pratt Jr., Marc Cherry, Tom Spezialy, Michael Edelstein
      Screenwriter
      Kevin Murphy, Alexandra Cunningham, Jenna Bans, Kevin Etten, John Pardee, Joe Keenan, Bob Daily, Dahvi Waller, Marc Cherry, Josh Senter, Joey Murphy, Susan Nirah Jaffee
      Network
      ABC
      Rating
      TV-PG (L|V)
      Genre
      Drama, Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Sep 24, 2006