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      Season 8 – Desperate Housewives

      2011 Drama Mystery & Thriller List
      90% 21 Reviews Tomatometer 86% 100+ 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 Aug 07 Buy Now

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      In its eighth and final season, Desperate Housewives concludes with more outrageous predicaments and snappy comedy, ultimately underscored by a message of lasting friendship.

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      Episode 1 Aired Sep 25, 2011 Secrets That I Never Want to Know After helping Carlos conceal his crime, guilt weighs heavily on Susan, Gaby, Bree and Lynette; Tom and Lynette's marriage continues to disintegrate; Renee pursues a sexy new neighbor. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 2, 2011 Making the Connection Susan discovers a dangerous, thrilling way to ease her guilt; Gaby plans a surprise for Carlos; Bree makes a discovery about Chuck's past; Renee tries to win Ben over. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 9, 2011 Watch While I Revise the World Mike thinks Susan is having an affair with Carlos; Bree thinks she is secretly being investigated by her boyfriend; Lynette's sister, Lydia (Sarah Paulson), visits to share some news. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 16, 2011 School of Hard Knocks Gaby intends to get even with a parent volunteer at Juanita's school; Bree makes a discovery about her daughter's business; Lynette thinks Tom has started dating; Susan takes an art class in hope of easing her guilt. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 23, 2011 The Art of Making Art Susan gets embarrassed when her art teacher asks his students to be naked during class; Renee takes reluctant Lynette to a singles bar; Carlos, overwhelmed by guilt, hits rock bottom. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 30, 2011 Witch's Lament Gaby, Lynette and Bree must try to move the body of Gaby's stepfather; Susan's internship is less art-related than she expected; Lynette feels competitive with Tom's new girlfriend. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 6, 2011 Always in Control Bree is shocked to learn who dug up Gaby's stepfather; Lynette lies to Penny about Tom's new girlfriend; Gaby and Carlos try to change Lee and Bob's opinion of Juanita and Celia; Susan tries to improve her art and impress her teacher. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 13, 2011 Suspicion Song Detective Vance harasses Bree as his suspicions grow; Susan must decline a generous offer from her art school teacher; Gaby steps in when Carlos' drinking affects his ability to work; Lynette tries to save her marriage to Tom. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 4, 2011 Putting It Together Susan, Lynette and Gaby blame Bree when Chuck starts to individually question them about Alejandro's disappearance; Lynette asks Tom for a favor that could ruin his relationship with Jane. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 8, 2012 What's to Discuss, Old Friend After her friends abandon her, Bree prepares to end her life; Gaby thinks Carlos might have had a hand in another murder; Susan makes a decision about her career; Lynette makes a confession to Tom. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 15, 2012 Who Can Say What's True? While Carlos is in rehab, Gaby asks Lynette for help wooing a high-stakes company; Renee tries to talk Bree into having some fun; Susan covertly checks on Alejandro's family; Mike finds inconsistencies in Ben's real estate project. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 22, 2012 What's the Good of Being Good As Bree's alcohol consumption increases, so does her lust for men; Lynette goes on a date for the first time since separating from Tom; Alejandro's wife confronts Susan; Gaby learns that Alejandro abused someone else. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 12, 2012 Is This What You Call Love? Susan is shocked when she learns Julie is six months pregnant; Bree's life continues to revolve around alcohol and men; Lynette has a lackluster sexual encounter; Juanita is upset when she doesn't receive a Valentine's Day card from her crush. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 19, 2012 Get Out of My Life Susan finds out who fathered Julie's baby; Orson vows to nurse Bree back to health; Gaby takes Roy in when Mrs. McCluskey kicks him out; Porter and Preston try to move back in with Lynette after they are evicted. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 4, 2012 She Needs Me After Lynette refuses to help raise Porter and Julie's baby, Susan offers to assist by setting up a nursery; Orson talks Bree into going to Maine with him; Karen asks Gaby to keep a secret. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 11, 2012 You Take for Granted Susan learns that Ben's loan shark is targeting Mike; Carlos exhibits unusual behavior during his first day back at work; Tom's girlfriend, Jane, has shocking news for Lynette. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 18, 2012 Women and Death The funeral of a beloved Wisteria Lane resident leads to the ladies remembering how this person impacted their lives; Bree is shocked when she is called in for questioning regarding the murder of Gaby's stepfather. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 25, 2012 Any Moment Julie questions Susan's parenting skills; Gaby tries to land a well-paying job to maintain her lavish lifestyle; Andrew makes an announcement that makes Bree suspicious; Lynette tries to win Tom back; Ben proposes to Renee. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 1, 2012 With So Little to Be Sure Of Susan learns that Mike had been keeping a secret; Bree becomes the prime suspect in the murder of Gaby's stepfather; Gaby discovers a way to earn a higher commission at work; Tom's girlfriend works to make sure his divorce goes through. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 29, 2012 Lost My Power Susan tries to build a car for M.J.'s soapbox derby; Bree's attorney, Trip (Scott Bakula), asks her to come clean about her past exploits; Lynette tries to cause trouble between Tom and his girlfriend; Renee learns that Ben has a secret. Details Episode 21 Aired May 6, 2012 The People Will Hear Bree starts to develop feelings for her attorney (Scott Bakula); Lynette tries to keep Tom from being transferred to India; Gaby's nonchalant attitude about Bree's trial shocks the ladies. Details Episode 22 Aired May 13, 2012 Give Me the Blame Trip pleads with Bree to tell him about the night of Alejandro's murder; Susan tries to keep the sale of her house private until she can tell her friends; Katherine Mayfair returns with a job opportunity for Lynette. Details Episode 23 Aired May 13, 2012 Finishing the Hat Trip pleads with Bree to tell him about the night of Alejandro's murder; Susan tries to keep the sale of her house private until she can tell her friends; Katherine Mayfair returns with a job opportunity for Lynette. Details

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      Frazier Moore Associated Press ABC's Desperate Housewives concluded its rocky, racy and macabre eight-season run with a tidy, affectionate send-off. Jan 21, 2020 Full Review Robert Bianco USA Today In the end, Housewives is unlikely to be remembered as one of TV's great classics. But when you look back on all the pleasure those housewives gave us... you can't help thinking that Sundays may be just a little less fun without them. Jan 21, 2020 Full Review Emily Yahr Washington Post For all its wackiness, Wisteria Lane has always been a reassuring place to visit for an hour - to reaffirm that even if things seem beautiful on the surface, everyone is fighting a battle. Sep 25, 2018 Full Review Michael Slezak TV Line As much as Desperate Housewives will rightfully be remembered as a frothy suburban comedy, it was its seedy...underbelly that made it a nervier, more interesting series than it might have been coming from a less puckish mind than Marc Cherry's. Sep 24, 2018 Full Review Brittany Volk Tampa Bay Times Despite its issues, Desperate Housewives is one of those guilty pleasures that can't be replicated - or rebooted. Its finale was as tidy as Bree Van de Camp's home, giving each family a picture-perfect ending. Sep 24, 2018 Full Review Elena Nicolaou Refinery29 Desperate Housewives was part cheeky satire, part mystery, part racy version of Stepford Wives - and something entirely new. Sep 21, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

      Season Info

      Director
      David Grossman, David Warren, Randy Zisk, Jeff Greenstein, Tara Nicole Weyr, Larry Shaw, Lonny Price
      Executive Producer
      Charles Pratt Jr., Marc Cherry, Tom Spezialy, Michael Edelstein
      Screenwriter
      David Schladweiler, Matt Berry, Marco Pennette, Annie Weisman, Sheila R. Lawrence, Brian Tanen, Bob Daily, Jason Ganzel, Wendy Mericle
      Network
      ABC
      Rating
      TV-PG (D|L)
      Genre
      Drama, Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Sep 25, 2011