As the residents of Wisteria Lane investigate, we learn that a new neighbor, Mike Delfino (James Denton), is not a simple plumber but a man with a dark past linking him to a local missing person case. Simultaneously, Susan navigates her rivalry with the predatory Edie Britt (Nicollette Sheridan), Bree’s husband Rex suffers a heart attack during a sexual role-play session, Gabrielle’s husband Carlos (Ricardo Antonio Chavira) discovers her affair, and Lynette resorts to giving her children a placebo (which she lies about) to get them to behave.
Watching the Desperate Housewives -2004- pilot today is a time capsule. The flip phones. The low-rise jeans on Gabrielle. The casual homophobia (Bree’s reaction to learning her son might be gay is horrifying by modern standards) and the overt classism. Yet, the themes feel more relevant than ever. Desperate Housewives -2004-
Desperate Housewives -2004- , Marc Cherry, Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Eva Longoria, Marcia Cross, Wisteria Lane, ABC 2004, classic TV drama. As the residents of Wisteria Lane investigate, we
: A former career woman struggling with the demands of motherhood. Gabrielle Solis The flip phones
Desperate Housewives was an immediate ratings powerhouse, helping rescue ABC from a slump alongside other hits like Lost and Grey’s Anatomy .