Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy drama-mystery that premiered on October 3, 2004 on ABC. Seasons one through eight have been released on DVD in Regions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Desperate Housewives follows the lives of four women – Susan (Teri Hatcher), Lynette (Felicity Huffman), Bree (Marcia Cross) and Gabrielle (Eva Longoria) – through the eyes of Mary Alice (Brenda Strong), their deceased friend and neighbor.
The vast majority of the episodes are titled after lyrics by composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim. Episodes were broadcast on Sunday nights at 9/8c. During the course of the series, 180 episodes of Desperate Housewives aired, including seven specials over eight seasons, between October 3, 2004, and May 13, 2012.