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Season 2 – Desperate Housewives

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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.
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Desperate Housewives — Season 2

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Critics Consensus

Wisteria Lane's creative real estate value plummets in a sophomore slump that recycles domestic scandals to diminishing returns.

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Michael Slezak Entertainment Weekly 01/17/2020
I could say the writing on Desperate Housewives isn't very nice either, but it's still very rich. And who'd have it any other way? Go to Full Review Robert Bianco USA Today 01/17/2020
Even at a reduced gear, Housewives is one of the medium's rare pleasures, one that should be able to ride on our affection for its actors and characters long enough for the writers to find their way home again. Go to Full Review Henry Goldblatt Entertainment Weekly 01/17/2020
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Even at its weakest, Housewives is better than 75 percent of network television, but the writers shouldn't be satisfied with that: They need to find a way to put these women in a room together. Go to Full Review Gael Fashingbauer Cooper MSNBC 01/17/2020
"Housewives" got off to a fast, and creepy, start in its second season, with a new housewife and a new horrible secret. Go to Full Review Tom Jicha South Florida Sun-Sentinel 01/17/2020
Desperate Housewives has gone nowhere. All sorts of weightless story lines have been thrown up on the screen, then abandoned because they hadn't been sufficiently developed to make them stick. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Brian D @Brianwd Oct 3 70%. 9/16/25. Not as good as the first season, but solid season. See more f T. @tommy3434 Aug 14 Perfect season, recommended See more Test T @TestTest1 May 22 I watched this on DVD recently after watching season one. It's very good, and builds nicely on the previous season. It's not quite as good as season one in my opinion, but season one sets such a high standard that it's not really surprising. The only criticism I have of season two is the way it ends. The double time shift style episodes did not work for me, and I was quite dissapointed by the way the season ending was handled. I did not like this formula when it was used in later seasons I have watched either because it spoiled the pacing of the main story lines. In short, these episodes seem like unnecessary filler to me designed to fill a gap in the schedule. That said, I can highly reccomend the rest of the season and I will certainly be watching season three to see what happens next. See more Rain R 12/26/2024 Ingeniously written and definitely bingeworthy the story lines sometimes touch on deeply complex and delicate issues with respectful humour and often profound insights. Some of the storyline threads are shallow and superficial and some lead nowhere - which is frustrating at times. The main actors are all excellent but some of the short-term actors give a less than compelling performance. Provides a nice, highly watchable, tongue-in-cheek escape from daily life, but much too heavy on the sex scenes present in overdrive in every episode and often unnecessary to the story lines giving a trash feeling to the show on many occasions in my opinion. See more Marko @MarkoCop 10/26/2024 Great writing and characters. Don't understand the critics and how they hate this season. See more Jules N 06/22/2024 Des intrigues qui commencent à tourner un peu en rond (surtout autour des tromperies !!) mais qui sont dans l'ensemble plutôt bien menée. Mention spéciale pour le personnage de Bree qui a un développement hyper touchant dans cette saison, en effet, la Bree psychorigide disparaît pour laisser place à une femme brisée. See more Read all reviews
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Teri Hatcher

Susan Mayer

Felicity Huffman

Lynette Scavo

Marcia Cross

Bree Hodge

Eva Longoria

Gabrielle Solis

Nicollette Sheridan

Edie Britt

Alfre Woodard

Betty Applewhite

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 25, 2005 Next Mike finds Zach holding Susan hostage; Lynette interviews for a position at a top ad agency; Rex's mother (Shirley Knight) arrives for his funeral; Gabrielle, feeling guilty, visits Carlos in jail. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 2, 2005 You Could Drive a Person Crazy Susan is surprised to learn the identity of Edie's new boyfriend; Lynette heads back to work, leaving Tom in charge of the house; Bree suffers through her mother-in-law's melodramatic grieving. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 9, 2005 You'll Never Get Away From Me Bree's mother-in-law, Phyllis, gets her into trouble with the law; Susan bravely tries to accept Edie's new role in Julie's life; Lynette's demanding boss makes her miss Parker's first day of kindergarten. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 16, 2005 My Heart Belongs to Daddy Gabrielle causes a prison riot while visiting Carlos; Lynette learns that Parker has an imaginary friend; Susan helps Mike search for Zach. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 23, 2005 They Asked Me Why I Believe in You Susan's longtime book agent and dear friend, Lonny Moon (Wallace Shawn), gets into financial trouble; Bree reburies Rex amid police suspicions. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 6, 2005 I Wish I Could Forget You As Carlos continues serving his jail sentence, Gabrielle valiantly tries to free him; Mike and Susan face a crisis in their relationship; Paul Young returns. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 13, 2005 Color and Light Gabrielle revisits her past when old friends come to town; the Scavos learn more about their new neighbors. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 20, 2005 The Sun Won't Set An intruder causes panic on Wisteria lane; while at her mother's wedding, Susan learns jolting tidbits about her father. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 27, 2005 That's Good, That's Bad George stalks Bree, despite her efforts to break up; Susan tries to begin a relationship with her father; Carlos is paroled from prison and returns reformed. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 4, 2005 Coming Home Lynette tries to put a day-care center in Parcher & Murphy but, first, must convince the boss's neurotic wife, Fran (Penelope Ann Miller), to leave her baby. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 8, 2006 One More Kiss Lynette catches Gabrielle kissing Tom; Mike tries to bond with Zach, and Paul feels threatened; the neighbors on Wisteria Lane become increasingly suspicious of the Applewhite family. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 15, 2006 We're Gonna Be All Right After numerous bad dates, Susan meets Dr. Right; old photos of Gabrielle surface on the Internet; Tom's children come down with chicken pox, alarming him because he has never had the disease. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 22, 2006 There's Something About a War Susan learns she needs surgery, but is reluctant to allow Dr. Ron to operate; Bree and Betty find that they have more in common than they had thought; Gabrielle faces off with her enemy, Sister Mary Bernard. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 12, 2006 Silly People Tom tries hard to bond with his new boss; Karl makes Susan an offer she cannot refuse; Bree does some sneaky sleuthing at Betty's house; Gabrielle sets her house in order. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 19, 2006 Thank You So Much Edie thinks that Karl is going to pop the question, but he is really trying to marry Susan; Carlos learns more about the relationship between Gabrielle and her mother; Bree's problem with alcohol. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 12, 2006 There Is No Other Way Carlos and Gaby face a hiccup in the adoption process; Susan goes under the knife; Andrew and Bree fight; Tom has trouble accepting that his wife is also his boss. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 26, 2006 Could I Leave You? Susan invites Dr. Ron to meet Karl after he finds out about their arranged marriage; Gaby and Carlos try to find a baby to adopt; in order to combat Andrew's extortion attempt, Bree joins AA. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 2, 2006 Everybody Says Don't Carlos and Gaby learn the truth about their baby; Paul must face the music; Lynette must give a court deposition about Bree's drinking. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 16, 2006 Don't Look at Me Carlos and Gabrielle get temporary custody of Lily; Bree's father and stepmother (Carol Burnett) come to town to mediate; Susan suddenly finds Karl back in her life. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 30, 2006 It Wasn't Meant to Happen Karl and Edie come to a crucial juncture in their relationship; Lynette tries to help Ed improve his sex life; Bree discovers new information about Peter. Details Episode 21 Aired May 7, 2006 I Know Things Now Tom receives discouraging news at work; Bree and Andrew reach a difficult point; Edie's private detective gets the scoop on Karl and Susan. Details Episode 22 Aired May 14, 2006 No One Is Alone Felicia Tilman has more in store for Paul Young; Bree reaches the end of her rope; Susan must start over again. Details Episode 23 Aired May 21, 2006 Remember The women flash back to moving-in day on Wisteria Lane; how Mary Alice Young brought the women together; Bree gets some frightening news; Susan moves into a trailer. Details Episode 24 Aired May 21, 2006 Remember The women flash back to moving-in day on Wisteria Lane; how Mary Alice Young brought the women together; Bree gets some frightening news; Susan moves into a trailer. Details

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Desperate Housewives — Season 2

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Season Info

Director
Pam Thomas, Stephen Cragg, David Grossman, Larry Shaw, Arlene Sanford, Robert Duncan McNeill, Wendey Stanzler
Executive Producer
Charles Pratt Jr., Marc Cherry, Tom Spezialy, Michael Edelstein
Screenwriter
Jenna Bans, Chris Black, Marc Cherry, Joey Murphy, Kevin Etten, Tom Spezialy, Alexandra Cunningham, John Pardee, Kevin Murphy
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG (L|V)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 25, 2005