Looking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Young... it's a way of death. One day, in her perfect house, in the loveliest of suburbs, Mary Alice ended it all. Now she's taking us into the lives of her family, friends and neighbors, commenting from her elevated P.O.V.
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Teri Hatcher
Susan Mayer
Felicity Huffman
Lynette Scavo
Marcia Cross
Bree Van de Kamp
Eva Longoria
Gabrielle Solis
Ricardo Chavira
Carlos Solis
Doug Savant
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23 episodes • 2004Avg: 8.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Oct 3, 2004 | 8.4 |
| 2 | Ah, But Underneath | Oct 10, 2004 | 7.9 |
| 3 | Pretty Little Picture | Oct 17, 2004 | 7.9 |
| 4 | Who's That Woman? | Oct 24, 2004 | 7.9 |
| 5 | Come In, Stranger | Oct 31, 2004 | 7.7 |
| 6 | Running to Stand Still | Nov 7, 2004 | 7.8 |
| 7 | Anything You Can Do | Nov 21, 2004 | 8.1 |
| 8 | Guilty | Nov 28, 2004 | 8.4 |
| 9 | Suspicious Minds | Dec 12, 2004 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Come Back to Me | Dec 19, 2004 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Move On | Jan 9, 2005 | 7.9 |
| 12 | Every Day a Little Death | Jan 16, 2005 | 7.9 |
| 13 | Your Fault | Jan 23, 2005 | 7.7 |
| 14 | Love Is in the Air | Feb 13, 2005 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Impossible | Feb 20, 2005 | 8.0 |
| 16 | The Ladies Who Lunch | Mar 27, 2005 | 7.9 |
| 17 | There Won't Be Trumpets | Apr 3, 2005 | 7.8 |
| 18 | Children Will Listen | Apr 10, 2005 | 7.8 |
| 19 | Live Alone and Like It | Apr 17, 2005 | 7.7 |
| 20 | Fear No More | May 1, 2005 | 7.9 |
| 21 | Sunday in the Park with George | May 8, 2005 | 7.7 |
| 22 | Goodbye for Now | May 15, 2005 | 8.1 |
| 23 | One Wonderful Day | May 22, 2005 | 8.8 |
23 episodes • 2005Avg: 7.9
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Next | Sep 25, 2005 | 8.0 |
| 2 | You Could Drive a Person Crazy | Oct 2, 2005 | 7.7 |
| 3 | You'll Never Get Away from Me | Oct 9, 2005 | 7.6 |
| 4 | My Heart Belongs to Daddy | Oct 16, 2005 | 7.6 |
| 5 | They Asked Me Why I Believe in You | Oct 23, 2005 | 7.6 |
| 6 | I Wish I Could Forget You | Nov 6, 2005 | 7.7 |
| 7 | Color and Light | Nov 13, 2005 | 7.8 |
| 8 | The Sun Won't Set | Nov 20, 2005 | 7.8 |
| 9 | That's Good, That's Bad | Nov 27, 2005 | 8.3 |
| 10 | Coming Home | Dec 4, 2005 | 7.6 |
| 11 | One More Kiss | Jan 8, 2006 | 8.1 |
| 12 | We're Gonna Be All Right | Jan 15, 2006 | 7.6 |
| 13 | There's Something About a War | Jan 22, 2006 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Silly People | Feb 12, 2006 | 7.8 |
| 15 | Thank You So Much | Feb 19, 2006 | 7.7 |
| 16 | There Is No Other Way | Mar 12, 2006 | 7.8 |
| 17 | Could I Leave You? | Mar 26, 2006 | 7.7 |
| 18 | Everybody Says Don't | Apr 2, 2006 | 7.8 |
| 19 | Don't Look at Me | Apr 16, 2006 | 7.9 |
| 20 | It Wasn't Meant to Happen | Apr 30, 2006 | 8.1 |
| 21 | I Know Things Now | May 7, 2006 | 8.2 |
| 22 | No One Is Alone | May 14, 2006 | 8.2 |
| 23 | Remember | May 21, 2006 | 8.5 |
23 episodes • 2006Avg: 8.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Listen to the Rain on the Roof | Sep 24, 2006 | 8.1 |
| 2 | It Takes Two | Oct 1, 2006 | 8.0 |
| 3 | A Weekend in the Country | Oct 8, 2006 | 7.8 |
| 4 | Like It Was | Oct 15, 2006 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Nice She Ain't | Oct 22, 2006 | 7.8 |
| 6 | Sweetheart, I Have to Confess | Oct 29, 2006 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Bang | Nov 5, 2006 | 9.5 |
| 8 | Children and Art | Nov 12, 2006 | 7.8 |
| 9 | Beautiful Girls | Nov 19, 2006 | 7.7 |
| 10 | The Miracle Song | Nov 26, 2006 | 8.1 |
| 11 | No Fits, No Fights, No Feuds | Jan 7, 2007 | 7.9 |
| 12 | Not While I'm Around | Jan 14, 2007 | 7.9 |
| 13 | Come Play Wiz Me | Jan 21, 2007 | 7.7 |
| 14 | I Remember That | Feb 11, 2007 | 8.0 |
| 15 | The Little Things You Do Together | Feb 18, 2007 | 8.6 |
| 16 | My Husband, the Pig | Mar 4, 2007 | 8.0 |
| 17 | Dress Big | Apr 8, 2007 | 7.8 |
| 18 | Liaisons | Apr 15, 2007 | 7.8 |
| 19 | God, That's Good | Apr 22, 2007 | 8.0 |
| 20 | Gossip | Apr 29, 2007 | 8.1 |
| 21 | Into the Woods | May 6, 2007 | 8.0 |
| 22 | What Would We Do Without You? | May 13, 2007 | 8.0 |
| 23 | Getting Married Today | May 20, 2007 | 8.6 |
17 episodes • 2007Avg: 8.2Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Now You Know | Sep 30, 2007 | 8.4 |
| 2 | Smiles of a Summer Night | Oct 7, 2007 | 8.0 |
| 3 | The Game | Oct 14, 2007 | 8.2 |
| 4 | If There's Anything I Can't Stand | Oct 21, 2007 | 8.1 |
| 5 | Art Isn't Easy | Oct 28, 2007 | 7.9 |
| 6 | Now I Know, Don't Be Scared | Nov 4, 2007 | 8.4 |
| 7 | You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover | Nov 11, 2007 | 7.9 |
| 8 | Distant Past | Nov 25, 2007 | 7.9 |
| 9 | Something's Coming | Dec 2, 2007 | 9.2 |
| 10 | Welcome to Kanagawa | Jan 6, 2008 | 8.5 |
| 11 | Sunday | Apr 13, 2008 | 7.8 |
| 12 | In Buddy's Eyes | Apr 20, 2008 | 7.9 |
| 13 | Hello, Little Girl | Apr 27, 2008 | 7.9 |
| 14 | Opening Doors | May 4, 2008 | 7.8 |
| 15 | Mother Said | May 11, 2008 | 7.8 |
| 16 | The Gun Song | May 18, 2008 | 8.2 |
| 17 | Free | May 18, 2008 | 8.8 |
24 episodes • 2008Avg: 8.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | You're Gonna Love Tomorrow | Sep 28, 2008 | 8.0 |
| 2 | We're So Happy You're So Happy | Oct 5, 2008 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Kids Ain't Like Everybody Else | Oct 12, 2008 | 7.8 |
| 4 | Back in Business | Oct 19, 2008 | 7.7 |
| 5 | Mirror, Mirror | Oct 26, 2008 | 8.3 |
| 6 | There's Always a Woman | Nov 2, 2008 | 7.9 |
| 7 | What More Do I Need? | Nov 9, 2008 | 7.8 |
| 8 | City on Fire | Nov 16, 2008 | 8.6 |
| 9 | Me and My Town | Nov 30, 2008 | 8.0 |
| 10 | A Vision's Just a Vision | Dec 7, 2008 | 8.1 |
| 11 | Home Is the Place | Jan 4, 2009 | 7.8 |
| 12 | Connect! Connect! | Jan 11, 2009 | 7.8 |
| 13 | The Best Thing That Ever Could Have Happened | Jan 18, 2009 | 9.3 |
| 14 | Mama Spent Money When She Had None | Feb 8, 2009 | 7.7 |
| 15 | In a World Where the Kings are Employers | Feb 15, 2009 | 7.6 |
| 16 | Crime Doesn't Pay | Mar 8, 2009 | 7.9 |
| 17 | The Story of Lucy and Jessie | Mar 15, 2009 | 7.8 |
| 18 | A Spark. To Pierce the Dark. | Mar 22, 2009 | 8.3 |
| 19 | Look Into Their Eyes and You See What They Know | Apr 19, 2009 | 8.7 |
| 20 | Rose's Turn | Apr 26, 2009 | 7.8 |
| 21 | Bargaining | May 3, 2009 | 7.7 |
| 22 | Marry Me a Little | May 10, 2009 | 7.8 |
| 23 | Everybody Says Don't | May 17, 2009 | 7.9 |
| 24 | If It's Only in Your Head | May 17, 2009 | 8.4 |
23 episodes • 2009Avg: 7.9
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nice Is Different than Good | Sep 27, 2009 | 7.8 |
| 2 | Being Alive | Oct 4, 2009 | 7.8 |
| 3 | Never Judge a Lady by Her Lover | Oct 11, 2009 | 7.8 |
| 4 | The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues | Oct 18, 2009 | 7.7 |
| 5 | Everybody Ought to Have a Maid | Oct 25, 2009 | 7.6 |
| 6 | Don't Walk on the Grass | Nov 1, 2009 | 7.7 |
| 7 | Careful the Things You Say | Nov 8, 2009 | 7.5 |
| 8 | The Coffee Cup | Nov 15, 2009 | 7.7 |
| 9 | Would I Think of Suicide? | Nov 29, 2009 | 7.9 |
| 10 | Boom Crunch | Dec 6, 2009 | 8.5 |
| 11 | If... | Jan 3, 2010 | 7.9 |
| 12 | You Gotta Get a Gimmick | Jan 10, 2010 | 7.6 |
| 13 | How About a Friendly Shrink? | Jan 17, 2010 | 7.7 |
| 14 | The Glamorous Life | Jan 31, 2010 | 7.8 |
| 15 | Lovely | Feb 21, 2010 | 8.3 |
| 16 | The Chase | Feb 28, 2010 | 7.8 |
| 17 | Chromolume No. 7 | Mar 14, 2010 | 7.6 |
| 18 | My Two Young Men | Mar 21, 2010 | 7.6 |
| 19 | We All Deserve to Die | Apr 18, 2010 | 7.8 |
| 20 | Epiphany | Apr 25, 2010 | 8.3 |
| 21 | A Little Night Music | May 2, 2010 | 8.0 |
| 22 | The Ballad of Booth | May 9, 2010 | 8.1 |
| 23 | I Guess This Is Goodbye | May 16, 2010 | 8.6 |
23 episodes • 2010Avg: 7.9
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Remember Paul? | Sep 26, 2010 | 7.9 |
| 2 | You Must Meet My Wife | Oct 3, 2010 | 7.8 |
| 3 | Truly Content | Oct 10, 2010 | 7.8 |
| 4 | The Thing That Counts Is What's Inside | Oct 17, 2010 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Let Me Entertain You | Oct 24, 2010 | 7.9 |
| 6 | Excited and Scared | Oct 31, 2010 | 8.0 |
| 7 | A Humiliating Business | Nov 7, 2010 | 7.8 |
| 8 | Sorry Grateful | Nov 14, 2010 | 7.6 |
| 9 | Pleasant Little Kingdom | Dec 5, 2010 | 7.9 |
| 10 | Down the Block There's a Riot | Dec 12, 2010 | 9.0 |
| 11 | Assassins | Jan 2, 2011 | 7.8 |
| 12 | Where Do I Belong | Jan 9, 2011 | 7.8 |
| 13 | I'm Still Here | Jan 16, 2011 | 7.6 |
| 14 | Flashback | Feb 13, 2011 | 7.6 |
| 15 | Farewell Letter | Feb 20, 2011 | 7.7 |
| 16 | Searching | Mar 6, 2011 | 7.9 |
| 17 | Everything's Different, Nothing's Changed | Apr 3, 2011 | 7.9 |
| 18 | Moments in the Woods | Apr 17, 2011 | 7.9 |
| 19 | The Lies Ill-Concealed | Apr 24, 2011 | 7.7 |
| 20 | I'll Swallow Poison on Sunday | May 1, 2011 | 7.7 |
| 21 | Then I Really Got Scared | May 8, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 22 | And Lots of Security... | May 15, 2011 | 8.2 |
| 23 | Come on Over for Dinner | May 15, 2011 | 8.6 |
23 episodes • 2011Avg: 8.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Secrets That I Never Want to Know | Sep 25, 2011 | 8.2 |
| 2 | Making the Connection | Oct 2, 2011 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Watch While I Revise the World | Oct 9, 2011 | 7.6 |
| 4 | School of Hard Knocks | Oct 16, 2011 | 7.5 |
| 5 | The Art of Making Art | Oct 23, 2011 | 7.7 |
| 6 | Witch's Lament | Oct 30, 2011 | 7.8 |
| 7 | Always in Control | Nov 6, 2011 | 7.9 |
| 8 | Suspicion Song | Nov 13, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Putting It Together | Dec 4, 2011 | 8.3 |
| 10 | What's to Discuss, Old Friend? | Jan 8, 2012 | 8.1 |
| 11 | Who Can Say What's True? | Jan 15, 2012 | 7.5 |
| 12 | What's the Good of Being Good? | Jan 22, 2012 | 7.7 |
| 13 | Is This What You Call Love? | Feb 12, 2012 | 7.7 |
| 14 | Get Out of My Life | Feb 19, 2012 | 8.0 |
| 15 | She Needs Me | Mar 4, 2012 | 7.9 |
| 16 | You Take for Granted | Mar 11, 2012 | 8.1 |
| 17 | Women and Death | Mar 18, 2012 | 8.3 |
| 18 | Any Moment | Mar 25, 2012 | 7.7 |
| 19 | With So Little to Be Sure of | Apr 1, 2012 | 7.8 |
| 20 | Lost My Power | Apr 29, 2012 | 7.8 |
| 21 | The People Will Hear | May 6, 2012 | 8.0 |
| 22 | Give Me the Blame | May 13, 2012 | 8.9 |
| 23 | Finishing the Hat | May 13, 2012 | 9.1 |
