• Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 3, 2004
Season #: 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 132 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Negative: 6 out of 132
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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 29
  2. Negative: 1 out of 29
  1. Reviewed by: Terry Kelleher
    Jun 28, 2013
    75
    So cheeky, sexy and alive that you can't help enjoying it.
  2. Arizona Republic
    Reviewed by: Bill Goodykoontz
    Jun 20, 2013
    90
    What makes Desperate Housewives so intriguing -- and, in a broadcast universe that feels cookie-cutter homogenous, so different -- is the risks it takes. [3 Oct 2004]
  3. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: David Zurawik
    Jun 20, 2013
    80
    Desperate Housewives' style and dark, comic tone owe much to such groundbreaking cable productions as HBO's Six Feet Under. And, while the writing is no match for that of Alan Ball... several fine performances by an outstanding ensemble cast make Desperate Housewives one of the more wickedly entertaining network pilots of the fall. [3 Oct 2004]