Desperate Housewives: Season 3

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Season Details & Credits

ABC | Season Premiere Date: September 24, 2006

Starring: Felicity Huffman, Eva Longoria Parker, James Denton

Summary: About ten years ago on a sunny day in the loveliest of suburbs, in a town called Fairview, housewife Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong) decided to end it all. Now she takes us into the lives of her friends, family and neighbors... Her circle of girlfriends on Wisteria Lane includes Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher), a known klutz who recentlyAbout ten years ago on a sunny day in the loveliest of suburbs, in a town called Fairview, housewife Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong) decided to end it all. Now she takes us into the lives of her friends, family and neighbors... Her circle of girlfriends on Wisteria Lane includes Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher), a known klutz who recently remarried the love of her life; Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman), who struggles with her family and career; Bree Hodge (Marcia Cross), the owner of a thriving catering business and a successful cookbook author, whose lovelife is very complicated nowadays; the ex-model turned housewife Gabrielle Solis (Eva Longoria Parker), who finds herself chasing after two daughters plus a wild niece. The ladies have welcomed the now single Katherine Mayfair (Dana Delany), who lived on the street once before when Mary Alice was alive, into their small, tight-knit group, and the newest housewife to arrive on the lane, Angie Bolen (Drea de Matteo), promises to shake things up quite a bit.Then there are the men: Mike Delfino (James Denton), Susan's husband, a charming plumber; Lynette's adorable husband, Tom (Doug Savant), who always stays by his wife's side despite many challenges; Gabrielle's husband, Carlos (Ricardo Antonio Chavira), who works hard to provide for his wife and daughters; Orson Hodge (Kyle MacLachlan), a devoted husband to Bree; and Nick Bolen (Jeffrey Nordling), Angie's creepy and secretive husband. The kids include Julie Mayer (Andrea Bowen), Susan's polite and charming daughter, who is now keeping some secrets of her own; Porter Scavo (Charlie Carver), one of Lynette and Tom's twins, an emotional rebel; Parker (Joshua Logan Moore) and Penny (Kendall Applegate), the Scavos' younger children; MJ Delfino (Mason Vale Cotton), Susan and Mike's cute young boy; Juanita (Madison De La Garza) and Celia (Daniella Baltodano), the Solises' young, mischievous daughters; Ana Solis (Maiara Walsh), Carlos' manipulative and spoiled niece; and Danny Bolen (Beau Mirchoff), Angie's strange and moody 19-year-old son.

And finally there are the gay couple, Bob (Tuc Watkins) and Lee (Kevin Rahm), who moved from the city for a more quieter, peaceful life, and local busybody Karen McCluskey (Kathryn Joosten).From her unique vantage point, Mary Alice sees more now than she ever did alive, and she's planning to share all the delicious secrets that hide behind every neighbor's closed door in this seemingly perfect American suburb."Desperate Housewives" stars Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young, Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Hodge, Eva Longoria Parker as Gabrielle Solis, Dana Delany as Katherine Mayfair (season 4 onwards), Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt (seasons 1-5), Drea de Matteo as Angie Bolen (season 6), Alfre Woodard as Betty Applewhite (season 2), James Denton as Mike Delfino, Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis, Doug Savant as Tom Scavo, Kyle MacLachlan as Orson Hodge (season 3 onwards), Andrea Bowen as Julie Mayer, Shawn Pyfrom as Andrew Van de Kamp, Joy Lauren as Danielle Van de Kamp, Mark Moses as Paul Young and Cody Kasch as Zach Young (seasons 1-2), Steven Culp as Rex Van de Kamp (season 1), Jesse Metcalfe as John Rowland (season 1 - recurring afterwards), Roger Bart as George Williams (seasons 1-2), Richard Burgi as Karl Mayer (season 2 - recurring otherwise), Mehcad Brooks as Matthew Applewhite (season 2), Josh Henderson as Austin McCann and Dougray Scott as Ian Hainsworth (season 3), Rachel Fox as Kayla Huntington (seasons 3-4), Lyndsy Fonseca as Dylan Mayfair (season 4), Neal McDonough as Dave Williams (season 5), Maiara Walsh as Ana Solis (season 6), Jeffrey Nordling as Nick Bolen and Beau Mirchoff as Danny Bolen (season 6) and Kathryn Joosten as Karen McCluskey. Marc Cherry ("The Golden Girls") is executive producer and creator. "Desperate Housewives" is produced by Touchstone Television and is the winner of both the 2005 and 2006 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy.… Expand

Creator: Marc Cherry

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama

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Season 3 Episodes

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S3:E23. Getting Married Today
Air Date: May 20, 2007
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S3:E22. What Would We Do Without You?
Air Date: May 13, 2007
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S3:E21. Into The Woods
Air Date: May 6, 2007

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Critic Reviews

Gail Pennington

Jun 20, 2013

"Desperate Housewives" is not just back, but quite possibly better than ever. [24 Sep 2006]

Rob Owen

Jun 20, 2013

"Housewives" appears to have gotten its humorous groove back. [22 Sep 2006]

Scott D. Pierce

Jun 20, 2013

Cherry delivers on his promise to make the show funnier this season. [23 Sep 2006]

Adam Buckman

Jun 20, 2013

The show seems more oriented to female viewers than ever. [24 Sep 2006]

David Bianculli

Jun 20, 2013

It's reinvigorated. The third season of ABC's "Housewives" begins Sunday night at 9 with an assurance and a knowing playfulness that was missing most of last year. [22 Sep 2006]

Diane Werts

Jun 20, 2013

While we've got to be grateful that last season's tone-deaf Applewhite saga has seen its end, this year's "DH" still is sounding the occasional flat note, sometimes by repeating its past and other times by ignoring it altogether. [22 Sep 2006]

Hal Boedeker

Jun 20, 2013

The third season finds the show going in circles. [23 Sep 2006]

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ThatsLife

Jul 6, 2011

With a mixture of scoop and scandal, comedy and drama, heroes and villains this show is the best thing that you will ever watch, so hop on this roller-coaster ride and hold on tight because this is one journey that you will never forget, with the housewives and the rest of America and theWith a mixture of scoop and scandal, comedy and drama, heroes and villains this show is the best thing that you will ever watch, so hop on this roller-coaster ride and hold on tight because this is one journey that you will never forget, with the housewives and the rest of America and the world, this is so exciting and energetic that you will want to go without sleep to know how it ends!… Expand

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AmazingWatch

Jun 12, 2011

For a show it is a truly amazing watch with a fine, fine story line and excellent narration. One of the best shows ever created by a long shot! F.R.I.E.N.D.S. is funny, like this show, but it does not have an juicy scandels or cliff hangers! MOVE OVER F.R.I.E.N.D.S.! WOOOHOOO!

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drlowdon

Aug 15, 2023

After a disappointing second year, this much improved third season is a welcome return to form. The plots and characters are all as ridiculous as one came to expect from this show, and alongside the goofy comedy it made for a thoroughly entertaining watch.

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Seasons & Episodes

71

Series Overview
Season 8

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- Season 8 Overview
  Air Date: September 25, 2011
Season 7

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- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: September 26, 2010
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: September 27, 2009
Season 5

77
- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: September 28, 2008
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 30, 2007
Season 3

67
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 24, 2006
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  S3:E23. Getting Married Today
  Air Date: May 20, 2007
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  S3:E22. What Would We Do Without You?
  Air Date: May 13, 2007
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  S3:E21. Into The Woods
  Air Date: May 6, 2007
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  S3:E20. Gossip
  Air Date: April 29, 2007
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  S3:E19. God, That's Good
  Air Date: April 22, 2007
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  S3:E18. Liaisons
  Air Date: April 15, 2007
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  S3:E17. Dress Big
  Air Date: April 8, 2007
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  S3:E16. My Husband, The Pig
  Air Date: March 4, 2007
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  S3:E16. The Juiciest Bites
  Air Date: April 1, 2007
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  S3:E15. The Little Things You Do Together (2)
  Air Date: February 18, 2007
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  S3:E14. I Remember That (1)
  Air Date: February 11, 2007
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  S3:E13. Come Play Wiz Me
  Air Date: January 21, 2007
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  S3:E12. Not While I'm Around
  Air Date: January 14, 2007
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  S3:E11. No Fits, No Fights, No Feuds
  Air Date: January 7, 2007
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  S3:E10. The Miracle Song
  Air Date: November 26, 2006
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  S3:E9. Beautiful Girls
  Air Date: November 19, 2006
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  S3:E8. Children and Art
  Air Date: November 12, 2006
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  S3:E7. Bang
  Air Date: November 5, 2006
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  S3:E6. Sweetheart, I Have to Confess
  Air Date: October 29, 2006
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  S3:E5. Nice She Ain't
  Air Date: October 22, 2006
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  S3:E4. Like It Was
  Air Date: October 15, 2006
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  S3:E3. A Weekend in the Country
  Air Date: October 8, 2006
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  S3:E2. It Takes Two
  Air Date: October 1, 2006
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  S3:E1. Listen to the Rain on the Roof
  Air Date: September 24, 2006
Season 2

49
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 25, 2005
Season 1

79
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: October 3, 2004