Desperate HousewivesI have chosen to follow Desperate Housewives as it is one of my favourite TV dramas. It is both funny and interesting and each episode ends with an interesting message and leaves you curious to know what will happen next.
Brief Background
Created By: Marc Cherry
Produced By: ABC Studios and Cherry Productions
Desperate Housewives is an American comedy drama based on the lives of a circle of girlfriends who live on Wisteria Lane. Each of these young women portray very different characters and their lives full of different struggles within the home and the neighbourhood.
The drama does however present a contemporary take on ‘happily ever after’ as things are usually resolved during a series. TV drama however, as we know, does not always return to equilibrium by the end of ach episode, so it is the type of drama that needs to be followed as sometimes an episode may end with an arising problem.
The story is narrated to the audience by the dead neighbour, Mary Alice Young, who lets the audience in on all the secrets of the neighbourhood and therefore it naturally appeals to females filling them in on the gossip.
The drama does however present a contemporary take on ‘happily ever after’ as things are usually resolved during a series. TV drama however, as we know, does not always return to equilibrium by the end of ach episode, so it is the type of drama that needs to be followed as sometimes an episode may end with an arising problem.
The story is narrated to the audience by the dead neighbour, Mary Alice Young, who lets the audience in on all the secrets of the neighbourhood and therefore it naturally appeals to females filling them in on the gossip.
Cast
The ensemble cast consists of:
Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer-
- teacher’s assistant at her son’s school
- extremely clumsy
- a neighbourhood gossip
Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo
- Usually busy being a housewife and raising her four children
- Often gets frustrated but quite the toughie
- Determined and hardworking
Marcia Cross as Bree Hodge
- a perfectionist and very obsessive
- She tries to be a perfect wife and mother but is not always successful
- She is known for her cooking cleaning, ironing, and gardening
Eva Longoria Parker as Gabrielle Solis
- Used to be a model
- She is upset about having lost her good looks and figure after having children
- She is however very protective over both daughters and has become more mature
Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young
- The mysterious narrator
Nicolette Sheridan Edie Williams
- the troublemaker in the neighbourhood
- had many relationships
Dana Delany as Katherine Mayfair
- sarcastic personality but serious sometimes
- secretive
- she has only been accepted as one of the ‘housewives’ during season 5
Others
Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis
James Denton as Mike Delfino
Kyle MacLachlan as Orson Hodge
The ensemble cast consists of:
Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer-
- teacher’s assistant at her son’s school
- extremely clumsy
- a neighbourhood gossip
Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo
- Usually busy being a housewife and raising her four children
- Often gets frustrated but quite the toughie
- Determined and hardworking
Marcia Cross as Bree Hodge
- a perfectionist and very obsessive
- She tries to be a perfect wife and mother but is not always successful
- She is known for her cooking cleaning, ironing, and gardening
Eva Longoria Parker as Gabrielle Solis
- Used to be a model
- She is upset about having lost her good looks and figure after having children
- She is however very protective over both daughters and has become more mature
Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young
- The mysterious narrator
Nicolette Sheridan Edie Williams
- the troublemaker in the neighbourhood
- had many relationships
Dana Delany as Katherine Mayfair
- sarcastic personality but serious sometimes
- secretive
- she has only been accepted as one of the ‘housewives’ during season 5
Others
Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis
James Denton as Mike Delfino
Kyle MacLachlan as Orson Hodge
As we can see there is a very diverse cast and therefore the storylines too are varied making ‘Desperate Housewives’ a great drama to watch. It has definitely gained much popularity since being premiered in 2004, and in 2007, it was said to be the most popular show with an audience of approximately 115 to 119 million viewers worldwide!
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