Desperate Housewives is an American television series created by Marc Cherry that premiered on ABC in October 2004. Set in the fictional suburb of Fairview, on Wisteria Lane, it follows several neighbors, among them Susan, Lynette, Gabrielle and Bree, whose seemingly perfect lives hide secrets, scandals and crimes. The story is narrated by Mary Alice Young, a neighbor who has died by suicide in the first episode. Blending comedy, drama and mystery, the series was a major hit in its early seasons and won Emmy and Golden Globe awards. It ran for eight seasons until 2012 and became one of the most widely watched American series around the world.
Before and after
- 14 September 2004Release of Wikispecies
- from 22 September 2004 to 23 May 2010Premiere of Lost
- October 2004Discovery of 55 Cancri e
- October 2004Discovery of 2M1207b
- from 3 October 2004 to 13 May 2012Premiere of Desperate Housewives
- 20 October 2004Creation of Ubuntu
- 21 October 2004Discovery of Polydeuces
- 25 October 2004South Thailand insurgency
- 26 October 2004Founding of European Border and Coast Guard Agency
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The era
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