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Next → The first season of, an American television series created by, commenced airing in the United States on October 3, 2004, concluded May 22, 2005, and consisted of 23 episodes. It tells the story of, a seemingly perfect housewife who commits suicide, fearing that a dark secret, involving her, her husband, and their son would be exposed. At her, Mary Alice's four close friends and the main characters,,, and, are introduced. All of them live in the suburb of Fairview on. Narrating the series from the grave, Mary Alice describes how her friends try to find out the reason for her suicide, while trying to deal with the problems of their personal lives. ' first season aired in the United States (U.S.) on Sundays at 9:00 pm on, a. In addition to the 23 regular episodes, a special,, aired on April 24, 2005. Fsx aerosoft a320.

The season garnered an average of 23.7 million viewers in the U.S. Per all 23 episodes, ranking as the fourth most-watched television series during the. In the United Kingdom, the season premiered on on January 5, 2005, and subsequently aired Wednesdays at 10 pm on the network.

It aired in Canada on and in Australia on the. The season was released on DVD as a six-disc box set under the title of Desperate Housewives – The Complete First Season on September 20, 2005 by in, in on October 10, 2005, and in on November 28, 2005. The season is also available for purchase by registered users on the U.S. Desperate Housewives was filmed at the backlot Colonial Street. This map depicts the locations of the houses of the characters in the series. Marc Cherry wrote the script for the Housewives and his agent appealed it to six networks, (,,,, and ) only to have all of them turn it down.

Later, after his previous agent was arrested for, he hired a team of new agents, who saw the script 'as a soap opera with dark comedy in it'. After Cherry edited parts of the pilot script and pitched it to, network executives were impressed, causing ABC to order 13 episodes. Filming for the season started around March 2004 at the backlot. This season was produced by Touchstone Television (now ) and Cherry Productions and aired on the ABC network.

The executive producers were Cherry,,, and with Pratt Jr.,,,, and serving as consulting producers. The staff writers were Cherry, Goldstick, Spezialy, Pardee, Murphy, and Black; producers,, and; co-executive producer,,,,,. Regular directors throughout the season included,,,,,,. Its was composed by and, while the series' theme was composed. Cherry also served as the season's.

Character is the series' narrator, whose suicide in the was the subject of the season's main mystery The first season features a cast of thirteen actors who receive. Narrated the series as the deceased. Portrayed, the klutzy, lovable divorced mother in search of love. Played, a former career woman who is now a full-time mother of four. Acted as, the uptight, perfectionist homemaker and mother of two teenagers who is struggling to save her marriage. Starred as, the materialistic ex– who cheats on her husband. Played the neighborhood and Susan's rival,.