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Desperate Housewives

Episode Ratings

IMDb ratings graph for every episode of Desperate Housewives across all 8 seasons.

2004–2012 · 8 seasons · ABC · Mystery · Drama · Comedy
IMDb
7.7
155k ratings
TMDB
7.9
2k ratings
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Episode Ratings

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Episode ratings

Rating:MasterpieceExcellentGoodAveragePoorN/A
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
E1
8.4
8.0
8.1
8.4
8.0
7.8
7.9
8.2
E2
7.9
7.7
8.0
8.0
7.7
7.8
7.8
7.7
E3
7.9
7.6
7.8
8.2
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.6
E4
7.9
7.6
7.8
8.1
7.7
7.7
7.8
7.5
E5
7.7
7.6
7.8
7.9
8.3
7.6
7.9
7.7
E6
7.8
7.7
8.0
8.4
7.9
7.7
8.0
7.8
E7
8.1
7.8
9.5
7.9
7.8
7.5
7.8
7.9
E8
8.4
7.8
7.8
7.9
8.6
7.7
7.6
8.0
E9
8.0
8.3
7.7
9.2
8.0
7.9
7.9
8.3
E10
8.0
7.6
8.1
8.5
8.1
8.5
9.0
8.1
E11
7.9
8.1
7.9
7.8
7.8
7.9
7.8
7.5
E12
7.9
7.6
7.9
7.9
7.8
7.6
7.8
7.7
E13
7.7
8.0
7.7
7.9
9.3
7.7
7.6
7.7
E14
8.0
7.8
8.0
7.8
7.7
7.8
7.6
8.0
E15
8.0
7.7
8.6
7.8
7.6
8.3
7.7
7.9
E16
7.9
7.8
8.0
8.2
7.9
7.8
7.9
8.1
E17
7.8
7.7
7.8
8.8
7.8
7.6
7.9
8.3
E18
7.8
7.8
7.8
8.3
7.6
7.9
7.7
E19
7.7
7.9
8.0
8.7
7.8
7.7
7.8
E20
7.9
8.1
8.1
7.8
8.3
7.7
7.8
E21
7.7
8.2
8.0
7.7
8.0
8.0
8.0
E22
8.1
8.2
8.0
7.8
8.1
8.2
8.9
E23
8.8
8.5
8.6
7.9
8.6
8.6
9.1
E24
8.4
AVG
8.0
7.9
8.0
8.2
8.0
7.9
7.9
8.0

Overview

Looking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Young... it's a way of death. One day, in her perfect house, in the loveliest of suburbs, Mary Alice ended it all. Now she's taking us into the lives of her family, friends and neighbors, commenting from her elevated P.O.V.

NetworkABC
Runtime~42 min
Seasons8

Desperate Housewives holds an IMDb rating of 7.7 from 155K votes. Across its 179 rated episodes, the highest-rated is S3E7 "Bang" at 9.5, and the lowest is S6E7 "Careful the Things You Say" at 7.5. Season 4 is the strongest, averaging 8.2 per episode. Explore the full episode ratings graph below, season by season.

Peak9.5
S3E7Bang
Low point7.5
S6E7Careful the Things You Say

Averages 8.0 across 179 rated episodes — strongest run is Season 4 at 8.2.

Average by season

Season 18.023 eps
Season 27.923 eps
Season 38.023 eps
Season 48.217 eps
Season 58.024 eps
Season 67.923 eps
Season 77.923 eps
Season 88.023 eps

Top-rated episodes

1S3E7Bang9.5
2S5E13The Best Thing That Ever Could Have Happened9.3
3S4E9Something's Coming9.2
4S8E23Finishing the Hat9.1
5S7E10Down the Block There's a Riot9.0

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Desperate Housewives have?

Desperate Housewives has 179 episodes across 8 seasons.

How many seasons does Desperate Housewives have?

Desperate Housewives has 8 seasons.

What is Desperate Housewives's IMDb rating?

Desperate Housewives holds an IMDb rating of 7.7 from 155K votes.

What is the highest-rated episode of Desperate Housewives?

The highest-rated episode of Desperate Housewives is S3E7 “Bang”, rated 9.5 on IMDb.

What is the lowest-rated episode of Desperate Housewives?

The lowest-rated episode of Desperate Housewives is S6E7 “Careful the Things You Say”, rated 7.5 on IMDb.

Which season of Desperate Housewives is the best?

Season 4 is the highest-rated, averaging 8.2 per episode.