Desperate Housewives season 6

Desperate Housewives
Season 6
ABC promotional poster for the sixth season of Desperate Housewives. From left to right: Bree, Gabrielle, Susan, Katherine, and Lynette.
Starring	Teri Hatcher Felicity Huffman Marcia Cross Eva Longoria Ricardo Antonio Chavira Doug Savant Kyle MacLachlan Dana Delany Drea de Matteo Maiara Walsh Brenda Strong James Denton
No. of episodes	23
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	September 27, 2009 (2009-09-27) – May 16, 2010 (2010-05-16)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The sixth season of Desperate Housewives , a television series created by Marc Cherry, began airing on September 27, 2009, and concluded on May 16, 2010. ^[1] The season consists of 23 episodes. The deceased Mary Alice Young continues to narrate the events in the lives of her friends and Wisteria Lane residents, Susan Delfino, Lynette Scavo, Bree Hodge, Gabrielle Solis and Katherine Mayfair. Angie Bolen and her family are the focus of this season's mystery.

The sixth season of Desperate Housewives began on RTÉ Two in the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday, January 5, 2010. The sixth season also started airing at 10:00 pm on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom on January 27, 2010, as well as on the Seven Network in Australia on February 1, 2010. ^{[2] [3]} It started airing at 9:00 pm on February 1, 2010, on OSN's Show Series in the Middle East. ^[4] It also started airing in India on Star World from February 26, 2010, at 10 pm. ^[5] In France, Season 6 began airing in the translated version on April 1, 2010 on Canal +.

The series saw lower ratings in the sixth season. In the first 12 episodes, the series attracted very similar viewership to the second half of the fifth season; however, the ratings declined heavily after the thirteenth episode, "How About a Friendly Shrink?", due to the competition with the 67th Golden Globe Awards. The series continued to lower numbers, with further competitions like the 2010 Grammy Awards, 2010 Winter Olympics, and the new CBS reality series Undercover Boss , which first aired after the Super Bowl XLIV, pulling impressive ratings. Desperate Housewives lost much steam in the second half of its season, picking up some again in the final three episodes.

Nonetheless, the show got a spot in the twenty most watched series in the 2009–2010 television season, at number twenty, averaging 12.82 million viewers (tenth, in scripted shows). ^[6] When adding DVR figures, the show ranked at thirteenth place (seventh, among scripted shows) with 14.13 million viewers. ^{[7] [8]} The sixth season ranked fourteenth in the important, advertiser-coveted 18–49 age group, with a 4.2 rating, sixth highest with scripted shows. After including DVR playback (Live+7 days), the season average number increased to a 5.0 rating, placing eighth, in terms of scripted shows. ^{[9] [10]}

Production

The first episode of the sixth season, "Nice is Different Than Good", began airing on September 27, 2009. The series creator, Marc Cherry, told Entertainment Weekly that the bride's initial identity was to be Katherine and that Susan was the one who was going to have a nervous breakdown, until viewers informed him that they would rather see Susan and Mike reconcile. Cherry explained: "I originally was going to have Mike marry Katherine, but as I went out into the world on vacation and just started talking to people they were so determined that Mike and Susan should get together; they were so insistent on it. So I started to think, 'What if I went that way?' And it occurred to me that it might be a more effective way to go as opposed to frustrating the fans for another year by keeping Mike and Susan apart. The fans demanded it in a voice so loud I was kind of scared to go against them". Cherry also hinted that the couple's marriage "plays better for this season's mystery". Cherry also said that Katherine will suffer a breakdown, adding: "And it's going to be one of the funniest breakdowns you've ever seen". Marc Cherry revealed that the sixth season mystery will pay homage to a classic Dallas storyline. He added: "What we've planned is an interesting mystery storyline involving one of our beloved characters. It's a 'Who shot J.R.?' kind of storyline. For the mid-season cliffhanger, Marc Cherry has revealed that there will be a plane crash in season six of Desperate Housewives. The show's creator explained that the story is still in the planning stages and added that he does not yet know who will be involved in the accident. "It's going to be my cliffhanger for the first half of the season," he said, adding that it would "affect everyone's lives". However, Cherry said that none of the main characters will be killed in the crash. "I'd love to kill somebody 'cause that's just what I do," he joked. "But the truth is, right now I don't have anyone major dying."

Cast

Main articles: List of Desperate Housewives cast members and List of Desperate Housewives characters

De Matteo's character was the subject of the season's main mystery.

The sixth season had twelve roles receiving star billing, with ten out of thirteen returning from the previous season. The series is narrated by Brenda Strong, who portrays the deceased Mary Alice Young, as she observes from beyond the grave the lives of the Wisteria Lane residents and her former best friends. Teri Hatcher portrayed Susan Mayer, who is married to Mike again. Felicity Huffman portrayed Lynette Scavo, who is trying to conceal her pregnancy in order to keep her job. Marcia Cross portrayed Bree Hodge, who is having an affair with her divorce lawyer. Eva Longoria portrayed Gabrielle Solis, who now deals with her teenage niece. Ricardo Antonio Chavira portrayed Carlos Solis, Gabrielle's husband and Lynette's new boss. Doug Savant portrayed Tom Scavo, Lynette's husband who returns to college. Kyle MacLachlan portrayed Orson Hodge, who suffers a terrible accident while trying to save his marriage to Bree. Dana Delaney portrayed Katherine Mayfair, who endures a mental breakdown after Mike leaves her to remarry Susan. James Denton portrayed Mike Delfino, Susan's husband who deals with his ex-girlfriend and with a financial crisis. New additions to the main cast included Drea de Matteo playing Angie Bolen, whose mysterious arc is the season's main storyline, ^[11] and Maiara Walsh in the role of Ana Solis, Carlos's rebellious niece who moved to Wisteria Lane in the fifth season finale. ^[12] Shawn Pyfrom did not return as a regular; he instead made guest appearances as Andrew Van de Kamp, Bree's gay son.

The "also starring" cast had many changes. Andrea Bowen re-joined the cast as Julie Mayer, Susan's daughter and victim of the Fairview strangler. Long-time supporting actress Kathryn Joosten was promoted to also starring as elderly neighbor Karen McCluskey. Jeffrey Nordling and Beau Mirchoff appeared as Nick and Danny Bolen, respectively Angie's husband and son. ^[13] Charlie Carver (Porter Scavo), Joshua Logan Moore (Parker Scavo) and Kendall Applegate (Penny Scavo) all remained, while Max Carver left the also starring cast, as his character Preston Scavo has left for Europe, but made guest appearances in the season. Additionally, child actors Madison De La Garza (Juanita Solis) and Mason Vale Cotton (M.J. Delfino) were promoted from co-stars to also starring.

This season featured many established and new guest stars. Tuc Watkins and Kevin Rahm respectively played Bob Hunter and Lee McDermott, a gay couple and residents of Wisteria Lane. Part of Bree's storyline were Richard Burgi portraying Karl Mayer, Susan's ex-husband and Bree's divorce lawyer and new lover, Dakin Matthews returning as Reverend Sykes, reverend at the local Presbyterian church, Samuel Page appearing as Sam Allen, Rex's son conceived before he meets Bree, and Joy Lauren in the role of Danielle Katz, Bree's daughter. Part of Gabrielle's storyline were Daniella Baltodano playing Celia Solis, Gabrielle's youngest daughter, Jesse Metcalfe returning as John Rowland, Gabrielle's ex-lover and former gardener, Jeff Doucette portraying Father Crowley, priest at the local Catholic church, and John Rubinstein appearing as Principal Hobson, headmaster at Juanita and M.J.'s school. Part of Lynette's storyline were Helena Mattsson in the role of Irina Korsakov, Preston's Russian fiancée, and Brent Kinsman, Shane Kinsman and Zane Huett returning as the younger versions of Preston, Porter and Parker Scavo in flashbacks. Part of Katherine's storyline were Lyndsy Fonseca who returned for one episode in the role of Dylan Mayfair, Katherine's daughter, and Julie Benz portraying Robin Gallagher, a stripper and Katherine's new love interest. Part of the main mystery arc were John Barrowman appearing as Patrick Logan, an eco-terrorist and Danny's biological father, Julie McNiven playing Emily Portsmith, a barrista at a local cafe and acquaintance of Nick, and Ellen Crawford portraying Iris Beckley, a neighbor of Angie's mother that informs Patrick of the Bolens' whereabouts. Orson Bean was introduced in the role of Roy Bender, Mrs. McCluskey's new boyfriend. Josh Zuckerman appeared as Eddie Orlofsky, the infamous Fairview strangler. Maria Cominis played Mona Clarke, a Wisteria Lane resident who blackmails Angie when she discovers her secret. Mindy Sterling portrayed Mitzi Kinsky, a new neighbor in Wisteria Lane. Furthermore, Mark Moses returned in the season finale as Paul Young, Mary Alice's widower. ^[14]

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
112	1	"Nice Is Different Than Good"	Larry Shaw	Marc Cherry	September 27, 2009 (2009-09-27)	13.64 [15]
Mike Delfino's bride is finally revealed, and while one woman of Wisteria Lane is struck by happiness, another woman's world falls apart. In the meantime, Lynette tries to cope with her new pregnancy, and develops some unexpected and horrifying feelings towards her unborn babies. Bree begins an affair with Karl Mayer, and Gabrielle has to deal with raising a rebellious teenage girl. Meanwhile, a new family with a dark past, headed by new housewife, Angie Bolen, moves to the street.
113	2	"Being Alive"	David Grossman	Matt Berry	October 4, 2009 (2009-10-04)	14.64 [16]
Bree continues her affair with Karl despite the fact it may jeopardize her friendship with Susan. Everybody tries to figure out why Julie was attacked and Gabrielle discovers Ana is lying for Danny over his whereabouts at the time of the attack, Lynette struggles to decide whether to abort her unborn babies or not and Mrs. McCluskey's boyfriend Roy is introduced.
114	3	"Never Judge a Lady by Her Lover"	Andrew Doerfer	Bob Daily	October 11, 2009 (2009-10-11)	13.42 [17]
After a chance encounter with John Rowland, Carlos begins to suspect that his wife still has the hots for him, and allows his niece Ana to be hired by John to test Gabrielle. In the meantime, the Scavos tell their kids they are expecting twins, and Lynette hides her pregnancy from Carlos in order to get a big promotion. Bree realizes Karl is more serious about their affair, but she doesn't want to put much effort into something she does with a man she does not love... or does she? The intensity between Susan and Angie grows as the latter tries to defend her son, but Susan is determined to warn everyone that Danny Bolen is a dangerous kid.
115	4	"The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues"	David Warren	Alexandra Cunningham	October 18, 2009 (2009-10-18)	13.68 [18]
Susan discovers Julie was seeing a married man before she was attacked. Bree worries about Katherine when her denial over Mike and Susan's marriage worsens and begins to interfere with her work. Gabrielle becomes furious over John and Ana getting close. As Lynette's breasts get bigger during her pregnancy, Carlos and her colleagues believe she's had a boob job.
116	5	"Everybody Ought to Have a Maid"	Larry Shaw	Jamie Gorenberg	October 25, 2009 (2009-10-25)	14.18 [19]
Gabrielle is deemed a bad mother during her daughter Juanita's playdate, and she tries desperately to prove to others that she is a responsible parent. The Bolens find themselves in trouble when Danny lends Julie their gun in case her attacker returns and Susan accidentally shoots and grazes a spying Katherine. Bree gets angry over a motel cleaner who judges her for having an affair with Karl. Lynette begins to dislike her and Tom's new handyman, Mrs. McCluskey's boyfriend, Roy. (The episode title references Stephen Sondheim's Broadway musical song of the same name.)
117	6	"Don't Walk on the Grass"	David Grossman	Marco Pennette	November 1, 2009 (2009-11-01)	14.08 [20]
When Bree begins to fall for Karl, she decides it is time to break things up before they get way too serious. However, Karl isn't willing to let her go that easily, and makes her a proposition. In the meantime, Juanita says a bad word during a school play and Gabrielle is attacked by the school's principal, which leads her to respond and ultimately get her daughter out of the school, whereas Lynette learns her husband is cheating during mid-term. Katherine pretends to be on Susan's side to get to Mike, and Angie hides some secrets regarding her mother.
118	7	"Careful the Things You Say"	Bethany Rooney	Peter Lefcourt	November 8, 2009 (2009-11-08)	13.80 [21]
Susan is in desperate need of help to figure out if Katherine was responsible for strangling her daughter, and the detective who agrees to help her, Denise Lapera, shares some history with her that they both would rather forget. In the meantime, Lynette learns about Julie's past affair with Nick Bolen, which leads her to have her own theory as to who may have strangled her. The Hodges are invited over for dinner by the Bolens, and Nick proposes to Bree that she hire Angie to work for her at the catering company. Meanwhile, Gabrielle takes advantage of her housekeeper by making her play the role of Juanita's tutor.
119	8	"The Coffee Cup"	Larry Shaw	Dave Flebotte	November 15, 2009 (2009-11-15)	14.72 [22]
Susan and Katherine are both sentenced to community service by picking up trash, and in the meantime Katherine finds a way to let Susan know she and Mike once had sex five times in a day, which annoys Susan, as her sexual ratio with Mike was never that high, leading her to believe he was closer to Katherine. Meanwhile, Gabrielle goes out of her way to get her daughter into Catholic school, and the only way to do so is by having Carlos send one of his employees, and Lynette's trainee, to Florida, much to Lynette's dismay, as she was training him to cover for her during her soon-to-come maternity leave. Angie refuses to make small talk with Julie, and Orson lets on that he is suspicious his wife might be cheating on him.
120	9	"Would I Think of Suicide?"	Ken Whittingham	Jason Ganzel	November 29, 2009 (2009-11-29)	12.78 [23]
In the wake of another unexpected attack, Nick decides the time has come for him and his family to move away from Wisteria Lane. In the meantime, Susan and Bree clash over the latter's affair with Karl Mayer, whereas Gabrielle and Lynette clash over the latter's pregnancy. Meanwhile, Katherine's crazy schemes have brought Mike to a point where he can no longer put up with her, and a heated argument between the two of them has shocking results.
121	10	"Boom Crunch"	David Grossman	John Pardee & Joey Murphy	December 6, 2009 (2009-12-06)	14.86 [24]
Susan and Dylan are forced to get Katherine help when her breakdown gets worse, Angie continues to be blackmailed by neighbor Mona, Gabrielle and Lynette continue to feud over Lynette's lies to Carlos about being pregnant, Orson discovers Bree's and Karl's affair and whilst the residents are enjoying their annual Christmas party a small plane crashes onto the lane, changing the lives of the residents forever.
122	11	"If..."	Larry Shaw	Jamie Gorenberg	January 3, 2010 (2010-01-03)	15.35 [25]
After the horrific plane crash of Wisteria Lane, the housewives think of their lives different ways. If Susan had stayed married to Karl and gotten fat; Bree imagines if Orson had died and Karl had taken her away; Angie imagines if Mona had survived and told the police everything she knows about the Bolen secret; Gabrielle thinks of Celia's future where she turns up to be an old woman; and Lynette imagines if Patrick had lived, but learns that Patrick died and Paige survived.
123	12	"You Gotta Get a Gimmick"	David Grossman	Joe Keenan	January 10, 2010 (2010-01-10)	14.03 [26]
Feeling guilty for Orson being in a wheelchair, Bree takes him back to her home; After inheriting a strip club, Susan learns that Mike is a constant visitor; Gaby is forced to examine feelings she's suppressed about her heritage; Lynette learns that Tom wants to fill in her place in Carlos' company.
124	13	"How About a Friendly Shrink?"	Lonny Price	Jason Ganzel	January 17, 2010 (2010-01-17)	11.32 [27]
Lynette balks at the idea of seeing a couples' therapist. In the meantime, Katherine shows no intention to moving back onto the lane, whereas Gabrielle and Susan are determined to find out which of their kids is in the smartest math group at school, whereas Orson makes life harder for Bree and Angie disapproves of Danny's new girlfriend.
125	14	"The Glamorous Life"	Bethany Rooney	Dave Flebotte	January 31, 2010 (2010-01-31)	11.44 [28]
Gabrielle and Carlos grow concerned with the direction Ana and Danny's relationship might be taking. In the meantime, Susan befriends a stripper named Robin and takes her under her wing, whereas Tom and Lynette come to a disagreement regarding their new therapist. Bree watches over Orson as she fears he may commit suicide, and Angie tries to get a neighbor to sort out her garbage, much to Nick's dismay.
126	15	"Lovely"	David Warren	David Schladweiler	February 21, 2010 (2010-02-21)	10.92 [29]
Robin gives important tips to each one of the housewives.
127	16	"The Chase"	Larry Shaw	John Pardee & Joey Murphy	February 28, 2010 (2010-02-28)	10.89 [30]
Gaby experiences the single life again after Celia gets chicken pox and discovers a sad secret about Lee and Bob; Lynette and Tom forget Penny's birthday; Bree hires a promising employee; Katherine suspects that she might be bisexual; Susan pushes Roy into proposing to Karen but then has second thoughts, only to find out something potentially tragic; Angie worries about Danny's disappearance when she finds out he didn't go camping after all.
128	17	"Chromolume No. 7"	Lonny Price	Marco Pennette	March 14, 2010 (2010-03-14)	12.01 [31]
Gaby and Angie have a chance encounter with supermodels Heidi Klum and Paulina Porizkova in New York; Katherine is confused by her feelings for Robin; Preston returns from Europe with a big and expensive surprise for Lynette and Tom; Mike tries to show Susan how manly he is after he begins to feel like he's emasculated; Bree makes a shocking discovery about Sam; Angie reveals a secret.
129	18	"My Two Young Men"	David Grossman	Bob Daily	March 21, 2010 (2010-03-21)	10.84 [32]
Susan and Gaby go to shameless lengths to top each other's kids; Lynette believes that Irina is hiding something; Bree invites Sam to a family dinner; Katherine comes out of the closet; Patrick finds out where Angie currently lives.
130	19	"We All Deserve to Die"	Larry Shaw	Josann McGibbon & Sara Parriott	April 18, 2010 (2010-04-18)	10.62 [33]
Lynette discovers the truth about Irina; Gaby offers to help Bob and Lee in having their child without considering the consequences; Bree begins to question Sam's motives; Susan has a creative way to help Mike with his finances; the Fairview Strangler makes another victim.
131	20	"Epiphany"	David Grossman	Marc Cherry	April 25, 2010 (2010-04-25)	11.29 [34]
The Fairview Strangler's past is revealed, as he lives among the women in Wisteria Lane.
132	21	"A Little Night Music"	David Warren	Matt Berry	May 2, 2010 (2010-05-02)	12.12 [35]
Angie comes face to face with Patrick after spending 18 years running away from him; Gaby and Susan plan a scheme against their husbands; Lynette sees a dark side of Eddie; Bree meets Sam's mother.
133	22	"The Ballad of Booth"	Larry Shaw	Bob Daily	May 9, 2010 (2010-05-09)	11.36 [36]
Lynette makes a shocking discovery about Eddie; Angie discreetly relies on Gaby for help; Bree offers money to get rid of Sam; Susan and Mike's financial woes result in the ultimate sacrifice.
134	23	"I Guess This Is Goodbye"	David Grossman	Alexandra Cunningham	May 16, 2010 (2010-05-16)	12.75 [37]
Gaby risks her safety to save Angie and Danny; Lynette and her unborn baby's fates are in Eddie's hands; Susan comes to grips with her financial woes; Bree considers confessing a secret that she's been keeping from everybody for a long time; an old neighbor returns to Wisteria Lane.

International ratings

Episode number Production number	Title	US (ABC)	UK (CH4 +E4)	IRE (RTÉ 2)	FRA (M6)	NZ (TV2)
112 6-01	Nice is Different Than Good	13.643m	3.418m	592,000	3.2m	479,100
113 6-02	Being Alive	14.641m	3.329m	510,000	3.5m	477,080
114 6-03	Never Judge a Lady By Her Lover	13.423m	2.916m	488,000	3.7m	447,990
115 6-04	The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues	13.677m	2.854m	488,000	3.3m	471,200
116 6-05	Everybody Ought to Have a Maid	14.183m	2.664m	509,000	3.3m	448,490
117 6-06	Don't Walk on the Grass	14.078m	2.414m	464,000	3.3m	452,490
118 6-07	Careful the Things You Say	13.795m	2.652m	434,000	3.4m	413,820
119 6-08	The Coffee Cup	14.718m	2.659m	485,000	4m	397,830
120 6-09	Would I Think of Suicide?	12.781m	2.370m	414,000	3.4m	391,220
121 6-10	Boom Crunch	14.861m	3.028m	441,000	3.7m	411,880
122 6-11	If...	15.349m	2.750m	440,000	3.7m	419,020
123 6-12	You Gotta Get a Gimmick	14.025m	2.675m	411,000	3.9m	429,540
124 6-13	How About a Friendly Shrink?	11.317m	2.654m	414,000	4.1m	375,760
125 6-14	The Glamorous Life	11.437m	2.66m	463,000	3.7m	375,620
126 6-15	Lovely	10.924m	2.327m	381,000	3.9m	400,730
127 6-16	The Chase	10.894m	2.428m	460,000	3.8m	391,340
128 6-17	Chromolume No. 7	12.013m	2.136m	442,000	3.7m	425,620
129 6-18	My Two Young Men	10.837m	2.494m	449,000	3.9m	392,270
130 6-19	We All Deserve to Die	10.622m	2.550m	476,000	4m	444,790
131 6-20	Epiphany	11.291m	2.340m	440,000	3.8m	524,440
132 6-21	A Little Night Music	12.118m	2.634m	359,000	4m	464,820
133 6-22	The Ballad of Booth	11.361m	2.691m	399,000	3.5m	447,060
134 6-23	I Guess This is Goodbye	12.747m	2.935m	411,000	3.68m	453,320

Detailed international schedules and ratings

United States (ABC)

Episode number Production number	Title	Original airing	Rating	Share	Rating/share (18–49)	Total viewers (in millions)	Rank per week	Note
112 6-01	Nice is Different Than Good	September 27, 2009	8.6	13	4.7	13.643	#16	[15]
113 6-02	Being Alive	October 4, 2009	9.2	14	5.0	14.641	#10	[16]
114 6-03	Never Judge a Lady By Her Lover	October 11, 2009	8.2	12	4.6	13.423	#13	[17]
115 6-04	The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues	October 18, 2009	8.7	13	4.6	13.677	#12	[18]
116 6-05	Everybody Ought to Have a Maid	October 25, 2009	9.0	14	4.7	14.183	#10	[19]
117 6-06	Don't Walk on the Grass	November 1, 2009	8.8	13	5.0	14.078	#12	[20]
118 6-07	Careful the Things You Say	November 8, 2009	8.6	13	4.4	13.795	#14	[21]
119 6-08	The Coffee Cup	November 15, 2009	8.9	13	5.0	14.718	#11	[22]
120 6-09	Would I Think of Suicide?	November 29, 2009	7.9	12	4.4	12.781	#12	[23]
121 6-10	Boom Crunch	December 6, 2009	9.1	14	4.9	14.861	#2	[24]
122 6-11	If...	January 3, 2010	9.2	14	5.3	15.349	#3	[25]
123 6-12	You Gotta Get a Gimmick	January 10, 2010	8.8	13	4.7	14.025	#9	[26]
124 6-13	How About a Friendly Shrink?	January 17, 2010	7.0	11	3.8	11.317	#20	[27]
125 6-14	The Glamorous Life	January 31, 2010	6.9	10	3.7	11.437	#12	[28]
126 6-15	Lovely	February 21, 2010	6.9	10	3.7	10.924	#15	[29]
127 6-16	The Chase	February 28, 2010	6.8	10	3.7	10.894	#17	[30]
128 6-17	Chromolume No. 7	March 14, 2010	7.4	12	3.7	12.013	#15	[31]
129 6-18	My Two Young Men	March 21, 2010	6.9	11	3.5	10.837	#12	[32]
130 6-19	We All Deserve to Die	April 18, 2010	6.8	11	3.3	10.622	#19	[33]
131 6-20	Epiphany	April 25, 2010	7.1	11	3.4	11.291	#13	[34]
132 6-21	A Little Night Music	May 2, 2010	7.6	12	3.8	12.118	#12	[35]
133 6-22	The Ballad of Booth	May 9, 2010	7.0	11	3.8	11.361	#15	[36]
134 6-23	I Guess This is Goodbye	May 16, 2010	7.9	13	4.0	12.747	#14	[37]

Republic of Ireland (RTÉ 2)

• Desperate Housewives airs Tuesdays at 9:55 pm on RTÉ 2 in Ireland.
• All ratings below are supplied from the RTÉ Guide TV guide. The ratings are supplied by TAM Ireland/Nielsen TAM.
• Season 6 averaged 451,000 viewers when the average was calculated after the season finale.

Episode number	Title	Original airing	Airing Time	Viewers	Rank (RTÉ2 only)
112 (6-01)	Nice is Different Than Good	January 5, 2010	9:55 pm	592,000	#1
113 (6-02)	Being Alive	January 12, 2010	9:55 pm	510,000	#1
114 (6-03)	Never Judge a Lady By Her Lover	January 19, 2010	9:55 pm	488,000	#1
115 (6-04)	The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues	January 26, 2010	9:55 pm	488,000	#1
116 (6-05)	Everybody Ought to Have a Maid	February 2, 2010	9:55 pm	509,000	#1
117 (6-06)	Don't Walk on the Grass	February 9, 2010	9:55 pm	464,000	#2
118 (6-07)	Careful the Things You Say	February 16, 2010	9:55 pm	434,000	#1
119 (6-08)	The Coffee Cup	February 23, 2010	9:55 pm	485,000	#2
120 (6-09)	Would I Think of Suicide?	March 2, 2010	10:05 pm	414,000	#2
121 (6-10)	Boom Crunch	March 9, 2010	9:55 pm	441,000	#2
122 (6-11)	If...	March 16, 2010	9:55 pm	440,000	#2
123 (6-12)	You Gotta Get a Gimmick	March 23, 2010	9:55 pm	411,000	#1
124 (6-13)	How About a Friendly Shrink?	March 30, 2010	9:55 pm	414,000	#1
125 (6-14)	The Glamorous Life	April 6, 2010	9:55 pm	463,000	#1
126 (6-15)	Lovely	April 13, 2010	9:55 pm	381,000	#1
127 (6-16)	The Chase	April 20, 2010	9:55 pm	460,000	#1
128 (6-17)	Chromolume No. 7	April 27, 2010	9:55 pm	442,000	#1
129 (6-18)	My Two Young Men	May 4, 2010	9:55 pm	449,000	#1
130 (6-19)	We All Deserve to Die	May 11, 2010	9:55 pm	476,000	#1
131 (6-20)	Epiphany	May 18, 2010	9:55 pm	440,000	#1
132 (6-21)	A Little Night Music	May 25, 2010	9:55 pm	359,000	#3
133 (6-22)	The Ballad of Booth	June 1, 2010	9:55 pm	399,000	#2
134 (6-23)	I Guess This is Goodbye	June 8, 2010	9:55 pm	411,000	#3

India (Star World)

Episode number [38] Production number	Title	Original airing	Airing Time
112 6-01	Nice is Different Than Good	February 26, 2010	10:00 pm
113 6-02	Being Alive	February 27, 2010	10:00 pm
114 6-03	Never Judge a Lady By Her Lover	February 28, 2010	10:00 pm
115 6-04	The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues	March 5, 2010	10:00 pm
116 6-05	Everybody Ought to Have a Maid	March 6, 2010	10:00 pm
117 6-06	Don't Walk on the Grass	March 7, 2010	10:00 pm
118 6-07	Careful the Things You Say	March 12, 2010	10:00 pm
119 6-08	The Coffee Cup	March 13, 2010	10:00 pm
120 6-09	Would I Think of Suicide?	March 14, 2010	10:00 pm
121 6-10	Boom Crunch	March 19, 2010	10:00 pm
122 6-11	If...	March 19, 2010	11:00 pm
123 6-12	You Gotta Get a Gimmick	March 20, 2010	10:00 pm
124 6-13	How About a Friendly Shrink?	March 26, 2010	10:00 pm
125 6-14	The Glamorous Life	March 27, 2010	10:00 pm
126 6-15	Lovely	March 28, 2010	10:00 pm
127 6-16	The Chase	April 4, 2010	10:00 pm
128 6-17	Chromolume No. 7	April 11, 2010	10:00 pm
129 6-18	My Two Young Men	April 18, 2010	10:00 pm
130 6-19	We All Deserve to Die	April 25, 2010	10:00 pm
131 6-20	Epiphany	May 2, 2010	10:00 pm
132 6-21	A Little Night Music	May 9, 2010	10:00 pm
133 6-22	The Ballad of Booth	May 16, 2010	10:00 pm
134 6-23	I Guess This is Goodbye	May 23, 2010	10:00 pm

United Kingdom (Channel 4)

Episode number	Title	Original airing on Channel 4	Time of airing on Channel 4	Original airing on E4	Time of airing on E4	Position in Channel 4's ratingsa	Position in E4's ratingsb	Total viewers
112	Nice is Different Than Good	January 27, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	January 31, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	3.090m - #10	328,000 - #11	3.418m
113	Being Alive	February 3, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	January 31, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	2.482m - #5	874,000 - #7	3.329m
114	Never Judge a Lady By Her Lover	February 10, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	February 7, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	2.27m - #14	646,000 - #7	2.916m
115	The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues	February 17, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	February 14, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	2.34m - #9	514,000 - #11	2.854m
116	Everybody Ought to Have a Maid	February 24, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	February 21, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	2.16 - #14	504,000 - #9	2.664m
117	Don't Walk on the Grass	March 3, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	February 28, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	1.70 - #31	714,000 - #5	2.414m
118	Careful the Things You Say	March 10, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	March 7, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	1.99 - #24	662,000 - #6	2.652m
119	The Coffee Cup	March 17, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	March 14, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	1.92 - #22	739,000 - #5	2.659m
120	Would I Think of Suicide?	March 24, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	March 21, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	1.69 - #31	680,000 - #5	2.370m
121	Boom Crunch	March 31, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	March 28, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	2.29 - #6	738,000 - #3	3.028m
122	If...	April 14, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	April 11, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	1.93 - #12	820,000 - #2	2.750m
123	You Gotta Get a Gimmick	April 21, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	April 18, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	1.90 - #13	775,000 - #2	2.675m
124	How About a Friendly Shrink?	April 28, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	April 25, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	1.755 - #8	899,000 - #2	2.654m
125	The Glamorous Life	May 5, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	May 2, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	1.86 - #11	800,000 - #3	2.66m
126	Lovely	May 12, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	May 9, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	1.48 - #20	847,000 - #3	2.327m
127	The Chase	May 19, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	May 16, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	1.60 - #14	828,000 - #2	2.428m
128	Chromolume No. 7	May 26, 2010	9:00 pm – 10:00 pm	May 23, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	1.39 - #30	846,000 - #2	2.136m
129	My Two Young Men	June 2, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	May 30, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	1.65 - #3	840,000 - #2	2.494m
130	We All Deserve to Die	June 9, 2010	10:35 pm – 11:35 pm	June 6, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	1.91 - #13	640,000 - #11	2.550m
131	Epiphany	June 16, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	June 13, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	1.73 - #15	640,000 - #11	2.340m
132	A Little Night Music	June 23, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	June 20, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	1.71 - #16	924,000 - #2	2.634m
133	The Ballad of Booth	June 30, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	June 27, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	1.85 - #14	841,000 - #2	2.691m
134	I Guess This is Goodbye	July 7, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	July 4, 2010	10:00 pm – 11:00 pm	1.85 - #14	1.085m - #1	2.935m

New Zealand (TV2)

All sourced from: Throng Ratings Archived 2011-01-01 at the Wayback Machine . The season averaged 431,975 viewers.

Episode number	Title	Original airing	Timeslot	Viewers	Top 50 Ranking	Scripted Show Ranking
112	Nice Is Different Than Good	February 15, 2010	8:35 pm – 9:30 pm	479,100	12	3
113	Being Alive)	February 22, 2010	8:30 pm – 9:30 pm	477,080	8	1
114	Never Judge a Lady By Her Lover	March 1, 2010	8:30 pm – 9:30 pm	447,990	9	1
115	The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues	March 8, 2010	8:30 pm – 9:30 pm	471,200	14	4
116	Everybody Ought to Have a Maid	March 15, 2010	8:30 pm – 9:30 pm	448,490	15	5
117	Don't Walk on the Grass	March 22, 2010	8:30 pm – 9:30 pm	452,490	12	4
118	Careful the Things You Say	March 29, 2010	8:30 pm – 9:30 pm	413,820	13	5
119	The Coffee Cup	April 12, 2010	8:30 pm – 9:30 pm	397,830	23	8
120	Would I Think of Suicide?	April 19, 2010	8:30 pm – 9:30 pm	391,220	25	9
121	Boom Crunch	April 26, 2010	8:30 pm – 9:30 pm	411,880	21	8
122	If...	May 3, 2010	8:30 pm – 9:30 pm	419,020	21	9
123	You Gotta Get a Gimmick	May 10, 2010	8:30 pm – 9:30 pm	429,540	19	8
124	How About a Friendly Shrink?	May 17, 2010	8:30 pm – 9:30 pm	375,760	28	10
125	The Glamorous Life	May 24, 2010	8:30 pm – 9:30 pm	375,620	25	6
126	Lovely	May 31, 2010	8:30 pm – 9:30 pm	400,730	28	11
127	The Chase	June 7, 2010	8:30 pm – 9:30 pm	391,340	23	11
128	Chromolume No. 7	June 14, 2010	8:30 pm – 9:30 pm	425,620	25	10
129	My Two Young Men	June 21, 2010	8:30 pm – 9:30 pm	392,270	24	7
130	We All Deserve to Die	June 28, 2010	8:30 pm – 9:30 pm	444,790	21	8
131	Epiphany	July 5, 2010	8:30 pm – 9:30 pm	524,440	18	4
132	A Little Night Music	July 12, 2010	8:30 pm – 9:30 pm	464,820	19	6
133	The Ballad of Booth	July 19, 2010	8:30 pm – 9:30 pm	447,060	19	5
134	I Guess This Is Goodbye	July 26, 2010	8:30 pm – 9:30 pm	453,320/769,090*	21	6

• For episode 134, original airing only / original including prime-time repeat special before beginning of new season on January 7, 2011.

DVD release

Desperate Housewives: The Complete Sixth Season (The All Mighty Edition) [39]
Set details		Special features
23 Episodes 6-Disc Set English / Italian / Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Audio Commentaries		Miss Piggy Gets Desperate: Desperate Housewives Master Class Cherry-Picked: Creator Marc Cherry's Favourite Scenes Bloopers Deleted Scenes
DVD release dates
Region 1		Region 2		Region 4
September 21, 2010 (2010-09-21)		October 4, 2010 (2010-10-04)		TBA

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External links

• Desperate Housewives at IMDb