Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives is an American television series, created by Marc Cherry, that began airing on ABC in 2004. Set on Wisteria Lane in the fictional town of Fairview, the series tracks the lives of six housewives, following their domestic struggles while several mysteries unfold in the background. The tone and style of the series combine elements of drama, comedy, mystery, and soap opera.

Production details

• Production: Touchstone Television
• Created by: Marc Cherry
• Theme music composer: Danny Elfman

International first broadcasts by order of date

• United States and Canada: October 3, 2004 on ABC (US) and CTV (Canada) Was also presented in French on Radio-Canada during the summer of 2005 (Canada)
• Germany: October 14, 2004 on Premiere (German pay TV, undubbed original version).
• Brazil: November 4, 2004 on Sony Entertainment Television
• Ireland: January 4, 2005 on RTÉ Two.
• United Kingdom: January 5, 2005 on Channel 4 (each episode followed by a première of the next on E4 - which therefore did not initially screen episode 1, but re-ran episodes 1 and 2 later in the first week).
• Norway: January 11, 2005 on TV 2 as Frustrerte fruer (season 1 was concluded on July 5)
• Belgium: January 21, 2005 on één.
• Australia: January 31, 2005 on the Seven Network. This registered 2.5 million viewers, one of the highest for a premiere in Australian history.
• Singapore: January 31, 2005 on MediaCorp TV Channel 5.
• Croatia: February 17, 2005 on Nova TV as Ku?anice
• Italy: February 22, 2005 on FOX Life (pay TV); September 12, 2005 on Rai Due.
• Turkey: February 28, 2005 on CNBC-e.
• Netherlands: March 1, 2005 on NET 5.
• Denmark: March 2, 2005 on TV 2
• Spain: March 3, 2005 on FOX as "Mujeres desesperadas".
• Sweden: March 29, 2005 on Kanal 5.
• Switzerland: April 11, 2005 on SF DRS (available in German or English)
• Germany: April 12, 2005 on Pro 7 (free-to-air, dubbed in German).
• Austria: April 24, 2005 on ORF1 (dubbed in German).
• Mexico: May 3, 2005 on (TV Azteca's 2nd network) as "Esposas deseperadas". However, it was initially carried on Sony Entertainment Television (CATV/DSB) in November 2004
• Israel: May 8, 2005 on YES+ as ????? ??? ?????? (on Hebrew) (Akarot Ba'it Noashot).
• Hong Kong: May 12, 2005 on TVB Pearl.
• Portugal: May 22, 2005 on SIC, as Donas de Casa Desesperadas.
• Philippines: May 26, 2005 on ABS-CBN's Studio23.
• India: July, 2005 on Star World.
• Malaysia: July 5, 2005 on 8TV and Star World.
• Indonesia: July 8, 2005 on Indosiar.
• Romania: July 9, 2005 on TVR1 as Neveste disperate
• New Zealand: July 18, 2005 on TV2.
• Bosnia and Herzegovina: September 5, 2005 on Mre?a Plus as O?ajne ku?anice
• Estonia: September 5, 2005 on Kanal 2 as Meeleheitel koduperenaised.
• Lithuania: September 5, 2005 on TV3 as Nusivylusios nam? ?eiminink?s.
• Poland: September 8, 2005 on Polsat as Gotowe na wszystko.
• France: September 8, 2005 on Canal Plus as Desperate Housewives.
• Serbia and Montenegro: September 27, 2005 on RTV Pink as O?ajne doma?ice.
• Greece: October 2 2005 on NET as ?????????? ?? ???????? (Nikokires Se Apognosi).
• Finland: October 10, 2005 on Nelonen (channel 4) as Täydelliset naiset.