List of Desperate Housewives characters

Original and partial cast of *Desperate Housewives*, from left to right: Paul Young, Martha Huber, Mary Alice Young, Zach Young, Bree Van de Kamp, Rex Van de Kamp, Lynette Scavo, Tom Scavo, Susan Delfino, Julie Mayer, John Rowland, Gabrielle Solis, Carlos Solis, Edie Britt, and Mike Delfino.

Desperate Housewives is an American comedy-drama series that aired on ABC (American Broadcasting Company). It focuses on the residents living on the fictional Wisteria Lane as narrated by their deceased neighbor, Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong). Specifically, the series follows four protagonists and Mary Alice's friends, Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher), Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman), Bree Van de Kamp (Marcia Cross), and Gabrielle Solis (Eva Longoria). Desperate Housewives features an ensemble cast, which also includes the women's husbands, children, love interests, neighbors, and other acquaintances.^{[citation needed]}