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 ABC promotional poster for the second season of Desperate Housewives. Clockwise from the top right: Susan, Gabrielle, Bree, Edie, and Lynette. |
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| Series | Desperate Housewives |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Network | ABC |
| Original run | September 25, 2005 – May 21, 2006 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| DVD release date | August 29, 2006 (Widescreen, Boxset) |
| Previous season | Season 1 |
| Next season | Season 3 |
The second season of Desperate Housewives, an American television series created by Marc Cherry, began airing in the United States on September 25, 2005 and concluded on May 21, 2006. The season consisted of a total of 24 episodes, including a two-part season finale. Additionally, two recap specials aired on January 1 and April 23, 2006. The series' narrator, Mary Alice Young, continues to tell the stories of her former friends and Wisteria Lane residents Susan Mayer, Lynette Scavo, Bree Van de Kamp, Gabrielle Solis, and Edie Britt as they continue to deal with the problems in their lives. The yearly mystery for the second season focuses on new neighbor Betty Applewhite and her family.
The series maintained strong ratings in the United States during its second season. Desperate Housewives was the fourth most-watched network television series with an average of 22.2 million viewers per episode.[1] In Ireland, the second season began airing on January 3, 2006 and ended on June 13, 2006.[2] The season premiered on January 18, 2006 in the United Kingdom and concluded on June 21, 2006.[2]
Season two was released on DVD as the six-disc box set Desperate Housewives: The Complete Second Season - Extra Juicy Edition in Region 1 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment on August 29, 2006,[3] in Region 4 on October 4, 2006, and in Region 2 on November 18, 2006. It is available for purchase on the U.S. iTunes Store as both the complete season or individual episodes.[4]
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Production
Marc Cherry, Tom Spezialy, Michael Edelstein returned as executive producers for the second season of Desperate Housewives. Screenwriter Kevin Murphy also returned to the series, this season as a co-executive producer alongside George W. Perkins, Chris Black, Joey Murphy and John Pardee.[5] All but Edelstein and Pardee also served as writers. Season one writers Alexandra Cunningham, Jenna Bans, Kevin Etten, and Josh Senter returned. Bruce Zimmerman, Dahvi Waller, Alan Cross, Ellie Herman, Jim Lincoln, and Scott Sanford Tobis joined the writing staff for the second season.[5] Bans and Senter also became story editors for the second season. Nine directors serviced Desperate Housewives, including season one directors Larry Shaw, David Grossman and Arlene Sanford. Wendey Stanzler, Robert Duncan McNeill, Pam Thomas, Randy Zisk, Stephen Cragg, and Tom Cherones directed episodes of the series for the first time during this season.[5]
Cherry left a majority of the season's writing to other staff members, which many critics faulted as the reason for the decreasing quality of the series.[6] Edelstein left the series after the first thirteen episodes of the season,[7] and Spezialy followed in May 2006.[8]
Colonial Street, which is the location of Wisteria Lane set for the series, went through additional changes prior to production on the second season. The cul-de-sac, known as "Circle Drive" by crew members,[9] was heavily remodeled. Previously unseen in first season, "Circle Drive" contained a church facade, which was replaced by Edie Britt's second home,[10] and the Colonial Mansion building, which was destroyed and replaced with a park for the series.[11]
Cherry has since said that he regrets most of the second season and that ABC's decision to order an additional episode for the season forced the series to work on an abbreviated schedule.[12] Cast member Teri Hatcher has also mentioned production problems during filming for the series' second season, including incomplete or delayed scrips.[8] She and fellow cast members Marcia Cross, James Denton, and Felicity Huffman have all expressed concerns of the series' declining quality both with the writing staff and the press.[8]
Reception
Viewership and reviews
The seasons premiere aired on September 25, 2005, ranked first in the 9:00pm Eastern Time Zone (ET) (8:00pm Central Time Zone [CT]) with 28.4 million viewers.[13] The episode drew in the second-largest audience for the series in its history and was the most-watched fall season premiere on ABC since Home Improvement and Spin City nine years earlier.[13] For the first half of the season, the series enjoyed larger ratings than those of season one. However, all 24 episodes averaged 22.2 million viewers,[1] 1.5 million less than season one.[14] According to the Nielsen Ratings system, Desperate Housewives ranked as the 4th most-watched program of 156 regular primetime network programming during the 2005-06 television season.[1]
Many critics agreed that Desperate Housewives suffered a sophomore slump and that the second season failed to live up to the first.[15][16] Henry Goldblatt of Entertainment Weekly gave the new season a 'B', blaming the deteriorating quality on the fact that the series "morphed into four series," with "the actresses [wandering] through their separate scenes."[16] Robert Bianco of USA Today suggested that the series' weakness was due to Marc Cherry leaving the episodic screenwriting to other writing staff members.[6]
Awards
Desperate Housewives received seven Primetime Emmy Award nominations for its second season, including Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Alfre Woodard for her portrayal of Betty Applewhite) and Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (Shirley Knight as Phyllis Van de Kamp). However, the series did not win any of its nominations.[17] Nevertheless, for the second consecutive year, the series won a Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series - Music or Comedy. The series' four leading women - Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, and Eva Longoria - each received nominations for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy, though none of them picked up the award.[18] The season also won all of its nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Felicity Huffman picked up the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for her portrayal of Lynette Scavo while the entire cast won Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for the second year in a row.[19]
Casting
Teri Hatcher (Susan Mayer), Felicity Huffman (Lynette Scavo), Marcia Cross (Bree Van de Kamp), and Eva Longoria (Gabrielle Solis) returned for the series' second season as the core cast members. Season one principal cast members Nicollette Sheridan (Edie Britt), Ricardo Antonio Chavira (Carlos Solis), Mark Moses (Paul Young), Andrew Bowen (Julie Mayer), Cody Kasch (Zach Young), Brenda Strong (Mary Alice Young), and James Denton (Mike Delfino) also returned to the series as starring cast members in the second season. Rounding out the season's main cast were Alfre Woodard (Betty Applewhite),[20][21] Doug Savant (Tom Scavo),[22] and Richard Burgi (Karl Mayer),[23] all of whom had recurring guest roles in the series' first season.
Steven Culp and Jesse Metcalfe, who starred in season one as Rex Van de Kamp and John Roland, respectively, did not return to the series as starring cast members. Metcalfe appeared in a recurring guest role capacity. Culp's character was killed off in the first season finale,[24] but returned for the two-part finale of the second season.
Season one recurring guest stars Shawn Pyfrom (Andrew Van de Kamp), Joy Lauren (Danielle Van de Kamp), Mehcad Brooks (Matthew Applewhite), Brent Kinsman (Preston Scavo), Shane Kinsman (Porter Scavo), Zane Huett (Parker Scavo), and Roger Bart (George Williams) received "also starring" credits and were billed separately from the main cast after the opening credits. Bart was killed off in the ninth episode of the season,[25] and was no longer credited as a result. Page Kennedy starred as Caleb Applewhite until the seventh episode of the season. He was dismissed from the series and replaced by NaShawn Kearse after reports of Kennedy engaging in inappropriate conduct on set,[26] which were later denied.[27] Both Kennedy and Kearse received an "also starring" credit.
Kyle MacLachlan, who would later become a series regular in season three, was introduced as Orson Hodge in the final episodes of the second season.[28] Other notable guest stars from the second season include Pat Crawford Brown as Ida Greenberg, Carol Burnett as Eleanor Mason,[29] Ryan Carnes as Justin, Bob Gunton as Noah Taylor, Harriet Sansom Harris as Felicia Tilman, Kathryn Joosten as Karen McCluskey, Shirley Knight as Phyllis Van de Kamp, Bob Newhart as Morty Flickman, Kiersten Warren as Nora Huntington, Lesley Ann Warren as Sophie Bremmer, and Gwendoline Yeo as Xiao-Mei.
Episodes
"Series #" denotes the episode's chronological number within the series while "Episode #" denotes its number within the second season. Collectively, the episodes amount to approximately 995 minutes without commercials.[30]
| Series # |
Episode # |
Title | Director [3] |
Writer(s) [3] |
American viewers in millions | Original airdate [31] |
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| 24 | 1 | "Next" | Larry Shaw | Jenna Bans & Kevin Murphy | 28.4[13] | September 25, 2005 |
| Mike Delfino arrives at his house to find Zach Young holding Susan Mayer hostage. When Susan wrestles the gun away from Zach, he runs away. When Mike appears more concerned about Zach than Susan, Susan realizes that Zach is Mike's biological son. Given Zach's history with her family, Susan tells Mike that she cannot move in with him if he plans on looking for Zach. In the wake of Rex's death, Bree Van de Kamp must suffer through the company of her disrespectful mother-in-law, Phyllis. Gabrielle Solis obtains a woman's paternity test, hoping to convince her jailed husband, Carlos, that he is the father and not her former lover, John Roland. However, Carlos is not satisfied and does not forgive Gabrielle for her infidelity. Lynette Scavo immediately learns how difficult it will be to balance motherhood and a career when she is forced to bring her infant daughter to an interview and change her diaper while talking to her potential new boss. Nevertheless, Lynette is hired. Betty Applewhite and her son, Matthew, do their best to keep up appearances while they are secretly keeping a prisoner in their basement. | ||||||
| 25 | 2 | "You Could Drive a Person Crazy" | David Grossman | Chris Black & Alexandra Cunningham | 27.1[32] | October 2, 2005 |
| Susan is dismayed to see that her ex-husband, Karl, has moved in with Edie Britt. Meanwhile, Mike wants to know where their relationship stands. Susan tells him they can continue dating casually. Tension between Bree and Phyllis increases. When Phyllis sees Bree seeking comfort in George Williams, she calls the insurance company and implies that Bree had a motive to kill Rex. Fed up with having to bring bills to Carlos in jail, Gabrielle demands control over their finances. Lynette finds that Tom has not been cleaning the house while she is at work. She buys a rat and releases it in the house, which urges Tom to keep the house spotless. Betty's secret prisoner, her son, Caleb, rattles his chains, which can be heard from other houses on Wisteria Lane. To keep him quiet, Betty slips sleeping pills in his food. | ||||||
| 26 | 3 | "You'll Never Get Away from Me" | Arlene Sanford | Tom Spezialy & Ellie Herman | 26.1[33] | October 9, 2004 |
| Rex's body is dug up from his grave on suspicion that he had been poisoned. Bree takes a polygraph test to clear herself, but the readout suggests she lies when she says that she does not love George. Bree convinces George to take the polygraph test to confirm that they did not conspire to kill Rex; he passes. Susan is jealous when she learns that Edie and Julie are entering the church family talent show. She asks Betty for piano lessons, hoping to join Julie and Edie. Betty rudely refuses, having just dealt with Caleb's near-escape. Matthew tells her to be nicer to their new neighbors, so Betty later tells Susan she can give her lessons. Lynette is unable to get the morning off from work to accompany Parker on his first day of school, she joins him via live video chat. Gabrielle finally lets go of John when she sees him with another woman. She apologizes to Carlos for having an affair, wholeheartedly for the first time. | ||||||
| 27 | 4 | "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" | Robert Duncan McNeill | John Pardee & Joey Murphy | 25.8[34] | October 16, 2005 |
| Susan tells Mike that she is ready to accept Zach into her life and helps Mike search for him. Susan finds him at a park and buys him lunch, hoping to convince him to come home with her. However, when he starts talking about Julie, Susan gives him money and sends him to Utah to look for Paul, his adoptive father. Gabrielle hires a successful lawyer, the handsome David Bradley, to help him get her husband out of jail. Although he appears interested in her, he agrees to get her a conjugal visit with Carlos. Andrew acts out when Bree tries to incorporate George into their lives. George kisses Bree at Andrew's swim meet, hoping to upset Andrew. George's plan is successful, as Andrew attacks him. Bree sends him back to Camp Hennessy. Lynette sees the toll her long hours have taken when her son, Parker, creates an imaginary friend who is somewhat of a surrogate mother. | ||||||
| 28 | 5 | "They Asked Me Why I Believe In You" | David Grossman | Alan Cross | 25.2[35] | October 23, 2005 |
| Susan learns that her agent and longtime friend, Lonny, has been fired from the book publishing company after he inappropriately handled his clients' money. Although he initially denies it, Lonny admits that he moved some of Susan's money. Hoping to make working with her boss, Nina, easier, Lynette takes her out drinking. However, Nina soon begs Lynette to go to the bar every night. Carlos rejects Bradley as his lawyer because Gabrielle finds him too appealing. Gabrielle insists that there is nothing between her and Bradley, but Bradley says that he will pursue Gabrielle unless he is hired as Carlos' laywer; Carlos agrees. Rex's body is released to Bree, who is horrified to find out that Rex believed she poisoned him shortly before his death. She refuses to have him reburied on the family plot. Chicago police arrest a man in the Melanie Foster murder case, prompting Betty to write an anonymous letter explaining that they have arrested the wrong man. This angers Matthew, who thinks that she is turning Caleb in. | ||||||
| 29 | 6 | "I Wish I Could Forget You" | Larry Shaw | Kevin Etten & Josh Senter | 23.9[36] | November 6, 2005 |
| Paul Young returns to Wisteria Lane and questions Susan about Zach's whereabouts. Susan tells him that she sent him to Utah. Paul later mentions this to Mike, who breaks up with Susan over the betrayal. Bree postpones having sex with George after she breaks out in hives at the mere thought or possibility of it. However, the two later consummate in a hotel room. Lynette buys a new suit after finding out that she is the butt of jokes around the office. After being shot at the courthouse, David believes that he is in love with Gabrielle and quits Carlos' case. Gabrielle seduces Bradley and suggests that they have an affair, to which he agrees. However, it is an empty proposal that acts as a plan to prove to Bradley that he does not love her. | ||||||
| 30 | 7 | "Color and Light" | David Grossman | Marc Cherry | 25.9[37] | November 13, 2005 |
| Lynette arranges a weekly play date between her and another couples' children so she and Tom can have some downtime. They soon discover, however, that the other children's parents have a secret hobby of making sex tapes. George buys a house and proposes to Bree; she accepts in order to be polite. Later, she shares her therapist's concerns about the engagement to George, who then tracks Dr. Goldfine down and throws him off a bridge. Susan and Karl sleep together in a drunken mistake after he and Edie break up. The next morning, Edie tells Susan that she and Karl are back together. Betty and Matthew discover that Caleb has escaped. After entertaining her model friends from New York, Gabrielle finds Caleb in her house. She tries to run away, but tumbles down the stairs. | ||||||
| 31 | 8 | "The Sun Won't Set" | Stephen Cragg | Jenna Bans | 25.9[38] | November 20, 2005 |
| The neighborhood comes together for a neighborhood watch meeting in the wake of the unknown intruder in Gabrielle's home. Gabrielle suffers a miscarriage after her fall. Carlos sends one of his former fellow inmates to help her deal with the loss, despite Gabrielle showing no grief. While writing her autobiography, Susan researches her father, whom her mother told her had died at war as a merchant marine. She yields no results and confronts her mother, who eventually admits that Susan's father is a local businessman with whom she had an affair as a young adult. Lynette is worried that her kids would not not react safely when approached by a stranger. She asks a coworker, Stu, to test her kids. Bree is visited by George's ex-fiance, who warns her to get away from George. Later, while Bree and George are at dinner, Bree runs into a college friend and agrees to dance with him. George grows extremely jealous and reveals his true color. Bree breaks off the engagement. Matthew continues searching for Caleb but is sidetracked by a blossoming relationship with Danielle. Caleb is found one night and arrested. Gabrielle identifies him as the intruder and Betty silently warns him to stay quiet. | ||||||
| 32 | 9 | "That's Good, That's Bad" | Larry Shaw | Kevin Murphy | 25.9[39] | November 27, 2004 |
| Susan, eager to meet her real father, Addison Prudy, applies for a job at his store. Once she is hired, she tells him that she is his daughter. Shocked, he goes to the back storage room and collapses. In the hospital, Addison tells her that he cannot have a relationship with her because it would be unfair to his wife, to whom we was married when he fathered Susan. Susan tells him she is not giving up. Carlos gets paroled early thanks to Sister Mary Bernard, who helps Catholic prisoners. Gabrielle is angry when Carlos tries to become a better person, prompting Sister Mary to tell her that Carlos should annul their marriage so he is free to better himself. Lynette catches Nina and Stu having sex at the office after hours. Nina fires Stu and Lynette accidentally convinces him to sue the company for sexual harrassment. Nina is fired as a result of the tighter budget; Lynette is promoted. The police tell Bree that George was most likely responsible for her husband's death. George attempts suicide, hoping to win her back after she broke off their engagement, but she watches as he dies. | ||||||
| 33 | 10 | "Coming Home" | Arlene Sanford | Chris Black | 25.5[40] | December 4, 2005 |
| Sister Mary asks Carlos to go with her to Botswana to help improve the water situation. However, Carlos has a allergic reaction to one of the vaccines and cannot go. Gabrielle hears him mutter Sister Mary's name in his sleep. Bree brings Andrew home from Camp Henessy to tell him how George killed Rex. Andrew is angry that Bree brought him into their lives and that George died on his own terms. Bree then confesses to Andrew about how she watched him commit suicide rather than saving him. Susan begins a father-daughter relationship with Addison. Addison's wife sees them together and thinks he is having an affair, which forces Susan to tell her the truth. Lynette fights for office daycare because she rarely gets to see her children after her recent promotion. She has to convince the wife of her boss, Ed, to allow their child to enter the daycare program in order to meet the quota. Zach returns home and reunites with Paul. Paul tells Mike to stay away from Zach; and Mike tells Paul not to leave town or he will call the police. Betty and Matthew successfully sneak Caleb out of the mental hospital, but not without the attention of a private investigator. | ||||||
| 34 | 11 | "One More Kiss" | Wendey Stanzler | Joey Murphy & John Pardee | 23.7[41] | January 8, 2006 |
| Gabrielle kisses Tom as a joke at a neighborhood party. Lynette takes issue with it and asks Gabrielle not to do it, especially with her history of being an adulterer. Gabrielle is angry, but Carlos tells her that she cannot blame Lynette for reacting this way. Gabrielle then gives Carlos permission to have an affair to even the score. After Bree catches him in bed with his boyfriend, Andrew threatens to tell the police about Bree's role in George's suicide. Betty and Matthew find that a private investigator hired by the Fosters has broken into their home, fell through their stars, and accidentally shot himself. They plan to dispose of his body and car but accidentally lock the keys inside the car and the body in the trunk. Susan and Julie help Mike connect with his biological son but inviting Zach bowling without Paul's knowledge. When Paul finds out, he confronts Mike and they have an altercation. Susan drives by and accidentally crashes into the private detective's car. The trunk door pops open, the body is discovered, and the neighborhood begins to find the Applewhites suspicious. | ||||||
| 35 | 12 | "We're Gonna Be All Right" | David Grossman | Alexandra Cunningham | 22.5[42] | January 15, 2006 |
| Susan fakes medical symptoms so she can see Dr. Ron McCready and ask him on a date. When she comes clean, he is angry because he could not figure out what her ailment was; however, he did find that she has a wandering spleen. Lynette learns that Tom has thought about having a second wife and family if Lynette were to die. She asks him to get a vasectomy, but he refuses because he already feels emasculated. Gabrielle finds out that an ex-boyfriend has posted nude pictures of her on the internet. Bree is arrested for a DUI and must walk home from jail. Betty sees her and offers her a ride home. Bree denies being drunk, but Betty does not seem to believe her. Bree furiously mentions the several controversies surrounding Betty's family, which prompts her to put the house up for sale. | ||||||
| 36 | 13 | "There's Something About a War" | Larry Shaw | Kevin Etten | 25.3[43] | January 22, 2006 |
| To be rid of Sister Mary once and for all, Gabrielle tells Father Crowley that she and Carlos have had sex. Sister Mary is transferred to Alaska, but not before she and Gabrielle engage in a fight in the church. Afterward, Gabrielle agrees to try for another child with Carlos. Tom applies for an opening at Lynette's firm. Ed hires Tom on the spot, despite Lynette's hesitation. Bree finds out about Matthew and Danielle's relationship. Later, she sees Caleb in the window of Betty's house and recognizes him as the intruder. To help protect the Applewhites, Danielle tells Matthew about Andrew's hit-and-run, which resulted in Carlos' mother's death. Betty threatens to tell the police about it if she tells anyone about Caleb. Susan is nervous for Dr. Ron to perform a splenectomy on her for the first time. | ||||||
| 37 | 14 | "Silly People" | Robert Duncan McNeill | Tom Spezialy | 23.5[44] | February 12, 2006 |
| Carlos and Gabrielle take in Xiao-Mei, a former slave who is faced with deportation. They later hire her as their maid. Susan finds out that she does not have health insurance. Edie suggests that she marry someone who would agree to commit fraud. When Susan fails to find a "husband," Karl volunteers, but they do not tell Edie or Dr. Ron. Bree sneaks into Betty's home to talk to Caleb. Later, Betty explains to Bree how Caleb murdered Melanie Foster. Lynette is dismayed when she sees Ed taking advantage of Tom during a series of office hi-jinks. Noah Taylor, Zach's biological grandfather on his mother's side, demands that Mike bring him to see him. | ||||||
| 38 | 15 | "Thank You So Much" | David Grossman | Dahvi Waller | 23.4[45] | February 19, 2006 |
| Lynette asks Bree to babysit her children. While doing so, Bree passes out drunk and the kids run away. They are safe, but Bree denies the children's claim that she was sleeping. Lynette believes her at first, but then learns that Bree has a drinking problem. Gabrielle's mother, Lucia, shows up unexpectedly. She offers to be their surrogate mother, as Gabrielle can no longer conceive children. Gabrielle, still angry at her mother for not protecting her against her sexually aggressive stepfather, kicks her mother out. Edie finds the ring and marital documents that Karl plans to use with his marriage to Susan in his briefcase. She is hurt when he does not propose like she thought he would. Mike tells Paul and Zach to leave town before Noah can track them down. | ||||||
| 39 | 16 | "There Is No Other Way" | Randy Zisk | Bruce Zimmerman | 22.2[46] | March 12, 2006 |
| Paul is arrested and almost killed by thugs hired by Noah. Andrew, seeking emancipation and an early trust fund, accuses Bree of hitting him while she was drunk. Bree joins an alcoholics anonymous program, not willing to let Andrew win. Gabrielle and Carlos' visit to an adoption clinic goes awry when Helen Roland, John's mother, exposes their past thwarts their chances of adopting as an act of revenge. Tom struggles for power in his marriage. Dr. Ron finds out about Susan's marriage to Karl immediately after she professes her love for Mike while under anesthesia. Felicia Tillman returns to Wisteria Lane. | ||||||
| 40 | 17 | "Could I Leave You?" | Pam Thomas | Scott Sanford Tobis | 21.4[47] | March 26, 2006 |
| Susan denies knowing, let alone being in love with, a Mike. She invites Dr. Ron to dinner with her and Karl to assure him that there is nothing between them. It is then when he finds out about Mike and breaks up with Susan. Gabrielle and Carlos find an attractive mother to adopt from; however, the woman, Libby, has not yet told the father that she is giving the baby up. After Andrew tells Bree that he will tell the judge she sexually abused him, she gets drunk and passes out in a department store. Her AA sponsor, Peter McMillan, has to come to her aid. Lynette takes issue with a woman in her office who is still breast-feeding her five-year-old son. Caleb expresses an interest in Danielle. | ||||||
| 41 | 18 | "Everybody Says Don't" | Tom Cherones | Jim Lincoln, Jenna Bans & Alexandra Cunningham | 21.8[48] | April 2, 2006 |
| When Bree and Peter's friendship becomes something more than that, Peter has to get Bree another sponsor because he is also a recovering sex addict. To win Bree back, she gets very drunk at a bar and calls him instead of her new sponsor. Lynette is compelled to give a deposition in Andrew's emancipation. After discovering that Andrew lied about being abused my his mother, Lynette protects Bree and testifies in her favor. Dr. Ron tells Edie about Susan and Karl's marriage. Edie forces Karl to give her a very expensive wedding and Susan to serve drinks at her engagement party as punishment. Karl tells Susan that he still loves her. At the party, Felicia Tillman publicly accuses Paul of killing her sister. Libby goes into labor. Her boyfriend is not the father, but she reveals that his brother is. Gabrielle and Carlos realize that their adoption is at risk now that there is a father, and they steal the baby from the hospital. | ||||||
| 42 | 19 | "Don't Look at Me" | David Grossman | Josh Senter | 20.0[49] | April 16, 2006 |
| Bree's parents show up on her court date with Andrew and have it postponed. They offer to take Andrew back to Rhode Island, but back out upon finding out that Andrew is gay. Gabrielle adjusts to motherhood after she and Carlos are granted temporary custody of Lily, the newborn baby. Parker begins to ask about sex and vaginas, forcing her to manipulate the truth into something less graphic. Susan sleeps with Karl again, thinking that he and Edie have broken up. However, Karl lied and Susan is furious that he made her the other woman. Felicia continues to antagonize Paul. | ||||||
| 43 | 20 | "It Wasn't Meant to Happen" | Larry Shaw | Marc Cherry & Tom Spezialy | 21.3[50] | April 30, 2006 |
| Gabrielle successfully convinces Lily's biological father to sign over parental rights. However, Libby changes her mind and takes the child back, leaving Gabrielle distraught. Bree offers to be Peter's sex addiction sponsor. He has her "rescue" him from an orgy to show her what she would have to deal with; however, Bree says she is up for the challenege. Ed has Lynette send dirty instant messages to his wife to save their sex life. When his wife finds out, she demands that he fire whoever is responsible. He blames Tom, as Lynette is too valuable to lose. Karl leaves Edie, claiming there is another woman. Edie seeks comfort in Susan, who helps her get through it despite having slept with Karl. Edie hires a private detective to find out who Karl's other woman is. Betty sells the house without Matthew's knowledge. He and Danielle stage Danielle's near-rape at the hands of Caleb. Bree demands that Betty do something about Caleb. Betty plans to poison Caleb so that he dies peacefully. | ||||||
| 44 | 21 | "I Know Things Now" | Wendey Stanzler | Kevin Etten & Bruce Zimmerman | 21.3[51] | May 7, 2006 |
| After losing Lily, Gabrielle learns that Xiao-Mei will be deported unless she was pregnant with an American citizen. Carlos and Gabrielle ask her to be their surrogate, but she misunderstands and think she is being asked to sleep with Carlos. Ed hires a forensic accountant to find cause to fire Tom, but Tom punches him for using him as a scapegoat, therefore giving Ed cause. Ed then informs Lynette that the forensic accountant discovers that Tom had gone to Atlantic City while away on business and his spendings indicate that he is having an affair. Betty discovers that Matthew set Caleb up before she poisons him. She locks Matthew in Caleb's old cell as punishment for making her almost murder her son. Edie learns that Susan is Karl's other woman and sets fire to her house. Andrew, still thirsty for revenge, seduces Peter and lures Bree to the scene. The next morning, Bree leaves Andrew on the side of the road with money. | ||||||
| 45 | 22 | "No One Is Alone" | David Grossman | Kevin Murphy & Chris Black | 21.0[52] | May 14, 2006 |
| Susan tries to get Edie's confession to burning down her house on tape. Edie catches on and chases Susan, but falls and is attacked by a swarm of yellowjackets. Danielle rescues Matthew and they run away together following her disastrous seventeenth birthday party. Bree admits herself to a mental health facility for psychiatric observation. Lynette follows Tom to Atlantic City and sees him with another woman. When Tom returns to Fairview, he finds that Lynette has taken the kids and left. Gabrielle worries that Carlos is putting Xiao-Mei's needs ahead of hers, only a few days into the pregnancy. In a final act of revenge, Felicia frames for her murder, even severing her own fingers, and leaves town. | ||||||
| 45/46 | 23/24 | "Remember, Parts I & II" | Larry Shaw | Marc Cherry, Jenna Bans & Joey Murphy, Alexandra Cunningham & Tom Spezialy | 24.2[53] | May 21, 2006 |
| Lynette learns that the woman she saw Tom with is Nora Huntington, his one-night stand from eleven years ago. She had a child and only recently contacted Tom about her. Lynette and Nora clash from the start and Lynette is dismayed when Nora announces she is moving to Fairview. Gabrielle begins to suspect Carlos and Xiao-Mei are having an affair. When she catches them in the act, she kicks Carlos out and tells Xiao-Mei she cannot leave as long as she is still pregnant. Betty discovers that it was Matthew who murdered Melanie Foster, not Caleb. While in the mental health facility, Bree meets a visitor named Orson. Betty calls Bree to tell her about her new discover, and Bree escapes. She confronts Danielle and Matthew at her home. Matthew pulls out a gun but is shot and killed by the police, whom were called by Betty. Betty and Caleb move away to start fresh. Susan rejects Karl's gift, a house, and rekindles her romance with Mike. They plan dinner, but Mike is deliberately hit by Orson in his car and left for dead. The next morning, Orson visits Bree. | ||||||
Ratings - United Kingdom
BARB ratings are as follows (BARB ratings are the viewing figures of the Great British Public)
| Production Number | Title | Airdate (UK) | WEEKLY RANK (Channel 4 only) |
Total viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2-01 |
Next | 18 January 2006 | #6 | 4,520,000 |
| 1 2-02 |
You Could Drive a Person Crazy | 25 January 2006 | #7 | 4,480,000 |
| 1 2-03 |
You'll Never Get Away From Me | 1 February 2006 | #5 | 3,700,000 |
| 1 2-04 |
My Heart Belongs to Daddy | 8 February 2006 | #6 | 3,730,000 |
| 1 2-05 |
They Asked Me Why I Believe In You | 15 February 2006 | #9 | 3,220,000 |
| 1 2-06 |
I Wish I Could Forget You | 22 February 2006 | #12 | 2,980,000 |
| 1 2-07 |
Color and Light | 22 February 2006 | #10 | 3,100,000 |
| 1 2-08 |
The Sun Won't Set | 1 March 2006 | #10 | 3,100,000 |
| 1 2-09 |
That's Good, That's Bad | 8 March 2006 | #10 | 3,020,000 |
| 1 2-10 |
Coming Home | 15 March 2006 | #11 | 3,070,000 |
| 1 2-11 |
One More Kiss | 22 March 2006 | #11 | 3,070,000 |
| 1 2-12 |
We're Gonna Be All Right | 29 March 2006 | #12 | 2,990,000 |
| 1 2-13 |
There's Something About a War | 5 April 2006 | #13 | 2,730,000 |
| 1 2-14 |
Silly People | 12 April 2006 | #9 | 2,900,000 |
| 1 2-15 |
Thank You So Much | 19 April 2006 | #12 | 2,830,000 |
| 1 2-16 |
There Is No Other Way | 26 April 2006 | #10 | 2,700,000 |
| 1 2-17 |
Could I Leave You? | 3 May 2006 | #11 | 2,920,000 |
| 1 2-18 |
Everybody Says Don't | 10 May 2006 | #11 | 2,630,000 |
| 1 2-19 |
Don't Look at Me | 17 May 2006 | #11 | 2,960,000 |
| 1 2-20 |
It Wasn't Meant to Happen | 24 May 2006 | #16 | 3,030,000 |
| 1 2-21 |
I Know Things Now | 31 May 2006 | #15 | 2,750,000 |
| 1 2-22 |
No One Is Alone | 7 June 2006 | #18 | 2,590,000 |
| 1 2-23 |
Remember | 14 June 2006 | #13 (Part I) #18 (Part II) |
2,750,000 |
DVD Release
The second season of Desperate Housewives was released in the United States on August 29, 2006 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment after it had finished broadcasting on television.[3] The six-disc set contained all the episodes from the season, as well as bonus features, including bloopers, two unaired storylines and other deleted scenes, and behind-the-scenes featurettes.[3] The DVD received released in other countries as well. In Region 2, it was also released as The Complete First & Second Season,[54] The Complete First, Second, & Third Seasons,[55] The Complete Series 1-4, [56] and The Complete Seasons One, Two, Three, Four, & Five[57] boxsets. The DVD received positive reviews on its video quality and its packaging and design.[58][59] Aubry D'Arminio of Entertainment Weekly gave the DVD release a 'B minus', citing the poorer quality of the episodes as the main problem.[60]
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- ^ Primetime Ratings for the Week of March 27-April 2, 2006. The Futon Critic. April 4, 2006. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
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- ^ Primetime Ratings for the Week of April 24-30, 2006. The Futon Critic. May 2, 2006. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ^ Primetime Ratings for the Week of May 1-7, 2006. The Futon Critic. May 9, 2006. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ^ Primetime Ratings for the Week of May 8-14, 2005. The Futon Critic. May 16, 2006. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
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