Desperate Housewives

10 Best Episodes of Desperate Housewives - Season 4

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.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 04, 2023.

PS: The following content contains spoilers!

PPS: I will admit that parts of this page was written with the help of AI - it makes my work so much easier to not start from a blank page!

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Desperate Housewives - S4E14

#15 - Opening Doors (Season 4 - Episode 14)

Susan meets her ex-husband, Karl at a Lamaze class, and finds out that he has remarried and is having another child. Lynette learns who was responsible for starting the fire at Rick's restaurant. Bree wants Orson to turn himself in to the police. Meanwhile, Gabrielle rents a room to a hip artist, Ellie, who has a dark secret. Elsewhere, Dylan continues meeting with her father, Wayne, and Katherine decides to go spy on her.

The episode was rated 7.70 from 251 votes.

Desperate Housewives - S4E12

#14 - In Buddy's Eyes (Season 4 - Episode 12)

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Gabrielle struggles with the reality of having a blind husband. Lynette is surprised when Rick Coletti shows up at the Scavo pizzeria. Bree and Katherine join forces to plan the Founders Day Ball. As part of his recovery, Mike asks a few people for forgiveness, and Orson starts sleepwalking.

The episode was rated 7.71 from 252 votes.

Desperate Housewives - S4E2

#13 - Smiles of a Summer Night (Season 4 - Episode 2)

Lynette kicks Tom out of her chemotherapy sessions. Susan is mistaken for a stripper. Bree attempts to steal a prize-winning recipe from Katherine.

The episode was rated 7.73 from 263 votes.

Desperate Housewives - S4E8

#12 - Distant Past (Season 4 - Episode 8)

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A mysterious stalker from Adam's past shows up on Wisteria Lane, and they have dinner. Detectives question Gabrielle about Victor's whereabouts. Danielle's baby puts stress on Bree and Orson's marriage. Lynette has a reunion with her long-lost stepfather, Glen. Susan notices Mike is behaving strangely.

The episode was rated 7.74 from 261 votes.

Desperate Housewives - S4E5

#11 - Art Isn't Easy (Season 4 - Episode 5)

Bob & Lee's contemporary water sculpture in their front yard prompts the Wisteria Lane neighborhood association into action. Edie finds out about the affair that Carlos is having with Gaby. Also, John Rowland wants to rekindle his romance with Gaby.

The episode was rated 7.75 from 253 votes.

Desperate Housewives - S4E3

#10 - The Game (Season 4 - Episode 3)

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Bree informs the housewives of what she overheard in the Mayfair house. Stella makes some special brownies to help Lynette through chemotherapy. Susan throws a charades party for the whole neighborhood.

The episode was rated 7.78 from 246 votes.

Desperate Housewives - S4E16

#9 - The Gun Song (1) (Season 4 - Episode 16)

Susan and Mike try to name their son. Lynette is arrested for supposedly attacking Kayla, and Tom must do what he can to save his family. Bree is being stalked by Orson, and when she meets with Reverend Green, the reverend tries to hit on her. In the meantime, Gabrielle is still helping the police trying to detain Ellie for dealing drugs. Finally, Katherine is visited by her ex-husband, Wayne.

The episode was rated 7.83 from 241 votes.

Desperate Housewives - S4E7

#8 - You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover (Season 4 - Episode 7)

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Lynette's sisters Lydia and Lucy come to visit. While having dinner with Susan and Mike, Bree and Orson realize they share different views on whether their newborn baby should be circumcised. On a boat, Victor confronts Gaby about her affair with Carlos and she throws him into the ocean. Later, Bree informs Susan that she thinks Mike is addicted to drugs.

The episode was rated 7.83 from 256 votes.

Desperate Housewives - S4E1

#7 - Now You Know (Season 4 - Episode 1)

The neighborhood is shocked when news about Edie's suicide attempt spreads though Fairview. Lynette battles with the effects of chemotherapy. After a decade of absence, Katherine Mayfair moves back to Wisteria Lane with her new husband and daughter in her late teens.

The episode was rated 7.85 from 275 votes.

Desperate Housewives - S4E11

#6 - Sunday (Season 4 - Episode 11)

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Two weeks after the tornado, with Mike still in rehab, Mrs. Delfino gets a visit from her cousin Tim. Meanwhile, Bree desperately awaits to return to her own house. Gabrielle learns that Carlos' blindness is permanent. Katherine is unable to keep some of her secrets from the women of Wisteria Lane. Finally, a surprise wedding ceremony has its own share of secrets.

The episode was rated 7.87 from 246 votes.

Desperate Housewives - S4E4

#5 - If There's Anything I Can't Stand (Season 4 - Episode 4)

Edie is shocked when she receives some news at the gynecologist's office. At the baby shower Bree's friends throw her, Bree's ex-mother-in-law Phyllis discovers her pregnancy is a hoax. Finally, Wisteria Lane welcomes to the street a homosexual couple.

The episode was rated 7.88 from 256 votes.

Desperate Housewives - S4E10

#4 - Welcome to Kanagawa (Season 4 - Episode 10)

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In the aftermath of the tornado, the residents of Wisteria Lane try to rebuild their lives. Katherine discovers someone may know her secret while Lynette faces the possibility of her family's fate.

The episode was rated 7.93 from 253 votes.

Desperate Housewives - S4E6

#3 - Now I Know, Don't Be Scared (Season 4 - Episode 6)

This is the show's first Halloween episode. Edie Britt's biggest fear comes true when Carlos walks out on their relationship. Susan finds Mike's father, who was supposedly dead. Danielle goes into labor right in the middle of the Halloween party... and somebody has to deliver the baby.

The episode was rated 7.95 from 259 votes.

Desperate Housewives - S4E17

#2 - Free (2) (Season 4 - Episode 17)

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After Katherine announces that she has to leave town, Bree is left responsible for catering Bob and Lee's wedding. Gabrielle finds $118,000 in Ellie's teddy bear. Susan realizes she will soon lose someone she loves. Katherine Mayfair's secrets are finally revealed, and several residents of Wisteria Lane are faced with deadly threats.

The episode was rated 8.08 from 234 votes.

Desperate Housewives - S4E9

#1 - Something's Coming (Season 4 - Episode 9)

A tornado comes to Wisteria Lane, forcing residents into basements, cellars and safe rooms, and destroying homes and lives. Meanwhile, Susan ends up at the hospital after falling down the stairs.

The episode was rated 8.31 from 288 votes.

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