The read
A Balasaur Score of 77 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.6/10. The series ran 8 seasons across 179 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk. Streaming on Prime and Hulu.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
2,126 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 23 ep2004 |
| 2 | Season 2 | 23 ep2005 |
| 3 | Season 3 | 23 ep2006 |
| 4 | Season 4 | 17 ep2007 |
| 5 | Season 5 | 24 ep2008 |
| 6 | Season 6 | 23 ep2009 |
| 7 | Season 7 | 23 ep2010 |
| 8 | Season 8 | 23 ep2011 |
Cast
- Teri HatcherSusan Mayer
- Felicity HuffmanLynette Scavo
- Marcia CrossBree Van de Kamp
- Eva LongoriaGabrielle Solis
- Ricardo ChaviraCarlos Solis
- Doug SavantTom Scavo
- James DentonMike Delfino
- Brenda StrongMary Alice Young
- Vanessa WilliamsRenee Perry
Episode ratings
179 of 179 episodes rated on TMDB
Season 5 is the peak: 8.1 average across 24 episodes. Season 7 drops to 7.2.
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