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pilot had "more of a timeless feel." ABC picked up the series for 13 episodes on May 18, 2004. In June, ABC called for three starring cast members to be recast. Jesse
Metcalfe replaced Searles as John Rowland, as producers wanted to add more sexual appeal to the role "to justify why (Gabrielle) was having an affair." Metcalfe had previously read for the role during the initial casting process. The role of Rex Van de Kamp was given to Steven Culp, who was Cherry's first choice for the part but was unavailable when the original pilot was filmed. Brenda Strong took over the role of Mary Alice, as producers thought that Lee was not right for the part. Strong commented on the casting change for her character, explaining, "I think it was a conceptual shift ... There certainly wasn't something wrong with what did. It was just that instead of vanilla they wanted chocolate, and I happened to be chocolate." Scenes featuring the original actors were refilmed with their replacements, however Burke and Searles are present in the background of some scenes in the final cut of the episode.
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her audition, she had not read the entire script. She recounted, "Marc Cherry asks, 'So what did you think of the script?' like the whole thing. And I said, 'Well I didnāt read the script. I only read my part.' And Marc Cherry goes, 'I knew you were
Gabrielle at that moment because it was such a Gabrielle thing to say.'"
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Nicollette Sheridan auditioned for the part and was cast as neighborhood tramp Edie Britt instead. On her audition, Sheridan recalled, "At the end of the reading, the director looked at me and said, 'No, no, I see you as Edie.' I said, 'Oh, I see, I come in a
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reported seeing around 150 "very good and determined women" audition for the four leads. Eva
Longoria was the first actor cast in a lead role, landing the role of Gabrielle Solis, a materialistic ex-model, after two auditions. Longoria, an unknown soap opera actress at the time, stated that prior to
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praised the pilot, assessing, "In visual style, witty language, borderline surrealism and overall mad attitude, stands on a mountaintop all its own, the best new drama of the season and perhaps the best new comedy, too." He complimented Cross and
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was in a precarious financial situation and was having trouble finding a job. He commented, "I was broke, unable to get even an interview for a writing job, and seriously concerned about my future. I had just turned forty and was starting to wonder if I was one of those deluded writers that wander
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gave the series premiere four out of four stars, commenting that it was as "involving as any new drama and funnier than any new sitcom matches high visual style with a witty-but-never arch sensibility." He highlighted the performances of the six leading actresses, writing, "Individually, each is
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Paul asks Susan, Lynette, Bree, and
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with his mother, Cherry turned to her and asked, "Can you imagine being so desperate that you would do that to your children?" to which his mother replied, "I've been there." Cherry was intrigued by the idea that a "perfectly sane, rational woman could have the life she wanted, being a wife and
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in 2001, as well as the most-watched debut of a drama series in eleven years. The pilot was the most-watched program of the week and also had the highest rating among the demographic of women aged 18 to 49. Additionally, it was the most-watched program among men aged 18 to 34.
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I always envisioned as the perfect wife and mother. The idea that she had a period in her life when she was miserable was astounding to me. I suddenly realized that if my mother could be desperate in the life she had chosen for herself, any woman can.
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was cast as Lynette Scavo, a frustrated stay-at-home mother of four, after talking about her own experiences as a mother during her audition. Cherry called Huffman's casting "very lucky," commenting that "within fifteen minutes she had the part."
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mother ... and still have moments of insanity;" he began writing the pilot episode soon after. Cherry originally developed the concept as a half-hour comedy. However, after his agent was arrested for embezzlement, Cherry signed with
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terrific; combined, they're an irresistible feminine force", and praised Hatcher's "revelatory performance." Bianco also noted that Cherry avoided making the pilot
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for "Toulouse-Lautrec is One of My Favorite Artists" (1971)
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1855:"For the Youngs, family function is dysfunction"
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1963:"'Desperate' life on Wisteria Lane"
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1299:De Moraes, Lisa (October 5, 2004).
1239:"Desperately seeking a ratings hit"
712:also auditioned for leading roles.
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2139:"ABC's 'Housewives' starts strong"
1804:Rice, Lynette (December 7, 2004).
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1268:"A Stroll Down Wisteria Lane with
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1736:Walls, Jeannette (May 31, 2006).
1675:"On 'Desperate,' the die is cast"
1419:Hernandez, Lee (April 25, 2011).
1330:Bianco, Robert (April 26, 2005).
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2179:Jury, Louise (January 7, 2005).
1961:Rice, Jerry (January 15, 2009).
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1319:"Development Update: October 23"
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1634:"Development Update: Marc 1"
1598:. Retrieved August 22, 2010.
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1287:. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
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1933:. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
1927:: The Complete First Season
1658:: The Complete First Season
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3414:Sports Night
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3360:The Good Son
3348:Betty Thomas
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3287:for "Pilot (
3273:Terry Hughes
3265:Jay Sandrich
3257:Jay Sandrich
3174:Dear Sigmund
3130:Jay Sandrich
3114:Jay Sandrich
3079:Bruce Bilson
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2768:John Rowland
2728:Mike Delfino
2582:Now You Know
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378:Teri Hatcher
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303:Marcia Cross
295:Teri Hatcher
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178:Porter Scavo
156:Shawn Pyfrom
133:Martha Huber
111:Running time
33:
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3578:Ryan Murphy
3249:Bill Persky
3229:Alan Rafkin
3194:Noam Pitlik
3182:Paul Bogart
3038:Jerry Paris
2763:Renee Perry
2748:Susan Mayer
2738:Julie Mayer
2733:Orson Hodge
2718:Angie Bolen
2416:Digital Spy
2372:Emmy Awards
2356:Emmy Awards
2340:Emmy Awards
2324:Emmy Awards
2077:, pp. 96-99
1920:Marc Cherry
1651:Marc Cherry
1270:Marc Cherry
1025:Emmy Awards
803:Los Angeles
680:Roma Downey
658:Dana Delany
595:Lloyd Braun
514:Marc Cherry
500:Marc Cherry
456:Steven Culp
445:Doug Savant
374:Susan Mayer
291:Susan Mayer
279:Marc Cherry
275:ABC network
138:Doug Savant
82:Marc Cherry
68:Directed by
3778:Categories
3733:MJ Delaney
3533:Ugly Betty
2982:Bud Yorkin
2978:Ralph Levy
2854:Mobile App
2844:Soundtrack
2818:Paul Young
2743:Karl Mayer
2723:Edie Britt
2705:Characters
1765:Fametastic
1051:References
759:Zane Huett
739:Joy Lauren
702:Sheryl Lee
482:Production
433:Edie Britt
418:Mark Moses
410:Cody Kasch
183:Zane Huett
147:Joy Lauren
114:43 minutes
103:2004-10-03
78:Written by
3686:Episode 1
3634:Las Vegas
3598:Halloween
3582:"Pilot" (
3547:Pie-lette
3531:"Pilot" (
3515:"Pilot" (
3499:"Pilot" (
3483:"Pilot" (
3439:"Pilot" (
3412:"Pilot" (
3392:David Lee
3386:" (1996)
3368:David Lee
3291:)" (1988)
3289:Hooperman
3170:Alan Alda
3122:John Rich
3062:Bewitched
3024:John Rich
3010:Nat Hiken
2778:Tom Scavo
2643:The Chase
2050:USA Today
1860:USA Today
1576:USA Today
1542:Housewife
1337:USA Today
1148:msnbc.com
1119:USA Today
947:USA Today
937:USA Today
907:Channel 4
884:Spin City
819:Victorian
684:Jeri Ryan
641:Sela Ward
512:In 2002,
505:USA Today
142:Tom Scavo
63:Episode 1
3763:" (2024)
3751:" (2023)
3739:" (2022)
3727:" (2021)
3715:" (2020)
3709:Dan Levy
3688:" (2019)
3676:) (2018)
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3624:" (2013)
3622:Arrested
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3320:Good-bye
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3144:" (1974)
2674:Season 8
2654:Season 7
2613:Season 6
2593:Season 5
2573:Season 4
2546:Season 3
2526:Season 2
2499:Season 1
2490:Episodes
2391:Archived
2267:Archived
2022:, p. 174
1891:TV Guide
1757:Archived
1612:Archived
1503:Archived
1483:Archived
1408:NBC News
1174:TV Squad
1070:Hyperion
1060:(2005).
663:Pasadena
577:. While
548:Lifetime
544:Showtime
249:season 1
224:—
221:Previous
55:Episode
3455:Bowling
2874:COL/ECU
2827:Related
2440:"Pilot"
2435:ABC.com
2431:"Pilot"
2276:Variety
2114:Variety
2105:Variety
2089:, p. 90
2065:, p. 67
1968:Variety
1906:, p. 60
1727:, p. 28
1713:YouTube
1695:, p. 50
1649:" with
1467:YouTube
1447:YouTube
1375:Variety
1000:Variety
901:In the
867:InStyle
811:backlot
791:backlot
763:Preston
601:Casting
396:), and
335:set at
333:backlot
230: ā
219:ā
101: (
38:episode
3761:Fishes
3749:Review
3662:B.A.N.
3588:(2010)
3537:(2007)
3521:(2006)
3505:(2005)
3489:(2004)
3445:(2000)
3418:(1999)
3065:(1966)
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2636:Lovely
1647:Guilty
1621:Parade
1548:People
1426:Latina
1259:, p. 7
1134:, p. 6
1076:
1019:Awards
994:'s
962:'s
955:. The
873:People
841:, and
769:, and
767:Porter
757:, and
743:Andrew
686:, and
639:, and
546:, and
460:Carlos
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3098:1970s
2970:1960s
2951:1950s
2508:Pilot
1742:MSNBC
1088:Notes
953:campy
823:ranch
656:, to
345:Emmys
265:Pilot
26:Pilot
3707:and
3584:Glee
3580:for
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