Desperate Housewives

Set on Wisteria Lane in the fictional town of Fairview, the series tracks the lives of four housewives, following their domestic struggles while several mysteries unfold in the background. In the summer of 2003, Beckham was made an OBE in Queen Elizabeth II's honours list. Desperate Housewives is an American television series, created by Marc Cherry, that began airing on ABC in 2004. In 2001, Beckham became the BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Portugal: May 22, 2005 on SIC. It is about a British Sikh girl who idolises David Beckham and harbours ambitions of being a football player. Hong Kong: May 12, 2005 on TVB Pearl. However, he has become more well known in North America since the success of the British film Bend It Like Beckham.

However, it was initially broadcasted in Sony Entertainment Television several months ago. Despite their sometimes 'gauche' lifestyle Beckham is well regarded for being a good father and supporting a number of charitable causes. Mexico: May 3, 2005 on Canal 7 (VHF). In December 2004 the announcement of plans for the christening of their two children, including the construction of a fake Gothic chapel for £120,000 on the grounds of their Berkshire estate, were received with some ridicule, especially as neither are held to be strongly religious. Germany: April 12, 2005 on PRO 7 (free-to-air, dubbed in German). Following his move to Real Madrid and the disappointment of Euro 2004, British media interest in the Beckham's has faded despite the alleged affair with Loos. Switzerland: April 11, 2005 on SF DRS. He is also one of the most famous examples of a metrosexual.

Sweden: March 29, 2005 on Kanal 5. David Beckham is, according to the Google[1] (http://www.google.com/press/zeitgeist2003.html) search engine, the most famous sports personality in the world, however the producers of The Simpsons decided that he wasn't famous enough to make a cameo appearance in an episode of the show set in London. Spain: March 3, 2005 on FOX. The British comedians Alistair McGowan and Roni Ancona have fashioned a popular impersonation of the couple that reinforces this characterisation. Denmark: March 2, 2005 on TV2. This image was fixed early on in the pair's relationship when Victoria admitted she had little interest in Football. Netherlands: March 1, 2005 on Net 5. In 1998 Beckham was pictured wearing a Sarong while on holiday with Victoria that resulted in much British media comment and created a Characterisation of David Beckham as a well meaning and likable innocent often embarrassed by Victoria's interest in her own celebrity.

Turkey: February 28, 2005 on CNBC-é. Early on in his career Beckham secured a number of lucrative sponsorship deals including Adidas, Vodafone and Diesel. Italy: February 22, 2005 on FOX Life. Beckham is well-known for his frequent hairstyle changes and, despite being criticised for influencing teenagers' hairstyles, still regularly appears sporting a radically new look. Croatia: February 17, 2005 on Nova TV. They have three sons, Brooklyn, born March 4, 1999, Romeo, born September 1, 2002, and Cruz, born February 20, 2005. Singapore: January 31, 2005 on MediaCorp TV Channel 5. Beckham's highly publicised marriage to Spice Girl and media celebrity Victoria Adams, otherwise known as Posh Spice, has made them both popular targets for the tabloid press, which has dubbed the couple "Posh and Becks".

This registered 2.5 million viewers, one of the highest for a premiere in Australian history. While some praised Beckham for his honesty others questioned his judgement considering his status as a role model for younger players. Australia: January 31, 2005 on the Seven Network. Beckham later admitted that the foul had been intentional to ensure he would not carry forward a yellow card to the later qualifying stage even though he would miss the next England match. Belgium: January 21, 2005 on één. As this was the second yellow card he had received in the qualifying competition he was banned from the next match. United Kingdom: January 5, 2005 on Channel 4 (each episode followed by a première of the next on E4 - which therefore did not initially screen episode 1, but re-ran episodes 1 and 2 later in the first week). After scoring a brilliant goal from open play to give England a 2 - 0 lead Beckham then received a yellow card for a body checking foul on a Wales defender that saw the other player stretchered off and Beckham being substituted with a fractured rib.

Ireland: January 4, 2005 on RTE2. Beckham again found himself the centre of self-inflicted controversy following the match against Wales as part of the 2006 World Cup Qualifying Round. Brazil: November 4, 2004 on Sony Entertainment Television. When bidding closed on 22 July, the winning bid of €28,050 was made by the Canadian internet casino GoldenPalace.com, which announced that it plans to exhibit the ball around the world for charitable purposes. Germany: October 14, 2004 on Premiere (German pay TV, undubbed original version). eBay soon determined that virtually all of the bids, including one for €10million, were fake. United States and Canada: October 3, 2004 on ABC (US) and CTV (Canada). The Spanish spectator who caught Beckham's miss put the ball up for auction on eBay España.

Theme music composer: Danny Elfman. As with his performance in 1998 Beckham was negatively compared with the rising stars of the England 2004 team Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard and in some sectors it was speculated that the revelations about his private life earlier that year contributed to a poor performance. Producer: Touchstone Television. Beckham later blamed the miss on the poor state of the pitch, the British press blamed referee Urs Meier for the loss (he had earlier disallowed a contentious goal by Sol Campbell) even publishing his phone number and postal address. He also said that the cast is expendable and at any time a character can die without the actor knowing. Beckham fired his shot far over the crossbar and England went on to lose the shoot-out 6-5 after Englishman Darius Vassell also missed. Steven Culp confirmed on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, he would not return at all next year and that his character really is dead. Then, when England's Quarter-Final against hosts Portugal went to a penalty shootout, he was the first England player to attempt a shot.

[1] (http://terraservice.net/image.aspx?T=4&S=8&Z=11&X=7519&Y=75568&W=2). He had his penalty saved by former Manchester United team-mate Fabien Barthez in his side's 2-1 defeat to France in their opening group game. An aerial photograph of the set is available from Microsoft TerraServer. Beckham played in all England's matches at Euro 2004, but failed to shine. It includes the houses used in The Munsters and the 1989 film The Burbs. During the second half Beckham pulled out of a crucial challenge that led directly to Ronaldinho's goal that sent England out of the competition. The show's set is on the Universal Studios backlot and has been used for decades in many TV and movie productions to represent a typical American suburban neighborhood. The quarter final against Brazil again saw England start strongly with Michael Owen's brilliant individual effort but then faded after conceding a goal due to a clear error by the keeper David Seaman.

On April 22, Touchstone announced Mehcad Brooks would also join as Woodard's son. The second round match against Denmark saw Beckham contribute to two goals from set pieces against a lacklustre side. On April 13, 2005, Touchstone Television announced Alfre Woodard would join the Desperate Housewives cast starting from the second season as the first African-American 'wife' on the street. Beckham struck a clean penalty and then England hung on to win the match and then went on to draw 0-0 with Nigeria. Various sources on the Internet and in the press have stated that the likes of Madonna, Britney Spears, Oprah Winfrey and Miranda Richardson (Richardson, in fact was considered, but declined the role of an English nanny) have expressed interest in guest starring on the show, however, it is unlikely they will ever get the opportunity as the producers do not want big names to distract the viewer from the plot. During the charged first half Owen won a penalty and when Beckham stepped forward to take it he was approached by Simeone but who was ignored. Every episode title in the first season references a song title, many of them by Stephen Sondheim: they include Every Day a Little Death and The Ladies Who Lunch. The stage was then set for the showdown with Argentina.

Opening credits contain references to famous pieces of art, including American Gothic and The Arnolfini Portrait. Despite a good first half and taking the lead, England faded in the second half and Beckham was substituted with England drawing 1-1 with Sweden. Lee was replaced, of course, by Brenda Strong for the series; both had played regular roles as dead people before, Strong on Everwood and Lee on Twin Peaks. After the miracle of the win in Munich expectations for the England squad were high but even though Beckham was declared match fit for the first match against Sweden he had only had limited training. In the original pilot, Mary Alice Young was played by Sheryl Lee; Gardener John Rowland by Kyle Searles; and Rex Van De Kamp by Michael Reilly Burke. It was a cause of some controversy as the player that caused the injury was Argentinian and as England had already been drawn against them in the group stage the British Press speculated the injury was deliberate to 'hobble' England's star player. Ryan O'Neal - Rodney Scavo (1 Episode). Two months before the start of the 2002 World Cup Finals Beckham was injured during a Champions League match breaking the metatarsal bones of his left foot.

Rick Ravanello - Bill Cunningham (1 Episode). Needing only one point from the match in order to qualify for the World Cup, Beckham dragged an otherwise poor England side to qualification with sheer determination and a perfectly executed, last-minute free kick. Meanwhile, taking the role of captain seems to have helped mature him, in both skill and temperament. Marlee Matlin - Alisha Stevens (1 Episode). The final step in Beckham's conversion from villain to hero happened in England's 2-2 draw against Greece. Kathryn Joosten - Karen McCluskey (2 Episodes). His leadership, mainly by example due to his fitness and workrate helped England to qualify for the 2002 World Cup Finals and the 1-5 defeat of Germany in Munich during a qualifier (a pivotal event for English football fans). Bob Newhart - Morty (2 Episodes). Following England's poor performance in Euro 2000 (from which Beckham was one of the few players to emerge with credit) and later poor performances, the departure of Kevin Keegan as manager saw Beckham promoted to captain, initially under caretaker manager Peter Taylor and maintained by Sven-Göran Eriksson.

Heather Stephens - Kendra Taylor (2 Episodes). He received a similar vilification following his dismissal for a dangerous challenge in the World Club Championships the next year. Sharon Lawrence - Maisy Gibbons (3 Episodes). Most commentators were mollified when it became public that the then England Manager Glen Hoddle supported a number of new age beliefs and practices that had created some conflict in the England team camp. Marla Sokoloff - Claire (3 Episodes). On returning home, Beckham became the target of criticism, sometimes justified (the accusation of petulance, for example), and his performance was negatively contrasted with that of Michael Owen, but much merely gratuitous including being burnt in effigy. Piers Morgan the then editor of the Daily Mirror later apologised for some of the harsher criticism. Emily Christine - Ashley Bukowski (3 Episodes). This act arguably cost England the game (which they lost on penalties) and the chance of advancing in the tournament.

Richard Burgi - Karl Mayer (3 Episodes). In the second round of that competition he received a red-card for retaliation, following a foul challenge by the Argentine Diego Simeone. Albert Goldfine (4 Episodes). By 1998 Beckham was a regular international, and travelled with the England squad to the World Cup. Sam Lloyd - Dr. During the summer of 2004, Real also signed Englishmen Michael Owen and Jonathan Woodgate. Melinda McGraw - Annabel Foster (4 Episodes). He has become a favourite of the notoriously fickle Real Madrid crowd, and established an excellent playing relationship with Ronaldo.

Lesley Ann Warren - Sophie Bremmer (4 Episodes). Beckham scored five times in his first 16 matches (including Real's 600th goal in the European Cup/Champions League, against Olympique Marseille on 26 November 2003), a higher scoring rate than his last year at Manchester United (11 goals in 52 games). Bob Gunton - Noah Taylor (5 Episodes). His transfer to Real Madrid has proven very fruitful for both Beckham and the club. Ryan Carnes - Justin (5 Episodes). Real Madrid shirts bearing his name and number were sold out in Madrid on the day his transfer was completed and Real Madrid were expected to receive €624,000 for the sale of the shirts. Lupe Ontiveros - Juanita Solis (6 Episodes). He is believed to have chosen the number as a tribute to his idol, Michael Jordan, who made number 23 famous with the Chicago Bulls.

Lucille Soong - Yao Lin (7 Episodes). He successfully completed the transfer on July 1 and was presented with the squad number of 23 on July 2. Richard Roundtree - Jerry Shaw (7 Episodes). At the time of the announcement of his transfer to Real Madrid, Beckham and his wife (Victoria) were on a week-long tour of Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand promoting beauty products, chocolate, motor oil, and mobile phones, which it was reported would earn them more than the entire first year of his Real Madrid contract. Christine Estabrook - Martha Huber (9 Episodes). It is probably no coincidence that Beckham was transferred just before Real started a far-eastern tour, but it would be very unfair to say that his marketing potential alone was the only reason for his transfer. Joy Lauren - Danielle Van De Kamp (9 Episodes). Apart from benefiting from his football ability, this transfer gives the Spanish club an opportunity to profit from merchandising, especially in the Far East, where Beckham is enormously popular, and Manchester United have until now had the lion's share of interest.

Harriet Sansom Harris - Felicia Tilman (10 Episodes). On June 17, 2003, Beckham signed a four-year contract with Real Madrid of Spain, potentially worth up to €35 million (£25 million, USD 41 million). Shawn Pyfrom - Andrew Van De Kamp (12 Episodes). In total Beckham scored 86 goals in 397 games for Man United, a rate of roughly 2 goals every 9 games, highly commendable for a midfielder. Brent Kinsman - Preston Scavo (24 Episodes). Beckham's last match for Manchester United was the final league match against Everton at Goodison Park in which he scored the winner, his last act as a player was lifting the Barclay's Premiership trophy at the match's conclusion. Shane Kinsman - Porter Scavo (24 Episodes). After this episode transfer stories appearing to originate with Victoria were rife, linking Beckham with Chelsea and Barcelona.

Zane Huett - Parker Scavo (24 Episodes). This conflict reached a peak during the 2002-3 season with 'The Battle of the Boot' when after losing a match to Arsenal an enraged Fergusson reportedly castigated team members in the dressing room and then kicked a football boot that struck Beckham over the eye requiring stitches. Steven Culp - Rex Van De Kamp (Season 1). Beginning with the 2001-02 season the relationship between Ferguson and Beckham began to deteriorate though the factors contributing to this had less to do with Beckham's performance on the pitch and more to do with the continual pressures of agents and sponsors and a continuous series of leaked stories apparently originating from Victoria Beckham. James Denton - Mike Delfino. In the 1998-99 season, he was part of the United team that won the "treble" - Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League, a feat unprecedented in English football, which earned the club's manager, Alex Ferguson, a knighthood. Brenda Strong - Mary Alice Young/Angela Forrest. As the controversial Eric Cantona was suspended for a large part of the 1995-96 season due to an assault on a spectator Beckham became the focus of the Manchester United marketing effort and helped the side to the Premiership and FA Cup trophies and to their dominance of domestic football.

Cody Kasch - Zach Young. The next year he came to wider public notice when playing against Wimbledon; having spotted the opposition goalkeeper, Neil Sullivan, had come forward off his line, he kicked a lob from the halfway line that went over the keeper into the net. Jesse Metcalfe - John Rowland. Beckham first signed a YTS (youth training scheme) contract (this is similar to an apprenticeship) with Manchester United in 1991, and made his League debut in 1995, aged 19. Andrea Bowen - Julie Mayer. He started his career at Manchester United, where he spent over a decade. Mark Moses - Paul Young. He is noted for the quality of his crossing and ability to hit free-kicks and corners, particularly long-range free-kicks. He is married to former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham.

Ricardo Chavira - Carlos Solis. He is a midfielder for Real Madrid and captain of the English national team. Doug Savant - Tom Scavo. David Robert Joseph Beckham OBE (born May 2, 1975) is an English footballer born in Leytonstone, London. Roger Bart - George Williams. David Beckham: My Side; by David Beckham. Mehcad Brooks - Matthew Applewhite. Beckham: My World; by David Beckham & Dean Freeman (ISBN 0340792701).

Alfre Woodard - Betty Applewhite. Beckham: Both Feet on the Ground; by David Beckham & Tom Watt (ISBN 0060570938). Nicolette Sheridan - Edie Britt. Eva Longoria - Gabrielle Solis. Marcia Cross - Bree Van De Kamp.

Felicity Huffman - Lynette Scavo. Teri Hatcher - Susan Mayer. He was beaten up by Carlos Solis on suspicion of having an affair with Gabrielle. Justin: John's roommate, he has been having a sexual relationship with Andrew Van De Kamp, and he - at least - has developed emotional feelings.

Martha has a sister, Felicia Tilman, who coincidentally knew Mary Alice and was very suspicious of Paul Young. She was killed by Paul Young in the first season. Martha Huber: a nosy neighbor who sent Mary Alice Young the blackmail note which led to her suicide, which was discovered by her after hearing a shot from her kitchen. She was arrested during season one and her "little black book" with all the names of her clients was publicly exposed.

Maisy Gibbons: a woman who was found to be selling sex to various men around the neighborhood, including Rex Van De Kamp. But she was attacked with a hockey stick courtesy of Zach and it is unknown what condition she is in. She had been entrusted with Zach's care after she blackmailed Paul Young into giving him up. She was originally working in Utah with Mary Alice Young when she was a nurse by the name of Angela Forrest, she came to Fairview to find out what happened to her sister, and ends up exposing Zach Young to the truth about himself that Paul has kept hidden from him.

Felicia Tilman: Martha Huber's sister, she always hated Martha. She appears in the last episode of season one. Dierdre Taylor: Mike Delfino's ex-girlfriend who was on drugs, Zach's real mother and the woman Mary Alice killed and stuffed inside a toy chest. However, she was fired by Lynette after it was found out she was sexually exciting her husband.

Claire: a nanny who was hired by Lynette to help her take care of her kids. She gets the promotion of Vice President which Tom was eyeing. Annabel Foster: Tom Scavo's ex-fiancee, Lynette is extremely jealous of her and has been doing anything she can to break her up from Tom. He is now responsible for the death of Rex Van De Kamp through his tampering with Rex's prescription drugs, though some speculate that the so-called "death" may have been a stunt pulled of by Rex himself.

It had been found out that he is obsessed with Bree, as can be noted by the scene showing him watching survielence footage of her, and had been doing anything in his power to destroy the Van De Kamps' already rocky marriage. Rex immediately took offence to his advances on his wife and it culminated with him being pushed into a pool at Carlos Solis's going-away party. He returned after a short absence and started to lust after Bree. Things were going extremely well until Bree shot off his toe (by accident) with a gun that was given to her as a gift by George.

George Williams: The Van De Kamp family pharmacist, who started to have a sexual relationship with Bree after she found out that Rex was having an extra-marital affair with Maisy Gibbons. Carlos found out that John was the one having the affair with Gabrielle at the end of season one, Carlos promised John that he "would kill him". However after Carlos abused Gabrielle, she came running right back into his arms. John also had a relationship with Danielle Van De Kamp, until Bree asked him to be brutally honest with her.

He proposed to her, but Gabrielle, who was threatened with legal proceedings by his parents, talked him out of it. John was then convinced that the connection between Gabrielle and him meant a lot more than just sex. John Rowland: Gabrielle and Carlos's (former) 18 year old gardener, he was having an affair with Gabrielle until Juanita discovered their secret. Mike is possibly Zach Young's biological father. There is also a possibility that the corrupt cop could be Zach's biological father however either way this has not yet been revealed.

Delfino was at one point convicted of dealing drugs and committing manslaughter when he accidentally killed a corrupt cop who was forcing Dierdre to have sex with him to keep quiet about her drug addiction (Dierdre, not Mike, was the drug dealer). It was discovered that the toy chest that was dug up from the Young family pool contained the remains of Dierdre. Mike Delfino: a man who posed as the friendly neighborhood plumber, but who was actually working to find his former girlfriend (Dierdre Taylor) who had been missing for years and whose father, Noah, was dying. In the pilot episode, Martha Huber mentions Edie has a son but he is never seen or mentioned again in season 1, however it was recently confirmed that he will appear in season 2.

It was found out that even after all this time she was still interested in trying to move in on Mike. Edie Britt: a serial divorcee, man-hungry real estate agent who tried to steal Mike away when not having sex with someone else. He is suspected to have a future role on the show in the field of carpentry, as a side plot to Mike Delfino's plumbing business. Matthew Applewhite: Matthew is Betty's only child, and struggles under her extreme religious views and her over-protectiveness.

Betty Applewhite: The first African-American housewife joined the series as a recurring guest in the final episode of season one, and will join as part of the main cast in season two. She is a single mother, with strong religious beliefs. There is a possibility that Zach's biological father is Mike Delfino, however Mike was not aware that Dierdre had a son until the season one finale. Zach has been commonly referred to in many forums now as "Zana." Zach is the biological son of Dierdre Taylor, who was killed by Mary Alice while attempting to take her child back after recovering from drug addiction. However, later it was discovered that Zach's original name was "Dana".

Early in season one Zach was disturbed with visions of killing his younger sister, Dana. This innocent infatuation turned into a strong obsession, and he was dumped by Julie. Zach eventually got her to agree to let him stay in her bedroom after he had escaped from a juvenile rehabilitation center. Zach Young/Dana: The mentally unstable son of Paul, he found love in the form of Julie Mayer who befriended him.

It was believed that Mike wanted to kill him to get revenge for Dierdre, however, Mike spared him. He also had been drugging his son with tranquilizers to keep him from seeing Felicia Tillman. He helped his wife dispose of Dierdre Taylor's body after Mary Alice killed her. When he found out it was his neighbour Martha Huber, he strangled her and dumped the body, but he also put Martha Huber's bracelet and ring in Mike Delfino's garage to try and frame him.

Paul Young: The widower of Mary Alice, who tried to find out exactly what caused her death and who sent the note to her. Witnessed by a Zach as a small child. Also Mary Alice is the murderer of Dierdre Taylor (when Dierdre returned several years later and demanded the child back) whom she stabbed in the chest, before cutting her body up and stuffing her in a toy chest. Huber to avenge his wife's death.

Later Paul Young killed Mrs. After receiving this note, Mary Alice killed herself. Huber who in turn writes the blackmail note which gets sent to Mary Alice. Mary Alice was scared the police might find out that she had "Dana" in her possession, so she moved to Fairview where she re-named the baby Zach and changed her name to Mary Alice Young (to try and avoid being traced). In a flashback we see Felicia Tillman explaining the whole story to Mrs.

Deirde sold the baby to her in order to feed her drug habit. One of her patients at the rehabilition clinic was a drug-addict (Dierdre Taylor) who gave birth to a baby boy named "Dana". Her real name is Angela Forrest and she worked with Martha Huber's sister Felicia Tillman at a rehabilitation clinic in Utah several years ago. Mary Alice Young/Angela Forrest: The deceased wife of Paul Young, who one day decided to end her life by committing suicide, narrates the show from beyond the grave.

Before dying Juanita told a nurse of Gabrielle's infidelity; however, the nurse couldn't hear her because she was wearing headphones and listening to loud music. She remained in a coma for five months before awakening, only to fall to her death down a flight of stairs at the hospital. Juanita Solis: the deceased nosy mother of Carlos, who was convinced that Gabrielle was cheating on him with another man, she had obtained photographic evidence of the affair moments before being accidentally run over by Andrew Van De Kamp. Gabrielle originally refused to get him off doing extra time after finding out it was him who messed with her birth control, but then she decided to blackmail him into taking complete care of the baby in exchange for her testimony.

Due to apparent financial difficulties, Carlos took a plea bargain which forces him to serve eight months in jail; separately, he was going to be tried in two hate crimes against two gay men (the family cable guy & Justin) whom he thought were having affairs with Gabrielle. Carlos wants to begin a family, so much so that he secretly replaced his wife's birth control pillswith M&Ms since Gabrielle is against the idea of getting pregnant. Carlos Solis: the husband of Gabrielle who has some trouble with the law and a very meddling mother. She almost left Carlos after finding out the truth about her birth control pills, but she eventually decided to blackmail him into taking complete care of the baby in return for her testimony.

Towards the end of season one, Gabrielle learns she's pregnant and that her husband has been replacing her birth control pills with sugar pills. She absolutely despises Carlos' mother Juanita. She questions her relation ship with Carlos, commenting once that she loved him, and all her teenage fantasies had been fulfilled, yet she still wasn't happy. Gabrielle Solis: a former model who married her husband Carlos for money, but found satisfaction with her teenage gardener John Rowland.

Danielle Van De Kamp: seemingly the most normal member of the family, 15-year-old daughter Danielle was the head of her school's abstinence club, but Bree discovered she had planned to give up her virginity to her ex-boyfriend, John Rowland, in order to lure him back to her. After using his sexuality to manipulate his way out of a juvenile delinquent boot camp, Andrew vowed to play the perfect son for his mother until the day he gets his revenge and destroys her world. It has also been revealed that he is gay (or bisexual) following his 'escapades' with John Rowland's roommate Justin. He was expelled from school for smoking marijuana on school grounds and was involved in a hit-and-run while under the influence that landed Juanita Solis in the hospital.

Andrew Van De Kamp: the highly troubled and possibly sociopathic 16-year-old son of Bree Van De Kamp. Creator Marc Cherry has stated that Rex is truly dead, however Marcia Cross has stated that Rex is dead, at least to Bree. Rex's "death" may or may not be completely as it seems. As a result, Rex appears to die, due to a heart failure on the season finale, convinced by the doctor that Bree altered his diet and killed him.

However, because his pharmacist was in love with Bree and jealous of their marriage, Rex was not receiving the proper medication to prevent further heart complications. Rex had a near-fatal heart attack. He also wanted to divorce Bree because he could no longer "live in this detergent commercial" and because of his inability to ask his wife to dominate him. Rex Van De Kamp: the doctor husband of Bree, it was found out that he had an extra-marital affair with local homemaker/prostitute Maisy Gibbons.

At the end of Season One, she reconciled with Rex over what happened with their family before he died. She was fiercely determined to save her marriage and would do anything to protect her family, as evidenced by her cover-up of son Andrew's hit-and-run. Bree is obsessively concerned with perfection, keeping up appearances, as shown when Rex claimed "I find it bizarre that your hair never moves from its place," and showing as little emotion as possible, much to the displeasure of her family. Bree Mason Van De Kamp: described as "Martha Stewart on steroids," Bree is a deeply religious WASP, ultra-conservative ex-young Republican control freak who was trapped in a sterile marriage with Rex, her fed-up husband, and her rebellious children.

Penny Scavo: A baby girl, 18 months old. After the twins put gum in his hair, Lynette shaved his head and used Parker to get into a yoga class by pretending he was afflicted with cancer. Parker Scavo: The third son of the Scavos. They repeatedly misbehave and drive Lynette to distraction.

Preston and Porter Scavo: The Scavos' twin boys. He seems to genuinely care about Lynette, being prepared to discuss family matters with her if she feels that they need to. Tom decides to become a house-husband after he loses his promotion to Annabel and subsequently quits his job. Tom has been keeping a secret from his wife that only his father, Rodney Scavo, knows about.

Tom Scavo: Lynette's husband, who is frequently out of town. However, this pushes her to the limit as the children become more and more badly behaved. She was hit by her mother, and refuses to spank her own children as a result. This ties to her desire to keep her family together, to the extent that she asks Tom's boss not to promote him, so that he won't take trips away.

Her husband, Tom, has been working with his ex-fiancee, Annabel; Lynette will do anything to keep them apart. Lynette Lindquist Scavo: an ex-career woman, now mother to three boys (two of whom are twins) and a baby girl. Considered to have been a corporate "shark", she has declined the option to go back to work, but misses it. Shes gets engaged in the episode "Sunday In the Park With George" after reconciling with ex-boyfriend Morty. Sophie Bremmer: Susan's meddling mother, who came to stay with her after she had exaggerated that her boyfriend Morty was abusing her.

Karl is somewhat jealous of Mike, and actually asks to get back together with Susan. Susan also discovers that he flirted with Edie whilst they were married. Karl Mayer: Susan's no-good ex-husband, Susan divorced him after he left her for his secretary, Brandi. She was briefly romantically involved with Zach Young, but came to find him disturbing and broke up with him.

She also helped to care for her mother after her divorce. Julie Mayer: Susan's 14 year old daughter, who usually helps her deal with problems regarding her love life. She also has a long-running competitveness with Edie Britt. Susan is also a neighborhood gossip and busy-body as she hired a private investigator to uncover the dark secrets of the Youngs and Mike Delfino.

She dislikes Zach, and worries about the threat he poses to her daughter, describing him as 'rampage-crazy' (whilst admitting that she herself is 'adorable-crazy'). She is particularly suspicious of Paul Young. She is naturally inquisitive, and is perhaps the driving force behind the housewives' efforts to discover the truth about Mary-Alice. She sees Mike as an opportunity to find a better life than the one she has been living.

After a difficult break-up with Karl, her ex-husband, she sufferred from depression for a long time, and was essentially cared for by her daughter, Julie. Susan Mayer: an attractive but annoyingly self-righteous single mother, dating Mike Delfino, the handsome plumber who has just moved in across the street.