Desperate Housewives / Season 3

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Season 3 of Desperate Housewives
Original title Desperate Housewives
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Episodes 23
Country of production United StatesUnited States United States
First broadcast September 24, 2006 - May 20, 2007 on ABC
German-language
first broadcast		 March 5, 2007 - August 13, 2007 on SRF two
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This article contains all episodes of the third season of the US dramedy series Desperate Housewives , sorted by the US American premiere . They were broadcast from September 24, 2006 to May 20, 2007 on the US broadcaster ABC . The Swiss free TV broadcaster SRF Zwei broadcast the German-language first broadcast from March 5 to August 13, 2007.

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Leading roles
Susan Mayer Teri Hatcher 23
Lynette Scavo Felicity Huffman 23
Bree Hodge Marcia Cross 1 17th
Gabrielle Solis Eva Longoria 23
Edie Britt Nicollette Sheridan 23
Carlos Solis Ricardo Antonio Chavira 21st
Julie Mayer Andrea Bowen 16
Tom Scavo Doug Savant 23
Orson Hodge Kyle MacLachlan 17th
Mary Alice Young Brenda Strong 2 23
Mike Delfino James Denton 22nd
Supporting roles
Andrew van de Kamp Shawn Pyfrom 16
Danielle van de Kamp Joy Lauren 13
Austin McCann Josh Henderson 11
Preston Scavo Brent Kinsman 14th
Porter Scavo Shane Kinsman 13
Parker Scavo Zane Huett 16
Guest roles
Ian Hainsworth Dougray Scott 18th
Karen McCluskey Kathryn Joosten 14th
Kayla Huntington-Scavo Rachel Fox 12
Penny Scavo Darien and Kerstin Pinkerton 12
Alma Hodge Valerie Mahaffey 7th
Nora Huntington Kiersten Warren 6th
Monique Polier Kathleen York 3 3 5
Carolyn Bigsby Laurie Metcalf 4th
Dr. Lee Craig Terry Bozeman 3
Xiao-Mei Gwendoline Yeo 2
Detective Ridley Ernie Hudson 7th
Reverend Sikes Dakin Matthews 1
John Rowland Jesse Metcalfe 1
Ida Greenberg Pat Crawford Brown 11
Myron Katzburg Michael Durrel 3
Harvey Bigsby Brian Kerwin 2
Detective Collins David Fabrizio 2
Tish Atherton Jill Brennan 1
Kind Shepard Matt Roth 4th
Gloria Hodge Dixie Carter 7th
Vern Alec Mapa 4th
Alberta Pious Betty Murphy 1
Karl Mayer Richard Burgi 1
Rebecca Shepard Jennifer Dundas 2
Mona Clarke Maria Cominis 1
Paul Young Mark Moses 3
Zach Young Cody Kasch 4th
Ms. Voorhees Dale Waddington 2
Ed Ferrara Currie Graham 1
Victor Lang John Slattery 7th
Rex van de Kamp Steven Culp 1
Travers McLain Jake Cherry 5
Rick Coletti Jason Gedrick 4th
Jordana spirit Stacey Travis 1
Lillian Simms Ellen Geer 1
Milton Lang Mike Farrell 1
Pastor Steve Tyler 1
Stella Wingfield Polly Mountains 1
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Episodes

No.
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48 1 The big rain Listen to the Rain on the Roof Sep 24 2006 5th Mar 2007 Larry Shaw Jeff Greenstein, Marc Cherry
The squadron pilot shows Alma Hodge trying to leave her husband Orson without his knowledge. However, he notices Alma's plan. Alma has not been seen since. Six months have now passed. Mike has been in a coma since the attack and is being cared for by Susan. In the hospital, Susan meets Ian, who is also plagued with the same suffering. When Ian asks her out on a date, Susan is confused. Bree gets together with Orson Hodge. After a short time they both intend to get married. At the wedding party, however, Bree gets a visit from Orson's old neighbor, Carolyn Bigsby, who unsettles Bree and tells him that Orson should have killed his ex-wife. Gabrielle is tired of serving Xiao-Mei, who has become more and more rebellious as the pregnancy progresses. Carlos has moved out and lives in a motel. Lynette can't stand the fact that Nora, as the mother of her stepdaughter, pushes herself too much into her life. Edie is desperate to sell both Paul Young's house and the Applewhites' house, but this is not too easy as the stories that played there are frightening. Karen McCluskey also complicates Edie's sales plans.
49 2 The perfect couple It takes two Oct 1, 2006 March 12 2007 David Grossman Jenna Bans, Kevin Murphy
Bree and Orson's wedding is coming up. When Susan learns from Carolyn that Orson destroyed all of his wife's DNA, she becomes unsure and tells Bree about it. Despite concerns, Bree marries Orson. During the ceremony, however, Detective Ridley asks them whether Alma is hiding behind the body that has been found. It doesn't, but it is Monique, who Orson knows but doesn't admit. Susan is still very concerned about starting a relationship with Ian. Xiao-Mei's amniotic sac bursts at Bree's wedding reception. After the delivery, Gabrielle and Carlos discover that the sperm that Xiao-Mei was given has been swapped. Lynette is desperate when she learns that Nora has broken up with her boyfriend and will spend a lot more time with her. So Lynette tries to pair her with Carlos, which Gabrielle dislikes very much. Edie's nephew Austin visits after a fight with his stepfather. Edie suggests that he stay with her temporarily. Austin soon meets Julie Mayer.
50 3 A weekend in the country A weekend in the country Oct 8, 2006 19 Mar 2007 Wendey punchers Bob Daily
Susan spends a weekend with Ian in his mountain cabin. At first they both have trouble getting along, but eventually they begin to sleep together. Meanwhile, Mike wakes up in the hospital in the presence of Edie, who actually only wanted to get her CD player back. Julie continues to get closer to Austin. Bree cancels her honeymoon at short notice after she found out through a report that Andrew is a homeless person and makes a living as a hustler. She looks for him, but Andrew isolates himself from his mother. When Orson contacts Andrew, he can get him to come back home. Gabrielle and Lynette are looking forward to their wellness vacation, but Lynette has to end it early because Tom got back problems while camping with the children. Nora makes it difficult for her to drive to camp. Gabrielle then begins to plan her wellness vacation on her own and meets John in the hotel, who has worked his way up to become a rich businessman. They spend a night together, after which Gabrielle realizes that John is in steady hands and does not want to continue an affair.
51 4th The secret story Like It Was Oct 15, 2006 26th Mar 2007 Larry Shaw Joey Murphy, John Pardee
After Mike wakes up, he has had memory loss for the past three years. Orson is reassured that Mike doesn't know anything about the assassination. Edie starts an intrigue and tells Mike lies about Susan. When she comes back from her vacation and visits Mike, he rejects her. Bree learns that Danielle is having an affair with her teacher and doubts why her children are so cross. Gabrielle and Carlos have a war of roses. Lynette suffers from feeling bad about baseball. Lynette goes too far to help her son.
52 5 sabotage Nice she ain't Oct 22, 2006 Apr 2, 2007 David Warren Susan Nirah Jaffee, Alexandra Cunningham
Bree bribes Danielle's teacher to end their affair with their daughter. Bree succeeds in doing this. Susan realizes that it is Edie's fault that Mike has such a false image of her. When she kidnaps Mike into Whisteria Lane, Mike still looks dismissive. Detective Ridley also learns that the body named Monique had Mike's phone number on her hand. Gabrielle and Carlos try to make each other jealous after Carlos moves back into their home. Julie realizes that she feels something for Austin. After Tom plans to open a pizzeria, Nora tells Lynette that she wants to dissuade Tom. Nora is later excited about Tom's plan to win Tom over.
53 6th The confession Sweetheart, I Have to Confess Oct 29, 2006 Apr 9, 2007 David Grossman Dahvi Waller, Josh Senter
Bree fears for her good reputation at the country club and eventually makes up with Carolyn Bigsby. Over dinner, Carolyn tells her about the assault charges Alma brought against Orson. On the same evening Orson learns that not only he but also Harvey Bigsby had an affair with Monique Polier. After Mike's phone number was identified on Monique's body, police questioned him. Inspector Ridley doesn't believe Mike has amnesia. After Edie seduces him, Mike has deja vu and sees Monique. When Susan catches Mike red-handed with Edie, she is sad and gives Ian a second chance. Gabrielle and Carlos play by unfair means. After Tom has confessed to Lynette that Nora kissed him, Lynette makes it unmistakably clear to her who the woman at Tom's side is.
54 7th Bang! Bang! Nov 5, 2006 Apr 16, 2007 Larry Shaw Joe Keenan
Lynette feels guilty when she dreams about the last time she saw Mary Alice before she committed suicide, but didn't realize how bad Mary Alice was. Nora informs the Scavos that she will be leaving town with Kayla. Gabrielle is at war with Carlos in her house. Bree informs Carolyn Bigsby that Harvey cheated on her. Susan plans to fly to France with Ian, but when she learns Julie was caught stealing with Austin, she postpones her flight. Carolyn eventually comes to the supermarket and takes the customers hostage. Customers include Lynette, Nora, Julie, Austin, new neighbor Art, and Edie. The disaster is being televised. So, despite the guilty conscience that she was to blame for the rampage, Bree hosts a television meeting with the neighborhood. Carolyn fails to murder Harvey because he has locked himself in his office with Edie. When Carolyn learns that Nora has approached Lynette's husband, she shoots Nora. When she wants to shoot Lynette, Carolyn loses the gun thanks to Art. Carolyn is eventually shot dead by another customer and the hostages are released.
55 8th The world of children Children and Art Nov 12, 2006 Apr 23, 2007 Wendy Stanzler Jenna Bans, Kevin Etten
Susan notices how her daughter Julie slips further and further and is herded into the arms of Austin. Susan is also unhappy that Edie has convinced Mike that he is his girlfriend so much that Mike seems to believe it. Bree contacts Orson's mother. When she invites Gloria over, it becomes clear that Orson and Gloria have a secret that would test Orson's relationship with Bree if she found out. As a result, Orson is forced to let his mother live with him. Gabrielle contacts her old modeling agency in New York and plans to start a professional re-entry there until she realizes that she has become too old for the modeling industry. After Lynette is released from the hospital, Art helps Parker cope with the traumatic experiences in the grocery store. When Lynette and Parker break into Art's house, Lynette notices a playroom in which Art has placed lots of half-naked boys on pictures.
56 9 Beasts Beautiful girls Nov 19, 2006 Apr 30, 2007 David Grossman Susan Nirah Jaffee, Dahvi Waller
Susan spends some time at Ian's villa, having to deal with his butler, who has always been loyal to Jane and does not respect Susan. Bree and Orson begin looking for an apartment for Gloria. Gloria eventually confronts Bree about Orson cheating on his ex-wife, Alma, with Monique Polier. Bree leaves Orson. Gabrielle begins teaching children to model and is bitterly disappointed when the parents no longer want Gabrielle to be with their children because Gabrielle tells them stories of bulimia. Lynette suffers from paranoia after firmly believing Art is a pedophile. Karen begins to inform the neighborhood about Art's inclination. Mike buries his handicraft trunk when he realizes it has been wronged and is surprised by Detective Ridley.
57 10 escalation The Miracle Song Nov 26, 2006 May 7, 2007 Larry Shaw Bob Daily
Susan helps Mike, who has been taken away by the police, prove his innocence. Susan is eager to find evidence that Orson killed Monique. Bree and Orson, however, start a fresh start and want to throw Gloria out. Gloria finally contacts Alma, who is not dead as suspected. Gabrielle takes a liking to Bill Pearce, father of one of Gabrielle's modeling students. After Karen busied himself with word of mouth against Art, residents of Whisteria Lane started a demonstration against Art's pedophilia. Art's sister then comes to the hospital. She dies and Lynette thinks she has made a mistake. She apologizes to Art, who reveals his inclinations to her and threatens to harm her children one day. After that, Art disappears from Whisteria Lane.
58 11 Immoral intentions No Fits, No Fights, No Feuds Nov 26, 2006 May 14, 2007 Larry Shaw Bob Daily
Alma finally shows up at Bree's, who proves to her friends over dinner that Orson didn't kill his ex-wife. To protect Mike, Susan contacted the police that Orson was involved in Monique's murder. Both Bree and Ian are utterly disappointed in Susan. Mike eventually meets an old friend, Paul Young, in prison. Bill ends his relationship with Gabrielle when he realizes that Carlos still plays a big role in Gabrielle's life. Carlos triumphs. Kayla comes back to the Scavos, she makes it very difficult for Lynette and provokes her in all possible situations. While Julie brings herself to do it and finally has her first time with Austin, Austin is already having an affair with Danielle.
59 12 Secret love affairs Not while I'm around Jan. 21, 2007 May 21, 2007 David Grossman Kevin Etten, Kevin Murphy
Susan catches Austin red-handed with Danielle and now has the difficult task of telling her daughter. Bree is appalled that Alma is moving into her neighborhood. While visiting Alma, Bree finds a container of teeth. Bree grows suspicious. Gabrielle discovers that she has an admirer who presents her with plentiful fashion outfits. When Gabrielle realizes it is Zach Young, both Zach and Gabrielle are bitterly disappointed. Lynette is thrilled with what her husband has achieved with his shop. When Lynette rushes to help without being asked, Tom is furious.
60 13 Insidious Come Play Wiz Me Jan. 21, 2007 May 28, 2007 Christian McLaughlin, Valerie Ahern Larry Shaw
Susan helps Ian after Jane passes away. Bree is appalled to find out that Alma raped Orson. Gabrielle meets with Zach to do Susan a favor to get Mike out of jail. Zach meets Paul again afterwards, but does not allow his adoptive father to want him to give him any money. Lynette turns up in front of Ed to help out at Tom's pizzeria. When Ed finds out from Kayla, he threatens Lynette with severe consequences. Lynette quits Parcher & Murphy and wants to help out at Tom's pizzeria.
61 14th Deadly past I remember that Feb 11, 2007 Jun 4, 2007 David Warren Joey Murphy, John Pardee
Susan experiences the uncomfortable situation for her when she is introduced as Ian's new wife at Jane's funeral service. Mike recalls the details of the night of the crime and sees Orson lingering in Monique's house where Mike was supposed to be doing plumbing. Orson eventually tells Bree the whole secret. Bree is horrified and falls a short time later because of a trap by Gloria and has to be hospitalized. Gloria also locks up Alma, who threatens her to go to the police. Mike finally surprises Orson on the hospital parking deck. Orson falls off the roof in a scuffle. Zach purposefully controls Gabrielle's dates so that Gabrielle can be all to herself. Edie asks Tom to hire Austin. After Lynette catches him using drugs, however, she gets into a power dispute with Tom over whether Austin should be fired.
62 15th Devilish The Little Things You Do Together Feb. 18, 2007 Jun 11, 2007 David Grossman Marc Cherry , Joe Keenan
Lynette and Tom are happy about their pizzeria opening. Ian discovers at the hospital that Mike was originally planning to propose to Susan, and then asks for Susan's hand at Tom's pizzeria opening. Gabrielle wakes up in the presence of Zach and initially assumes that she has slept with Zach. After Zach tries to imitate Ian and also proposes to Gabrielle, Gabrielle finally makes it clear to him that she doesn't want anything from him. Instead, Gabrielle approaches Carlos again. Orson survived the fall from the hospital roof without any problems. However, Alma also falls from her roof and dies in the process. Gloria gains access to Bree, who is in bed because of her fall. She eventually wants to kill Bree and, like her ex-husband, make it look like suicide. But Andrew and Orson come to Bree's aid and save her. Gloria then has a stroke and is paralyzed except for her face, without being able to speak. Alma's body is found by Ida, and through a letter from Orson with accompanying evidence, Detective Ridley finally apologizes to Mike for his suspicions. Orson is happy the spook is over and is looking forward to a honeymoon with Bree.
63 16 Men are pigs My Husband, the Pig 4th Mar 2007 Jun 18, 2007 Larry Shaw Brian Alexander
This episode has its main focus on the male residents of Whisteria Lane.
Carlos has to cut off his date after finding Edie's son Travers unattended. Tom's wedding day with Lynette is coming up. He organized a surprise that Lynette is driven into the forest by a limousine and Tom is waiting for her there. However, Tom cancels the driving service after noticing how ready Lynette is. However, the transport service is still doing its job and Lynette has to wait for hours in the nocturnal forest. Mike finds out that Mike wanted to propose to Susan before the night of his accident and Ian found out. However, due to a losing bet, Mike has to keep quiet about Susan. Before Orson wants to join his wife on her honeymoon, Andrew and Danielle tell her that Austin is pregnant with Danielle. Orson devises a tactic to keep Danielle's pregnancy out of sight and takes her on her honeymoon. Austin is forced out of town by Orson and Andrew and says goodbye to Julie one last time. The mayoral candidate Victor Lang meets Gabrielle Solis in a car accident and asks her to go on a rendezvous.
64 17th Clothes make the man Dress big Apr 8, 2007 Jul 2, 2007 Matthew Diamond Kevin Etten, Susan Nirah Jaffe
Susan isn't thrilled when Ian's parents only want to accept her with a prenuptial agreement. But after Susan discovers the secret of Ian's father, she knows what to do. Gabrielle approaches Victor and discovers Victor's ex-wife's huge wardrobe in his villa. But by putting on these clothes, Gabrielle brings back bad memories to Victor. Lynette is shocked when she finds Tom unconscious in the pizzeria. Tom had a herniated disc and is unable to work for the time being. Now it's time for Lynette to run the restaurant alone. Edie approaches the initially dismissive Carlos and even sends her child in for it. But only when Edie reveals herself to Carlos in her nakedness does she find affection with Carlos.
65 18th Passionate Liaisons Apr 15, 2007 Jul 9, 2007 David Grossman Alexandra Cunningham, Jenna Bans
Susan realizes how difficult it is for Ian to live in a neighborhood with Mike. After Gabrielle slept with Victor, Gabrielle disliked that Victor stopped calling her. Thereupon Gabrielle draws her conclusions. Edie and Carlos notice how difficult it is for them to sleep together. On a second try, both make it. Lynette is completely overwhelmed by running the pizzeria on her own. Rick Coletti finally applies for a job as managing director, but he has a drug history and Tom doesn't want him in his business. Nevertheless, Lynette agrees with his work. Karen also struggles with the Scavos after quitting her babysitting job when Tom became rude to her. When Tom finally apologizes to her, everything is fine for Karen. Finally, Karen begins a conversation with her late ex-husband, which is kept in her freezer.
66 19th Power failure God, that's God Apr 22, 2007 Jul 16, 2007 Larry Shaw Josh Senter, Dahvi Waller
Susan tries to pair Mike with a friend, but this turns out to be a failure. Susan can no longer bear to have to choose between Mike and Ian. Victor faces losses after the press released footage of the elevator video showing Victor having sex with Gabrielle. But Gabrielle manages to turn the bad press into a good headline with a love story with wedding plans. Tom can't stand the fact that the interest in the pizzeria has been growing ever since Rick's employment at Scavos. In addition, Rick is apparently interested in Lynette. Edie uses her job as a realtor to spend the nights with Carlos in various houses. After a power failure, Karen panics as her dead husband could rot in the freezer. When she has to go to the hospital, the electricity works again and Karen is reassured. However, the chest shorts and the stench causes Karen's friend Ida to find the body. Karen is arrested.
67 20th gossip Gossip Apr 29, 2007 Jul 23, 2007 Wendey punchers Joey Murphy, John Pardee
Ian breaks away from Susan after realizing that Susan's heart is meant for Mike. But Mike has long since left Whisteria Lane. After learning about the relationship between Edie and Carlos, Gabrielle urges her friends to avoid Edie. However, Edie lures them with clever business offers that Lynette and Susan approve. Tom gets the flea from his daughter Kayla that Lynette could have an affair with Rick Coletti. Tom is getting skeptical. Karen is disregarded by the neighborhood and her home is damaged by vandals. Parker Scavo alone stands by her. He advises her to tell the truth about her husband's death, as she told him too. After the residents learn that Karen acted humanely, Karen gradually gets back her babysitting job and her approval from the neighbors.
68 21st Victim Into The Woods May 6, 2007 Jul 30, 2007 David Grossman Alexandra Cunningham
Susan wants to look for Mike on a mountain to win him back for herself. However, it is completely haphazard. Eventually she is saved by Mike. Gabrielle believes she can enjoy privileges with her fiancé's election victory, but she realizes that not all things can be solved with contacts. After the Scavos' pizzeria is robbed, Tom sees Lynette eating on the surveillance tape with Rick. Tom is angry and asks Rick to quit. Travers' father comes to Fairview to get his son back. However, when Edie realizes that Carlos is only at her side because of Travers, Edie wants shared custody under all circumstances. But Edie's plan doesn't work out and Travers goes back to his father.
69 22nd The question of all questions What would we do without you? May 13, 2007 Aug 6, 2007 Larry Shaw Bob Daily
Susan and Gabrielle argue about their wedding date as they both planned their wedding on the same day. A possible solution that both marry together fails because of Victor, who interprets this as bad press. This makes it clear to Gabrielle that the wedding is a PR move from Victor. Lynette is diagnosed with lymphoma by her doctor and is afraid that she will not see her children grow up. After Carlos has separated from Edie, Edie can bring him back with the possibility of having children.
70 23 Wedding fever Getting Married Today May 20, 2007 Aug 13, 2007 David Grossman Joe Keenan, Kevin Murphy
Susan and Julie prepare a secret wedding reception for Mike. After all, they both marry romantically in nature. Gabrielle also marries Victor, but shortly after the wedding she finds out that Victor only uses her for his political power. Lynette's mother, Stella, comes to Fairview to support Lynette, who is suffering from cancer. Lynette is not entirely happy with this, however. Bree returns to Fairview with Orson and plays her pregnancy to her friends. Meanwhile, the real pregnant Danielle is in a monastery in Switzerland. After Carlos learns that Edie has not stopped taking her birth control pill, he breaks up with Edie. This takes drastic measures and begins to hang.

Episode specifics

No. episode Specialty
1 The big rain (Listen to the Rain of the Roof) First episode of the third season. Orson Hodge is featured in the main cast from this episode and is the big protagonist of the season secret. The roles of Alma Hodge, Ian Hainsworth, Carolyn Bigsby, Monique Polier and Kayla Huntington are introduced this episode.
2 The Perfect Couple (It Takes Two) Xiao-Mei appears for the last time in the series. Introduced the roles of Austin McCann and Detective Ridley.
3 A weekend in the country (A Weekend in the Country) John Rowland ( Jesse Metcalfe ) makes a guest appearance on this episode after being on the main cast in Season 1.
4th The Secret Story (Like It Was) Introduction of the role of Myron Katzburg.
5 Sabotage (Nice She Ain't)
6th Sweetheart, I Have to Confess (The Confession) Tish Atherton appears on the series for the last time.
7th Bang! (Bang!) First disaster consequence. Nora Huntington and Carolyn Bigsby die in this episode and are thus eliminated from the series, but Nora still appears as a ghost in the final episode. Introducing the series Art Shepherd. Mary Alice appears in this episode for the only time this season.
8th Children and Art (The world of children) The only episode of the season in which Richard Burgi appears as Karl Mayer. Betty Murphy as Alberta Fromme makes her final appearance this episode, and Gloria Hodge appears for the first time.
9 Beautiful Girls (beasts)
10 The Miracle Song (Escalation) Art Shepherd appears for the last time in this episode.
11 No Fits, No Fights, No Feuds (Immoral Intentions) Paul Young returns for a brief guest appearance starting this episode. Bree's belly has been obscured throughout the episode due to Marcia Cross's pregnancy . The living room scene even had to be shot in her redecorated mansion due to Cross' twin birth. The final recap did not begin with Mary Alice, but in this episode Alma following a conversation with Edie.
12 Not While I'm Around (Secret Liaisons) Zach Young reappears in this episode for a guest appearance.
13 Come Play Wiz Me (Insidious) Dr. Lee Craig and Ed Ferrara make their last appearance in this episode.
14th I Remember That (Deadly Past) A remarkable number of facts about the Orson's secret are revealed in this episode.
15th The Little Things You Do Together (Devilish) Season secret prematurely broken due to Marcia Cross ' pregnancy. Alma Hodge dies in this episode and Gloria Hodge appears for the last time in the series.
16 My Husband, the Pig (men are pigs) In this episode, Bree is played by an unknown actress due to her pregnancy. This episode is mostly about the men on Whisteria Lane. Edie's son Travers McLain and Fairview Mayor Victor Lang also appear on the series for the first time.
17th Dress Big (clothes make the man) From this episode until the end of the season, Edie Britt acts as one of the four main housewives after Marcia Cross aka Bree Hodge had to take a break.
18th Liaisons (passionate) Introduction of the role of Rick Coletti.
19th God, That's God (power failure) In this episode, Karen gets her first, big, own storyline.
20th Gossip (gossip) Ian Hainsworth appears one last time in this episode. Jordana Geist, a character from the first season, makes a guest appearance on this episode.
21st Into The Woods (victim)
22nd What would we do without you? (The question of all questions) Lillian Simms appears for the first time in this episode, after being mentioned in the pilot. In season 4, Lillian's persona takes up a large part of the season's secret.
23 Getting Married Today (wedding fever) Third season finale. Milton Lang and Stella Wingfield make their first appearance in this episode.

Season Secret: Orson Hodge's Past

The big secret of the third season of Desperate Housewives concerns the mysterious past of Orson Hodge and the mysterious disappearance of his wife Alma. The resolution of the mystery can be found in the main article . Here is a list of the facts about the secret that will be revealed in the season.

episode discovery
Previous season: Orson runs over Mike Delfino, who is then in a coma.
1 Alma Hodge was unhappy in her marriage to Orson and wanted to separate.
After Orson found out about this, Alma mysteriously disappeared.
After hearing Alma's parrot exclaim, "No, Orson, no!" Carolyn Bigsby believes Orson killed Alma.
The great rain washes a buried corpse to the surface
2 Orson made all of his wife's DNA disappear after Alma's disappearance.
The body that was found is a certain Monique who was in contact with Orson.
5 Orson is particularly concerned about suicide.
Monique Polier had written Mike's phone number on her hand before she died.
6th Alma has reported Orson for assault.
Both Orson and Harvey Bigsby had an affair with Monique Polier, who worked as a stewardess.
Mike probably had a close relationship with Monique Polier.
8th Orson's mother, Gloria, is involved in Orson's great secret.
10 Alma Hodge was not killed, she is alive.
Orson Hodge was in a mental hospital for a few months when he was 17.
11 Orson and Alma only married because Alma was pregnant. After Alma suffered a miscarriage, Orson became more isolated from her. Alma finally wanted to break up with him (episode 1) because she found out about his affair and hoped that this would give her attention, but Orsen wasn't interested.
Alma wanted everyone to think Orson killed her.
12 Alma saved several teeth.
13 The teeth from Alma's house are from Monique.
14th Mike was hired by Monique as a plumber for her broken sink.
Since Monique couldn't find a slip of paper, she noted Mike's number on her hand.
Mike had to go back to get a replacement part. When he returned he surprised Orson, who was with Monique.
Mike isn't Monique's killer.
Bree is appalled by the secret Orson told her.
15th Denouement: Orson met Alma many years ago, and he became pregnant. Since Orson comes from a very religious family, he was forced to marry by his mother Gloria. However, Alma miscarried and Orson was trapped in a love-free marriage. One day he met Monique and fell in love with her. He began an affair with her that Alma found out after a while. To punish him for his infidelity, she disappeared and moved to Canada to live with her deaf aunt. Orson was then suspected of murder, but could never be convicted. Orson went to Monique to celebrate with her, full of joy at his freedom at last. However, Monique had already been killed by Orson's mother, who refused to tolerate adultery. Orson helped his mother because of his bad conscience and buried Monique's body with her. Before that, Gloria pulled all of her teeth so that she could not be identified. After that, Orson put his mother in a home and broke off contact. Since Mike wanted to fix Monique's sink on the night of the murder and saw Orson that night, Orson feared that Mike might connect him to the murder. So Orson ambushed him and ran him over, causing Mike to fall into a coma.

Flashbacks in the series

In the season, memories of previous events often appear. In addition to the flashback episodes mentioned in the main article, where the whole episode is based on these flashbacks, all the flashbacks of the second season that the roles remember are listed here. In flashbacks, dead characters usually appear as guest roles.

episode person memory Guest role
6th Mike Delfino When Edie tries to seduce Mike with lingerie in the hospital, Mike, suffering from amnesia, suddenly has deja vu and sees Monique Polier standing seductively in front of him in similar lingerie. Monique Polier (†)
7th Lynette Scavo Lynette dreams, like every night, of the last time she spoke to Mary Alice before she committed suicide. Lynette feels guilty because she doesn't notice how bad her friend is. At the end of the episode, Lynette dreams of an alternative plot to the dream, where Mary Alice tells her that she cannot help her. After that, Lynette never dreams of Mary Alice again. Mary Alice Young († S01)
11 Alma Hodge Just before Alma wanted to introduce herself to Bree, she had a flashback of the early days with Orson and how their escape, which ended so abruptly in the first episode, continued. It was seen that Orson and Alma married because of their pregnancy, but Alma lost the child. Orson then cut himself off from her more and more. Alma finally wanted to break up with him because she found out about his affair and hoped that this would give her attention, but Orson remains dismissive.
14th Mike Delfino Through hypnotherapy, Mike remembers a lot from his past. You can see Mike moving to Whisteria Lane, getting a visit from his new neighbors Lynette and Tom and seeing Susan and Gabrielle for the first time on the street. Finally, Mike remembers the night Monique was murdered. In his memory it is revealed that Monique wrote Mike's name on his hand because of the plumber job and that Mike Orson surprised Mike Orson at Monique's house after he had left the apartment for a short time. Monique Polier (†)
15th Orson Hodge When Orson falls from the hospital roof, his mind's eye sees the night that ended Monique's life. Gloria killed her, and because she was blackmailing her son, he helped her bury the body. Orson later has another flashback showing how he found his father dead after he allegedly committed suicide. Monique Polier (†)
Edwin Hodge (†)

Relay deaths

episode person Kind of death action
7th Nora Huntington Gunshot wound Nora is shot dead by Carolyn Bigsby during a rampage in the supermarket when Carolyn learns from Lynette that Nora has messed with Lynette's husband Tom.
Carolyn Bigsby After Carolyn kills Nora Huntington and points the gun at Lynette, Art Shepherd manages to snatch the gun from Carolyn's hands. She is then shot with her gun by an unknown hostage.
10 Rebecca Shepherd Cardiac arrest After residents of Whisteria Lane host a demonstration against Arts pedophilia, cancer-stricken Rebecca suffers stress-induced cardiac arrest and is rushed to hospital, where she eventually dies.
13 Jane Hainsworth Heart failure After Jane had an accident in a riding accident, she was in a coma for several years. She died after her condition got worse and her heart stopped beating.
15th Alma Hodge Roof lintel After Gloria locked Alma in her attic, Alma found her way to freedom and got to the roof. When she saw Danielle Van de Kamp, she tried to draw attention to herself. However, Danielle does not notice and Alma fell from the roof and died. The next day, her body was found by Ida Greenberg.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Desperate Housewives: TV series broadcast dates. fernsehserien.de, accessed on January 21, 2017 .