Desperate Housewives: Season 6

2009 · 23 episodes · ★ 7.9

What Season 6 of Desperate Housewives

Season six opens on Wisteria Lane, where the neighbors' routine seems calm. Angie Bolen and her family are at the center of a mystery that puts the neighborhood on edge. Angie is determined to protect her son and her family's past, while Susan believes the boy is connected to an attack on her daughter. Lynette faces a new pregnancy and struggles to find time and energy for her children, and Bree tries to let go of her inhibitions. Gabrielle reunites with a former lover, and the conflict between Katherine and Susan escalates.

23episodes

Sep 27, 2009premiered

May 16, 2010latest episode

16.5 hrtotal runtime

Season 6 Episodes

6x01 Nice Is Different than Good
Sep 27, 2009 · 43 min · ★ 6.9
Mike gets married and his bride is finally revealed will it be Katherine or Susan? Meanwhile, Lynette deals with the realities of being pregnant again; Bree works to break free from Orson; Gaby is tested by Carlos' niece who continues to stay with them; and a new family with dark secrets moves to Wisteria.
Directing: Larry Shaw · Writing: Marc Cherry · Starring: Kevin Rahm, Andrea Bowen, Richard Burgi, Kathryn Joosten
6x02 Being Alive
Oct 4, 2009 · 43 min · ★ 8.2
Mrs. McCluskey falls for a steak salesman called Roy Handler. Julie is found unconscious in the park bushes, which questions Mrs. McCluskey's decision to tell the police that she saw Angie Bolen's 19-year-old son, Danny, fighting with Julie.
Directed by: David Grossman · Written by: Matthew Berry · Starring: Tuc Watkins, Kevin Rahm, Andrea Bowen, Richard Burgi
6x03 Never Judge a Lady by Her Lover
Oct 11, 2009 · 42 min · ★ 8.1
A chance encounter reunites Gaby with her sexy ex-lover and gardener, John Rowland; Bree contemplates a weekend getaway with Karl; Lynette and Tom break the news to their kids that she's pregnant again; and Susan is convinced Angie's son is responsible for her daughter's attack.
Directing: Andrew Doerfer · Writing: Bob Daily · Starring: Tuc Watkins, Jesse Metcalfe, Richard Burgi, Joshua Logan Moore
6x04 The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues
Oct 18, 2009 · 43 min · ★ 7.8
Losing Mike takes its toll on Katherine. As Katherine unravels, Bree comes to her aid; Gaby grows weary of John's intentions towards Ana with twins on the way, Lynette calls upon her family to step up around the house Susan learns Julie has been harboring some secrets and Angie throws a party for son, Danny.
Directing: David Warren · Writing: Alexandra Cunningham · Starring: Shawn Pyfrom, Jesse Metcalfe, Andrea Bowen, Madison De La Garza
6x05 Everybody Ought to Have a Maid
Oct 25, 2009 · 43 min · ★ 8.0
When Juanita's party is on the verge of being ruined after Gaby is deemed a bad mom, Gaby is determined to prove she's a responsible parent. Bree gets defensive when she's judged by a motel maid for having an affair with Karl. Lynette is put off by her new handyman when he defers to Tom for approval on all things and Susan and Katherine come to blows over Mike.Meanwhile, a lapse in judgment on Danny's part leads to a terrible mishap that Angie and Nick must cover up.
Directing: Larry Shaw · Writing: Jamie Gorenberg · Starring: Tuc Watkins, Kevin Rahm, Andrea Bowen, Richard Burgi
6x06 Don't Walk on the Grass
Nov 1, 2009 · 43 min · ★ 7.9
Bree begins to fall for Karl and drifts further from Orson. Katherine continues her sad attempts at seducing Mike, as her conflict with Susan grows. Gaby gets Juanita expelled from school. Lynette learns Tom is cheating on his mid-term, and Angie hides the truth about her mother.
Directing: David Grossman · Writing: Marco Pennette · Starring: Andrea Bowen, Richard Burgi, Joshua Logan Moore, Kendall Applegate
6x07 Careful the Things You Say
Nov 8, 2009 · 43 min · ★ 7.8
Susan believes that Katherine may be Julie's assailant. Angie invites reluctant Bree and Orson to dinner. Gaby struggles to home school Juanita. Lynette has her own suspicions about who attacked Julie. Angie confronts Nick.
Directing: Bethany Rooney · Writing: Peter Lefcourt · Starring: Andrea Bowen, Kendall Applegate, Madison De La Garza, Mason Cotton
6x08 The Coffee Cup
Nov 15, 2009 · 43 min · ★ 8.0
Susan discovers a surprising connection between Mike and Katherine, which leads her to question her relationship with Mike. Meanwhile Gaby will stop at nothing to get Juanita into Catholic school, and Lynette's pregnancy becomes hysterically impossible to hide. Meanwhile, as Bree tries to hide her infidelity, Angie uncovers the truth about Orson and Bree's imperfect marriage.
Directing: Larry Shaw · Writing: David Flebotte · Starring: Tuc Watkins, Andrea Bowen, Richard Burgi, Mason Cotton
6x09 Would I Think of Suicide?
Nov 29, 2009 · 43 min · ★ 8.0
"Would I Think of Suicide?" is the 120th episode of the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. It is the ninth episode of the show's sixth season and aired on November 29, 2009.
Directed by: Ken Whittingham · Written by: Jason Ganzel · Starring: Andrea Bowen, Richard Burgi, Kathryn Joosten, Joshua Logan Moore
6x10 Boom Crunch Mid-Season Finale
Dec 6, 2009 · 43 min · ★ 8.5
Gabrielle and Lynette's friendship is on the brink of collapse, whereas Bree and Orson come to an agreement about their marriage. Meanwhile, Susan hatches a plan to help an irrational Katherine, and Danny's vital mistake might cost Angie her freedom. In the meantime, Christmas cheer is curtailed when disaster strikes, as a plane crashes down on Wisteria Lane, putting lives in peril.
Directing: David Grossman · Writing: Joey Murphy, John Pardee · Starring: Tuc Watkins, Kevin Rahm, Richard Burgi, Kathryn Joosten
6x11 If...
Jan 3, 2010 · 43 min · ★ 8.2
In the aftermath of the plane crash, the residents of Wisteria Lane think about what their lives might have been like had they made different choices. Susan contemplates a life with Karl had she not left him. Bree considers life without Orson. Lynette thinks about a future with her unborn twins. Carlos reflects on how Gaby would be as an over-protective mom and Angie ponders the consequences should her secrets be revealed.
Directed by: David Grossman, Larry Shaw · Written by: Joey Murphy, John Pardee, Jamie Gorenberg · Starring: Tuc Watkins, Andrea Bowen, Richard Burgi, Kathryn Joosten
6x12 You Gotta Get a Gimmick
Jan 10, 2010 · 43 min · ★ 8.0
Susan turns up the heat for Mike, Bree learns it won't be easy to undo the hurt she's caused Orson, Lynette discovers Tom's true intentions, and Gaby is forced to examine feelings she's suppressed about her heritage.
Directing: David Grossman · Writing: Joe Keenan · Starring: Kevin Rahm, Shawn Pyfrom, Andrea Bowen, Kathryn Joosten
6x13 How About a Friendly Shrink?
Jan 17, 2010 · 43 min · ★ 7.9
Lynette balks at the idea of seeing a couples' therapist. Meanwhile, Katherine is seeing her own psychiatrist, Gaby and Susan are determined to find out which of if their kids are in the smartest group at school, and Angie disapproves of Danny's new girlfriend.
Directing: Lonny Price · Writing: Jason Ganzel · Starring: Tuc Watkins, Kevin Rahm, Kathryn Joosten, Madison De La Garza
6x14 The Glamorous Life
Jan 31, 2010 · 43 min · ★ 7.2
Gaby and Angie challenge each other's parenting skills, Susan befriends a stripper and takes her under her wing, Lynette and Tom argue the merits of their new therapist, and a concerned Bree keeps a watchful eye on Orson for fear he may take his own life.
Directing: Bethany Rooney · Writing: David Flebotte · Starring: Joshua Logan Moore, Madison De La Garza, Mason Cotton, John Rubinstein
6x15 Lovely
Feb 21, 2010 · 43 min · ★ 6.9
Former exotic dancer Robin will have a profound effect on Susan's friends with three teenage boys at home, Lynette will keep a watchful eye; Bree picks up a few tricks to engage Orson; Gaby looks for help with troublesome niece Ana; and Katherine will find a friendly companion.
Directed by: David Warren · Written by: David Schladweiler · Starring: Kathryn Joosten, Joshua Logan Moore, Mason Cotton, Orson Bean
6x16 The Chase
Feb 28, 2010 · 43 min · ★ 8.1
Having never had the chicken pox herself, Gaby stays with Lee and Bob and is reminded of what it's like to be single again; Lynette and Tom forget Penny's birthday; Bree hires a promising new employee; Susan cheats on Mrs. McKluskey; Katherine makes a surprising discovery and Angie grows concerned over Danny's disappearance.
Directing: Larry Shaw · Writing: Joey Murphy, John Pardee · Starring: Tuc Watkins, Kevin Rahm, Shawn Pyfrom, Kathryn Joosten
6x17 Chromolume No. 7
Mar 14, 2010 · 43 min · ★ 7.8
While in the Big Apple, a chance encounter with supermodels Heidi Klum and Paulina Porizkova leads Gaby to an unexpected revelation about herself. Meanwhile, Lynette and Tom are in for a big surprise when Preston returns from Europe; Mike is determined to show Susan what a man he is after feeling emasculated; Bree discovers a shocking connection to her new employee, Sam; and Katherine is confused over her feelings for Robin.
Directed by: Lonny Price · Written by: Marco Pennette · Starring: Tuc Watkins, Kevin Rahm, Shawn Pyfrom, Max Carver
6x18 My Two Young Men
Mar 21, 2010 · 43 min · ★ 7.8
Angie's ex-boyfriend, Patrick, emerges after her trip to New York. Meanwhile it's game on between Gaby and Susan, as they go to shameless lengths to top each other's kids; Lynette believes there's more to Preston's fiancée than she's letting on; Bree invites Sam over for a family dinner; and Katherine comes out of the closet.
Directing: David Grossman · Writing: Bob Daily · Starring: Kevin Rahm, Shawn Pyfrom, Max Carver, Kathryn Joosten
6x19 We All Deserve to Die
Apr 18, 2010 · 43 min · ★ 8.1
Determined to derail son Preston's marriage to Irina, Lynette discovers the truth about her future daughter-in-law. In the meantime, Gabrielle offers to help out Bob and Lee in the most generous way, but does not consider the consequences. Bree begins to question whether Sam has a hidden agenda, and Susan gets creative to help Mike with his finances. Unbeknownst to Angie, Danny meets Patrick Logan for the very first time.
Directing: Larry Shaw · Writing: Josann McGibbon, Sara Parriott · Starring: Tuc Watkins, Kevin Rahm, Shawn Pyfrom, Max Carver
6x20 Epiphany
Apr 25, 2010 · 43 min · ★ 8.5
The Fairview strangler has been living among the women of Wisteria Lane. He once caught Gabrielle and Carlos in an intimate moment. Bree offered him a job and some dating advice. Susan encouraged his passion for art. Lynette will show him kindness and generosity. But... who is he?
Directing: David Grossman · Writing: Marc Cherry · Starring: Andrea Bowen, Joshua Logan Moore, Kendall Applegate, Josh Zuckerman
6x21 A Little Night Music
May 2, 2010 · 43 min · ★ 8.1
Angie comes face to face with her ex, Patrick Logan, after years on the run. Meanwhile, Gaby and Susan plan an elaborate scheme against their husbands, Lynette sees a darker side of Eddie, and Bree meets a woman who knows Sam all too well.
Directing: David Warren · Writing: Matthew Berry · Starring: Shawn Pyfrom, Kendall Applegate, Madison De La Garza, Mason Cotton
6x22 The Ballad of Booth
May 9, 2010 · 43 min · ★ 8.0
Lynette comes to a shocking realization about Eddie. Meanwhile, Angie discreetly relies on Gaby for help when Patrick threatens the life of her son; Bree offers Sam a generous payoff to walk away; and Susan and Mike's financial woes result in the ultimate sacrifice.
Directing: Larry Shaw · Writing: Bob Daily · Starring: Shawn Pyfrom, Max Carver, Madison De La Garza, Mason Cotton
6x23 I Guess This Is Goodbye Season Finale
May 16, 2010 · 43 min · ★ 8.3
Gaby risks her safety to help Angie; Lynette's fate and that of her unborn child lie in the hands of Eddie; Susan comes to grips with her financial woes; Bree considers confessing a secret she's harbored for years; and Angie must submit to Patrick's demands in order to protect her son.
Directing: David Grossman · Writing: Alexandra Cunningham · Starring: Kevin Rahm, Shawn Pyfrom, Max Carver, Kathryn Joosten