Narrated by the late Mary Alice Young, Desperate Housewives takes viewers inside Wisteria Lane, a small section of suburban America that's anything but ordinary. This primetime soap delves deep into the lives of a circle of women with a mix dark humor and drama that helps expose the truth that things are never as they seem. / The tale of these women started with the death of one of their own, Mary Alice Young . Even though she is a resident of Wisteria no longer, she guides us through the daily lives of her close friends, family and neighbors from her unique and all-seeing point of view. / The women of Wisteria include Susan Mayer , a single mother and divorcee, struggling to raise her teenaged daughter, Julie , all while going to extreme lengths to find the man of her dreams, who may be her neighbor, Mike Delfino . Lynette Scavo is a mother four who is dealing with the change of going from a stay-at-home mom to a career woman as she helps her husband Tom open their own pizzeria. Bree Van De Kamp , the quintessential Martha Stewart-esque housewife, presents a calm and collected exterior, but is dealing with the pain of losing her husband, Rex , the challenge of raising two rebellious children, Danielle and Andrew , and her second marriage to the mysterious Orson Hodge . Gabrielle Solis had it all -- a successful modeling career, an equally successful husband, Carlos and a large house -- but with the end of her marriage, Gabrielle must learn how to make it on her own. Lastly Edie Britt , the self made successful real estate agent whose love life is at the top of everyone's gossip list. / Wiseria Lane has experienced it's share of mysterious comings and goings. From the Applewhite family, including Betty and Matthew who wasted no time in getting tangled up in the drama of Wisteria, to the family Mary Alice left behind: Paul and Zach . / With Mary Alice watching over her former neighbors' every move, no bit of juicy gossip goes unnoticed, despite how the residents try their hardest to keep it locked behind closed doors. Currently 8.6/10