The BEST episodes of Desperate Housewives season 4

Every episode of Desperate Housewives season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Desperate Housewives season 4!

In the town of Fairview there's a street called Wisteria Lane; a peaceful cul-de-sac with manicured lawns and beautiful houses. It's a place where you know all your neighbors and your neighbors know all about you. It's the perfect suburban fantasy. But, behind every picket fence there are secrets. And, in every seemingly happy home, you'll find jealousy, lust, passion, and sometimes... murder.

Last Updated: 11/25/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
Free
star
8.12
1022 votes

#1 - Free

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/18/2008

After Katherine announces that she has to leave town, Bree is left responsible for catering Bob and Lee's wedding. Gabrielle finds $118,000 in Ellie's teddy bear. Susan realizes she will soon lose someone she loves. Katherine Mayfair's secrets are finally revealed, and several residents of Wisteria Lane are faced with deadly threats.

Directors: David Grossman
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Something's Coming
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8.02
1130 votes

#2 - Something's Coming

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/2/2007

A tornado comes to Wisteria Lane, forcing residents into basements, cellars and safe rooms, and destroying homes and lives. Meanwhile, Susan ends up at the hospital after falling down the stairs.

Directors: David Grossman
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Distant Past
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7.83
1128 votes

#3 - Distant Past

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/25/2007

A mysterious stalker from Adam's past shows up on Wisteria Lane, and they have dinner. Detectives question Gabrielle about Victor's whereabouts. Danielle's baby puts stress on Bree and Orson's marriage. Lynette has a reunion with her long-lost stepfather, Glen. Susan notices Mike is behaving strangely.

Directors: Jay Torres
Writer: Joe Keenan
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Now I Know, Don't Be Scared
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7.80
1084 votes

#4 - Now I Know, Don't Be Scared

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/2007

This is the show's first Halloween episode. Edie Britt's biggest fear comes true when Carlos walks out on their relationship. Susan finds Mike's father, who was supposedly dead. Danielle goes into labor right in the middle of the Halloween party... and somebody has to deliver the baby.

Directors: Larry Shaw
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The Gun Song
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7.78
1193 votes

#5 - The Gun Song

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/18/2008

Susan and Mike try to name their son. Lynette is arrested for supposedly attacking Kayla, and Tom must do what he can to save his family. Bree is being stalked by Orson, and when she meets with Reverend Green, the reverend tries to hit on her. In the meantime, Gabrielle is still helping the police trying to detain Ellie for dealing drugs. Finally, Katherine is visited by her ex-husband, Wayne.

Directors: Bethany Rooney
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You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover
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7.76
1152 votes

#6 - You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/2007

Lynette's sisters Lydia and Lucy come to visit. While having dinner with Susan and Mike, Bree and Orson realize they share different views on whether their newborn baby should be circumcised. On a boat, Victor confronts Gaby about her affair with Carlos and she throws him into the ocean. Later, Bree informs Susan that she thinks Mike is addicted to drugs.

Directors: David Warren
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If There's Anything I Can't Stand
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7.70
1175 votes

#7 - If There's Anything I Can't Stand

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/2007

Edie is shocked when she receives some news at the gynecologist's office. At the baby shower Bree's friends throw her, Bree's ex-mother-in-law Phyllis discovers her pregnancy is a hoax. Finally, Wisteria Lane welcomes to the street a homosexual couple.

Directors: Larry Shaw
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Art Isn't Easy
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7.70
1007 votes

#8 - Art Isn't Easy

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/28/2007

Bob & Lee's contemporary water sculpture in their front yard prompts the Wisteria Lane neighborhood association into action. Edie finds out about the affair that Carlos is having with Gaby. Also, John Rowland wants to rekindle his romance with Gaby.

Directors: David Grossman
Writer: Jason Ganzel
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The Game
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7.69
1087 votes

#9 - The Game

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/2007

Bree informs the housewives of what she overheard in the Mayfair house. Stella makes some special brownies to help Lynette through chemotherapy. Susan throws a charades party for the whole neighborhood.

Directors: Bethany Rooney
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Now You Know
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7.69
1148 votes

#10 - Now You Know

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/2007

The neighborhood is shocked when news about Edie's suicide attempt spreads though Fairview. Lynette battles with the effects of chemotherapy. After a decade of absence, Katherine Mayfair moves back to Wisteria Lane with her new husband and daughter in her late teens.

Directors: Larry Shaw
Writer: Marc Cherry
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Mother Said
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7.67
1086 votes

#11 - Mother Said

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/11/2008

Adele Delfino, Susan's mother-in-law, arrives for a visit. Carlos and Gabrielle find out their tenant, Elli, has a dark secret. A full scale war erupts between Bree and Edie.

Directors: David Warren
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Smiles of a Summer Night
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7.67
1126 votes

#12 - Smiles of a Summer Night

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/7/2007

Lynette kicks Tom out of her chemotherapy sessions. Susan is mistaken for a stripper. Bree attempts to steal a prize-winning recipe from Katherine.

Directors: David Grossman
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Welcome to Kanagawa
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7.64
1064 votes

#13 - Welcome to Kanagawa

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/6/2008

In the aftermath of the tornado, the residents of Wisteria Lane try to rebuild their lives. Katherine discovers someone may know her secret while Lynette faces the possibility of her family's fate.

Directors: Larry Shaw
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Sunday
star
7.54
1196 votes

#14 - Sunday

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/13/2008

Two weeks after the tornado, with Mike still in rehab, Mrs. Delfino gets a visit from her cousin Tim. Meanwhile, Bree desperately awaits to return to her own house. Gabrielle learns that Carlos' blindness is permanent. Katherine is unable to keep some of her secrets from the women of Wisteria Lane. Finally, a surprise wedding ceremony has its own share of secrets.

Directors: David Grossman
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In Buddy's Eyes
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7.44
1206 votes

#15 - In Buddy's Eyes

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/20/2008

Gabrielle struggles with the reality of having a blind husband. Lynette is surprised when Rick Coletti shows up at the Scavo pizzeria. Bree and Katherine join forces to plan the Founders Day Ball. As part of his recovery, Mike asks a few people for forgiveness, and Orson starts sleepwalking.

Directors: Larry Shaw
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Opening Doors
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7.41
1226 votes

#16 - Opening Doors

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/4/2008

Susan meets her ex-husband, Karl at a Lamaze class, and finds out that he has remarried and is having another child. Lynette learns who was responsible for starting the fire at Rick's restaurant. Bree wants Orson to turn himself in to the police. Meanwhile, Gabrielle rents a room to a hip artist, Ellie, who has a dark secret. Elsewhere, Dylan continues meeting with her father, Wayne, and Katherine decides to go spy on her.

Directors: David Grossman
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Hello, Little Girl
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7.27
1212 votes

#17 - Hello, Little Girl

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/27/2008

Bree and Katherine decide to start a catering business together. Lynette tries to deny her feelings for Rick. Mike learns the truth about his nearly fatal accident. Carlos gets a seeing-eye dog. Dylan meets her estranged father.

Directors: Bethany Rooney
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