# Desperate Housewives season 6

The sixth season of Desperate Housewives, a television series created by Marc Cherry, began airing on September 27, 2009, and concluded on May 16, 2010. The season consists of 23 episodes. The deceased Mary Alice Young continues to narrate the events in the lives of her friends and Wisteria Lane residents, Susan Delfino, Lynette Scavo, Bree Hodge, Gabrielle Solis and Katherine Mayfair. Angie Bolen and her family are the focus of this season's mystery.
The sixth season of Desperate Housewives began on RTÉ Two in the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday, January 5, 2010. The sixth season also started airing at 10:00 pm on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom on January 27, 2010, as well as on the Seven Network in Australia on February 1, 2010. It started airing at 9:00 pm on February 1, 2010, on OSN's Show Series in the Middle East. It also started airing in India on Star World from February 26, 2010, at 10 pm. In France, Season 6 began airing in the translated version on April 1, 2010 on Canal +.
The series saw lower ratings in the sixth season. In the first 12 episodes, the series attracted very similar viewership to the second half of the fifth season; however, the ratings declined heavily after the thirteenth episode, "How About a Friendly Shrink?", due to the competition with the 67th Golden Globe Awards. The series continued to lower numbers, with further competitions like the 2010 Grammy Awards, 2010 Winter Olympics, and the new CBS reality series Undercover Boss, which first aired after the Super Bowl XLIV, pulling impressive ratings. Desperate Housewives lost much steam in the second half of its season, picking up some again in the final three episodes.
Nonetheless, the show got a spot in the twenty most watched series in the 2009–2010 television season, at number twenty, averaging 12.82 million viewers (tenth, in scripted shows). When adding DVR figures, the show ranked at thirteenth place (seventh, among scripted shows) with 14.13 million viewers. The sixth season ranked fourteenth in the important, advertiser-coveted 18–49 age group, with a 4.2 rating, sixth highest with scripted shows. After including DVR playback (Live+7 days), the season average number increased to a 5.0 rating, placing eighth, in terms of scripted shows.

## Production

The first episode of the sixth season, "Nice is Different Than Good", began airing on September 27, 2009. The series creator, Marc Cherry, told Entertainment Weekly that the bride's initial identity was to be Katherine and that Susan was the one who was going to have a nervous breakdown, until viewers informed him that they would rather see Susan and Mike reconcile. Cherry explained: "I originally was going to have Mike marry Katherine, but as I went out into the world on vacation and just started talking to people they were so determined that Mike and Susan should get together; they were so insistent on it. So I started to think, 'What if I went that way?' And it occurred to me that it might be a more effective way to go as opposed to frustrating the fans for another year by keeping Mike and Susan apart. The fans demanded it in a voice so loud I was kind of scared to go against them". Cherry also hinted that the couple's marriage "plays better for this season's mystery". Cherry also said that Katherine will suffer a breakdown, adding: "And it's going to be one of the funniest breakdowns you've ever seen". Marc Cherry revealed that the sixth season mystery will pay homage to a classic Dallas storyline. He added: "What we've planned is an interesting mystery storyline involving one of our beloved characters. It's a 'Who shot J.R.?' kind of storyline. For the mid-season cliffhanger, Marc Cherry has revealed that there will be a plane crash in season six of Desperate Housewives. The show's creator explained that the story is still in the planning stages and added that he does not yet know who will be involved in the accident. "It's going to be my cliffhanger for the first half of the season," he said, adding that it would "affect everyone's lives". However, Cherry said that none of the main characters will be killed in the crash. "I'd love to kill somebody 'cause that's just what I do," he joked. "But the truth is, right now I don't have anyone major dying."

## Cast

The sixth season had twelve roles receiving star billing, with ten out of thirteen returning from the previous season. The series is narrated by Brenda Strong, who portrays the deceased Mary Alice Young, as she observes from beyond the grave the lives of the Wisteria Lane residents and her former best friends. Teri Hatcher portrayed Susan Mayer, who is married to Mike again. Felicity Huffman portrayed Lynette Scavo, who is trying to conceal her pregnancy in order to keep her job. Marcia Cross portrayed Bree Hodge, who is having an affair with her divorce lawyer. Eva Longoria portrayed Gabrielle Solis, who now deals with her teenage niece. Ricardo Antonio Chavira portrayed Carlos Solis, Gabrielle's husband and Lynette's new boss. Doug Savant portrayed Tom Scavo, Lynette's husband who returns to college. Kyle MacLachlan portrayed Orson Hodge, who suffers a terrible accident while trying to save his marriage to Bree. Dana Delaney portrayed Katherine Mayfair, who endures a mental breakdown after Mike leaves her to remarry Susan. James Denton portrayed Mike Delfino, Susan's husband who deals with his ex-girlfriend and with a financial crisis. New additions to the main cast included Drea de Matteo playing Angie Bolen, whose mysterious arc is the season's main storyline, and Maiara Walsh in the role of Ana Solis, Carlos's rebellious niece who moved to Wisteria Lane in the fifth season finale. Shawn Pyfrom did not return as a regular; he instead made guest appearances as Andrew Van de Kamp, Bree's gay son.
The "also starring" cast had many changes. Andrea Bowen re-joined the cast as Julie Mayer, Susan's daughter and victim of the Fairview strangler. Long-time supporting actress Kathryn Joosten was promoted to also starring as elderly neighbor Karen McCluskey. Jeffrey Nordling and Beau Mirchoff appeared as Nick and Danny Bolen, respectively Angie's husband and son. Charlie Carver (Porter Scavo), Joshua Logan Moore (Parker Scavo) and Kendall Applegate (Penny Scavo) all remained, while Max Carver left the also starring cast, as his character Preston Scavo has left for Europe, but made guest appearances in the season. Additionally, child actors Madison De La Garza (Juanita Solis) and Mason Vale Cotton (M.J. Delfino) were promoted from co-stars to also starring.
This season featured many established and new guest stars. Tuc Watkins and Kevin Rahm respectively played Bob Hunter and Lee McDermott, a gay couple and residents of Wisteria Lane. Part of Bree's storyline were Richard Burgi portraying Karl Mayer, Susan's ex-husband and Bree's divorce lawyer and new lover, Dakin Matthews returning as Reverend Sykes, reverend at the local Presbyterian church, Samuel Page appearing as Sam Allen, Rex's son conceived before he meets Bree, and Joy Lauren in the role of Danielle Katz, Bree's daughter. Part of Gabrielle's storyline were Daniella Baltodano playing Celia Solis, Gabrielle's youngest daughter, Jesse Metcalfe returning as John Rowland, Gabrielle's ex-lover and former gardener, Jeff Doucette portraying Father Crowley, priest at the local Catholic church, and John Rubinstein appearing as Principal Hobson, headmaster at Juanita and M.J.'s school. Part of Lynette's storyline were Helena Mattsson in the role of Irina Korsakov, Preston's Russian fiancée, and Brent Kinsman, Shane Kinsman and Zane Huett returning as the younger versions of Preston, Porter and Parker Scavo in flashbacks. Part of Katherine's storyline were Lyndsy Fonseca who returned for one episode in the role of Dylan Mayfair, Katherine's daughter, and Julie Benz portraying Robin Gallagher, a stripper and Katherine's new love interest. Part of the main mystery arc were John Barrowman appearing as Patrick Logan, an eco-terrorist and Danny's biological father, Julie McNiven playing Emily Portsmith, a barrista at a local cafe and acquaintance of Nick, and Ellen Crawford portraying Iris Beckley, a neighbor of Angie's mother that informs Patrick of the Bolens' whereabouts. Orson Bean was introduced in the role of Roy Bender, Mrs. McCluskey's new boyfriend. Josh Zuckerman appeared as Eddie Orlofsky, the infamous Fairview strangler. Maria Cominis played Mona Clarke, a Wisteria Lane resident who blackmails Angie when she discovers her secret. Mindy Sterling portrayed Mitzi Kinsky, a new neighbor in Wisteria Lane. Furthermore, Mark Moses returned in the season finale as Paul Young, Mary Alice's widower.

## Episodes

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 112 | 1 | "Nice Is Different Than Good" | Larry Shaw | Marc Cherry | September 27, 2009 (2009-9-27) | 13.64 |
| Mike's bride is revealed to be Susan. On the day of the wedding, Katherine storms into the church and demands a public apology from Susan. Susan obliges, expressing her sorrow to Katherine during the ceremony, but Katherine still refuses to forgive Susan. Bree continues her affair with Karl but later ends it, feeling increasingly guilty. Since Orson still refuses to grant her a divorce, Bree reignites the affair. Gabrielle grows irritated with Ana's rebellious attitude. Upon learning that Ana aspires to become a model and had a similarly difficult upbringing, Gabrielle agrees to become her legal guardian. Lynette tearfully confesses to Tom that she does not love her unborn twins; he assures her that she will love the babies once they are born. Angie and Nick Bolen move onto Wisteria Lane with their 19-year-old son, Danny, hiding a dark past. Danny becomes acquainted with Julie, but Karen later witnesses the two arguing. One night, Julie is strangled outside her home by an unidentified assailant, who flees the scene. |||||||
| 113 | 2 | "Being Alive" | David Grossman | Matt Berry | October 4, 2009 (2009-10-4) | 14.64 |
| The morning after the attack, Karen and her new boyfriend Roy find Julie unconscious. At the hospital, Lynette tells Susan that Julie had confided in her that she might be pregnant. Susan lashes out at Lynette, who reveals that Julie only told her because Lynette is pregnant herself. Lynette contemplates terminating her pregnancy, but Susan persuades her not to. Katherine offers her support to Mike and kisses him, but he pulls away. Bree worries that her affair with Karl may jeopardize her friendship with Susan. As the neighbors become suspicious of Danny, he tells Angie and Nick that he went out drinking the night before, while Ana tells the police that she snuck out to meet Danny the previous night. Gabrielle discovers that Ana lied to the police to cover for Danny, forcing her to confess the truth. Ultimately, Danny is arrested. |||||||
| 114 | 3 | "Never Judge a Lady by Her Lover" | Andrew Doerfer | Bob Daily | October 11, 2009 (2009-10-11) | 13.42 |
| Gabrielle and Carlos have a chance encounter with John Rowland, who is now divorced. When Ana takes a hostessing job at John's restaurant, Gabrielle voices her disapproval, and Carlos accuses her of still being attracted to John, but Gabrielle rebuffs Carlos' suspicions. Danny is released due to lack of evidence against him. Susan confronts Danny about Julie and pins him underneath a car he is fixing, prompting Angie to threaten Susan. After evidence of Danny's innocence surfaces, Susan makes amends with Angie. Lynette and Tom tell their children that she is expecting twins. At work, Lynette hides her pregnancy from Carlos as he gives her a major promotion, after he had passed over another employee because she was pregnant. Karl suggests that he and Bree go on a romantic getaway to Las Vegas, but she declines and says they are not in love, upsetting him. At an event, Bree becomes jealous upon seeing Karl with another woman, and eventually reconsiders his invitation. |||||||
| 115 | 4 | "The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues" | David Warren | Alexandra Cunningham | October 18, 2009 (2009-10-18) | 13.68 |
| Bree becomes concerned when Katherine begins to spy on Mike and Susan, convinced that their marriage is in crisis. At a wedding catered by Bree, Katherine makes a scene when she sees the cake she had designed for her planned wedding with Mike. Bree fires Katherine and urges her to seek counseling. As Lynette's breasts grow during her pregnancy, Carlos and her colleagues assume she has had a breast augmentation. Gabrielle becomes furious when John and Ana grow closer. John, who still has feelings for Gabrielle, kisses her just as Ana walks in. Gabrielle admits her past affair with John to Ana, but insists she has no feelings for him; Ana keeps quiet about the kiss and quits her job. Susan discovers from Andrew that Julie had been seeing a married man before she was attacked. Awakening from her coma, Julie refuses to identify the married man to Susan. Later, Nick enters Julie's hospital room while she is asleep, saying he misses her. |||||||
| 116 | 5 | "Everybody Ought to Have a Maid" | Larry Shaw | Jamie Gorenberg | October 25, 2009 (2009-10-25) | 14.18 |
| Following an incident during an unsupervised playdate at her house, Gabrielle gains a reputation as a neglectful mother, which threatens to derail Juanita's birthday party. Karen convinces Lynette to hire Roy as a handyman, but Lynette later fires Roy after he accuses her of emasculating Tom. Bree finds herself at odds with a motel maid who judges her for having an affair with Karl. Julie returns home from the hospital and tells Nick their affair is over. When Julie confides in Danny that she still feels unsafe, he loans his parents' gun to her. Upon learning that Katherine had flirted with Mike, Susan publicly denounces her as a liar. One night, Susan awakens to Julie holding a gun and claiming someone is outside. Taking the gun, Susan accidentally shoots and grazes the person lurking outside, who turns out to be Katherine. Since the gun is registered in the Bolens' real name, Angie dissuades Katherine from calling the police by claiming she believes Mike still loves Katherine, while Nick retrieves the gun. |||||||
| 117 | 6 | "Don't Walk on the Grass" | David Grossman | Marco Pennette | November 1, 2009 (2009-11-1) | 14.08 |
| Having developed feelings for Karl, Bree decides to end the affair, before he gifts her his grandmother's brooch. Seeing the brooch on Bree, Susan reveals that it belonged to her before she lost it; Bree claims she bought it at an antique store. Karl proposes to Bree, but she insists that he prove he is a changed man. Orson discovers that Bree lied about where she bought the brooch. After Juanita says a swear word during a school play, the principal questions Gabrielle's parenting skills. Angered, Gabrielle pulls Juanita out of the school and is forced to homeschool her daughter, leading to conflict between the two. Lynette berates Tom after learning he is cheating on a midterm exam due to failing the class. Katherine pretends to rekindle her friendship with Susan, but when Susan discovers Katherine's plan to seduce Mike, the two women engage in a physical altercation. As Katherine begins to question Angie's past, Angie convinces Susan that Katherine may have strangled Julie as an act of revenge. |||||||
| 118 | 7 | "Careful the Things You Say" | Bethany Rooney | Peter Lefcourt | November 8, 2009 (2009-11-8) | 13.80 |
| Gabrielle exploits her new housekeeper—who has a PhD—by having her tutor Juanita. When Gabrielle confides in Carlos that homeschooling Juanita is affecting their mother–daughter relationship, he agrees to find another solution. As Susan attempts to prove that Katherine attacked Julie, Detective Denise Lapera offers to investigate. However, after Susan realizes that Denise is a former classmate who hated her in high school, a vengeful Denise arrests Susan for failing to report that she had shot Katherine. In order to secure a job catering an anniversary party for an Italian couple, Bree convinces Angie to share her secret family recipes with her, claiming she is cooking for a friend who is a burn victim. Angie discovers Bree's deceit, but they resolve their differences, and Angie agrees to work for Bree. After learning about Julie's past affair with Nick, Lynette and Tom, suspecting that Nick strangled Julie, inform the police about the affair. Angie tells Nick that she has known about his affair for weeks. |||||||
| 119 | 8 | "The Coffee Cup" | Larry Shaw | Dave Flebotte | November 15, 2009 (2009-11-15) | 14.72 |
| When Susan and Katherine are both sentenced to community service, Susan is shocked to learn that Katherine and Mike once had sex five times in one day, and sets out to beat Katherine's "record". Gabrielle becomes determined to get Juanita into a coveted Catholic school. When Gabrielle accidentally discovers Lynette's pregnancy, Carlos, in order to avoid a lawsuit, forces Lynette to choose between running the company's Miami branch or quitting. To help secure Bree's divorce, Karl instructs her to take pictures of Orson meeting with a fellow ex-convict, serving as proof of him violating his parole. Bree and Karl are having sex in her bedroom when Orson—who has become suspicious of the affair—arrives home unexpectedly from his weekend trip, but Angie covers for Bree. Angie catches a coffee-shop waitress, Emily, behaving flirtatiously toward Nick. While alone at the coffee shop one night, Emily is strangled to death by an unseen assailant. |||||||
| 120 | 9 | "Would I Think of Suicide?" | Ken Whittingham | Jason Ganzel | November 29, 2009 (2009-11-29) | 12.78 |
| As Carlos continues to punish Lynette at work, she files a lawsuit against him for workplace harassment, further straining Gabrielle and Lynette's friendship. When Carlos gives Lynette an excessive amount of work to complete in one night, she misses the deadline and he fires her. Susan is incensed when she discovers Bree and Karl's affair, but when Bree confesses that she truly loves Karl, Susan gives them her blessing. Bree executes her blackmail scheme by arranging a meeting between Orson and his former cellmate, Lamar. After being rejected by Julie and witnessing his parents in a heated argument, Danny attempts suicide by overdosing on pills and is hospitalized. In a daze, Danny tells Nurse Mona Clark, a Wisteria Lane resident, that his name is Tyler. As M.J. becomes embroiled in Katherine's schemes to win Mike back, Mike angrily confronts her and declares that he never truly loved her. In desperation, Katherine calls 911 before stabbing herself with a knife that Mike had touched. |||||||
| 121 | 10 | "Boom Crunch" | David Grossman | John Pardee & Joey Murphy | December 6, 2009 (2009-12-6) | 14.86 |
| Katherine falsely accuses Mike of stabbing her. Concerned about Katherine's deteriorating mental state, Susan contacts Dylan, who arrives on Wisteria Lane and has Katherine committed to a mental institution. The feud between Gabrielle and Lynette continues to escalate. After manipulating Danny into revealing that his family has been on the run since Angie killed a man 18 years earlier, Mona blackmails the Bolens for money. Bree demands that Orson sign the divorce papers, showing him the pictures of him and Lamar. At Wisteria Lane's annual Christmas festival, Bree is furious to learn that Karl has hired a private plane to fly a marriage proposal over the festival. Upon discovering Bree and Karl's affair, Orson engages in a fistfight with Karl inside Santa's Workshop, which Bree attempts to defuse. As the plane crashes onto the lane, Mona is struck, Lynette saves Celia from being hit, and the plane smashes into the workshop while Bree, Orson, and Karl are still inside. |||||||
| 122 | 11 | "If..." | Larry Shaw | Jamie Gorenberg | January 3, 2010 (2010-1-3) | 15.35 |
| In the aftermath of the plane crash, the housewives reflect on what their lives would have been like if they had made different choices. Susan ponders what would have happened to her life if she had stayed married to Karl; she is then notified of his death. Devastated by the news of Karl's death, Bree is sedated and envisions herself married to Karl. Upon awakening, Bree is informed that Orson has become paralyzed. Angie contemplates the consequences of Mona surviving and revealing the Bolens' secrets to the police, but is relieved to learn of Mona's death. Gabrielle wonders if Celia is destined to be a successful actress. The doctor tells Lynette and Tom that one of their unborn twins needs surgery. As Lynette goes into surgery, she imagines life with a disabled son; Tom later tells her that the affected baby died, but the other survived. Gabrielle and Lynette rekindle their friendship. |||||||
| 123 | 12 | "You Gotta Get a Gimmick" | David Grossman | Joe Keenan | January 10, 2010 (2010-1-10) | 14.03 |
| After inheriting Karl's share of a strip club, Susan learns that Mike is the club's plumber and forbids him from going back there. Mike objects to being told what to do, until Susan performs a striptease onstage to prove her point. Carlos hires Tom to fill in for Lynette while she is pregnant. Lynette is furious when Tom expects her to be a stay-at-home mother after the baby is born, while she struggles to process her grief over the loss of the other twin. Feeling guilty for Orson's paralysis, Bree brings him home so she can look after him. Orson, who still resents Bree for her affair with Karl, decides to seek revenge by exploiting her goodwill. Juanita is accepted to Oakridge School, but when she reveals she was unaware of her Mexican heritage, Gabrielle is forced to examine her own feelings of shame regarding her heritage. |||||||
| 124 | 13 | "How About a Friendly Shrink?" | Lonny Price | Jason Ganzel | January 17, 2010 (2010-1-17) | 11.32 |
| Tom begins seeing a therapist, Dr. Graham. Lynette visits Dr. Graham to defend herself from Tom's supposed badmouthing, but eventually agrees to couples therapy. Orson continues to order Bree around at his whim and refuses to be bathed, prompting her to spray him with a garden hose. Bree apologizes after Orson admits he is frustrated by the loss of his independence. When the Oakridge students are placed into learning groups in math class, Susan and Gabrielle compete to determine which of their children—Juanita or M.J.—is in the advanced group. Angie instantly disapproves of Danny's new girlfriend, Ana, who she feels is too fun-loving and not serious enough. Katherine is reluctant to return to Wisteria Lane, fearing she will not be forgiven, but relents when Karen visits her with Bree, Lynette, Gabrielle, and Susan, who are all willing to forgive Katherine. |||||||
| 125 | 14 | "The Glamorous Life" | Bethany Rooney | Dave Flebotte | January 31, 2010 (2010-1-31) | 11.44 |
| Susan sells off her share of the strip club and encourages Robin, a stripper with higher aspirations but no skills, to quit her job. After a failed attempt to get Robin an assistant job at Oakridge, Susan convinces Mike to let Robin stay with them temporarily. When Lynette and Tom watch Dr. Graham give a terrible performance in a local play, after she had claimed she had a gift for acting, they lose confidence in her as a therapist and subsequently stop seeing her. Carlos attacks Danny after catching him making out with Ana, but Angie intervenes and warns Carlos to stay away from her son. Gabrielle and Carlos later overhear Nick berating Angie for nearly blowing their cover due to her dispute with a neighbor, Mitzi. Bree is shocked to discover that Orson has decided to commit suicide. After stopping Orson's attempt to drown himself in a swimming pool, Bree tells him she wants to fall in love with him again, and they reconcile. |||||||
| 126 | 15 | "Lovely" | David Warren | David Schladweiler | February 21, 2010 (2010-2-21) | 10.92 |
| Robin's arrival on Wisteria Lane gradually begins to affect the lives of several of her new neighbors. After catching Parker spying on Robin while she is showering, Lynette confronts Robin but later apologizes to her. Robin advises Bree to reconnect with Orson by reigniting their sex life. Gabrielle has Robin tell Ana about how she gave up her dreams for a boy in her youth, leading Ana to break up with Danny and leave for New York City to pursue a modeling career. Realizing she has been used, Robin speaks to Danny, who secretly chases after Ana. Susan grows jealous when Robin starts giving Mike massages to ease his sore back. To preserve her friendship with Susan, Robin moves out and becomes Katherine's roommate. Robin reveals to Katherine that she is a lesbian, and despite insisting she is not interested in women when Robin suggests she explores the possibility, Katherine is seemingly intrigued by the idea. |||||||
| 127 | 16 | "The Chase" | Larry Shaw | John Pardee & Joey Murphy | February 28, 2010 (2010-2-28) | 10.89 |
| Gabrielle experiences the single life again after Celia contracts chickenpox and discovers a sad secret about Lee and Bob; Lynette and Tom forget Penny's birthday; Bree hires a promising employee; Katherine suspects that she might be bisexual; Susan pushes Roy into proposing to Karen but then has second thoughts, only to find out something potentially tragic; Angie worries about Danny's disappearance when she finds out he did not go camping after all. |||||||
| 128 | 17 | "Chromolume No. 7" | Lonny Price | Marco Pennette | March 14, 2010 (2010-3-14) | 12.01 |
| Gabrielle and Angie have a chance encounter with supermodels Heidi Klum and Paulina Porizkova in New York; Katherine is confused by her feelings for Robin; Preston returns from Europe with a big and expensive surprise for Lynette and Tom; Mike tries to show Susan how manly he is after he begins to feel like he's emasculated; Bree makes a shocking discovery about Sam; Angie reveals a secret. |||||||
| 129 | 18 | "My Two Young Men" | David Grossman | Bob Daily | March 21, 2010 (2010-3-21) | 10.84 |
| Susan and Gabrielle go to shameless lengths to top each other's kids; Lynette believes that Irina is hiding something; Bree invites Sam to a family dinner; Katherine comes out of the closet; Patrick finds out where Angie currently lives. |||||||
| 130 | 19 | "We All Deserve to Die" | Larry Shaw | Josann McGibbon & Sara Parriott | April 18, 2010 (2010-4-18) | 10.62 |
| Lynette discovers the truth about Irina; Gabrielle offers to help Bob and Lee in having their child without considering the consequences; Bree begins to question Sam's motives; Susan has a creative way to help Mike with his finances; the Fairview Strangler makes another victim. |||||||
| 131 | 20 | "Epiphany" | David Grossman | Marc Cherry | April 25, 2010 (2010-4-25) | 11.29 |
| The Fairview Strangler's past is revealed, as he lives among the women in Wisteria Lane. |||||||
| 132 | 21 | "A Little Night Music" | David Warren | Matt Berry | May 2, 2010 (2010-5-2) | 12.12 |
| Angie comes face to face with Patrick after spending 18 years running away from him; Gabrielle and Susan plan a scheme against their husbands; Lynette sees a dark side of Eddie; Bree meets Sam's mother. |||||||
| 133 | 22 | "The Ballad of Booth" | Larry Shaw | Bob Daily | May 9, 2010 (2010-5-9) | 11.36 |
| Lynette makes a shocking discovery about Eddie; Angie discreetly relies on Gabrielle for help; Bree offers money to get rid of Sam; Susan and Mike's financial woes result in the ultimate sacrifice. |||||||
| 134 | 23 | "I Guess This Is Goodbye" | David Grossman | Alexandra Cunningham | May 16, 2010 (2010-5-16) | 12.75 |
| Gabrielle risks her safety to save Angie and Danny; Lynette and her unborn baby's fates are in Eddie's hands; Susan comes to grips with her financial woes; Bree considers confessing a secret that she's been keeping from everybody for a long time; an old neighbor returns to Wisteria Lane. |||||||

## International ratings

| Episode number Production number | Title | US (ABC) | UK (CH4 +E4) | IRE (RTÉ 2) | FRA (M6) | NZ (TV2) |
| 112 6-01 | Nice is Different Than Good | 13.643m | 3.418m | 592,000 | 3.2m | 479,100 |
| 113 6-02 | Being Alive | 14.641m | 3.329m | 510,000 | 3.5m | 477,080 |
| 114 6-03 | Never Judge a Lady By Her Lover | 13.423m | 2.916m | 488,000 | 3.7m | 447,990 |
| 115 6-04 | The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues | 13.677m | 2.854m | 488,000 | 3.3m | 471,200 |
| 116 6-05 | Everybody Ought to Have a Maid | 14.183m | 2.664m | 509,000 | 3.3m | 448,490 |
| 117 6-06 | Don't Walk on the Grass | 14.078m | 2.414m | 464,000 | 3.3m | 452,490 |
| 118 6-07 | Careful the Things You Say | 13.795m | 2.652m | 434,000 | 3.4m | 413,820 |
| 119 6-08 | The Coffee Cup | 14.718m | 2.659m | 485,000 | 4m | 397,830 |
| 120 6-09 | Would I Think of Suicide? | 12.781m | 2.370m | 414,000 | 3.4m | 391,220 |
| 121 6-10 | Boom Crunch | 14.861m | 3.028m | 441,000 | 3.7m | 411,880 |
| 122 6-11 | If... | 15.349m | 2.750m | 440,000 | 3.7m | 419,020 |
| 123 6-12 | You Gotta Get a Gimmick | 14.025m | 2.675m | 411,000 | 3.9m | 429,540 |
| 124 6-13 | How About a Friendly Shrink? | 11.317m | 2.654m | 414,000 | 4.1m | 375,760 |
| 125 6-14 | The Glamorous Life | 11.437m | 2.66m | 463,000 | 3.7m | 375,620 |
| 126 6-15 | Lovely | 10.924m | 2.327m | 381,000 | 3.9m | 400,730 |
| 127 6-16 | The Chase | 10.894m | 2.428m | 460,000 | 3.8m | 391,340 |
| 128 6-17 | Chromolume No. 7 | 12.013m | 2.136m | 442,000 | 3.7m | 425,620 |
| 129 6-18 | My Two Young Men | 10.837m | 2.494m | 449,000 | 3.9m | 392,270 |
| 130 6-19 | We All Deserve to Die | 10.622m | 2.550m | 476,000 | 4m | 444,790 |
| 131 6-20 | Epiphany | 11.291m | 2.340m | 440,000 | 3.8m | 524,440 |
| 132 6-21 | A Little Night Music | 12.118m | 2.634m | 359,000 | 4m | 464,820 |
| 133 6-22 | The Ballad of Booth | 11.361m | 2.691m | 399,000 | 3.5m | 447,060 |
| 134 6-23 | I Guess This is Goodbye | 12.747m | 2.935m | 411,000 | 3.68m | 453,320 |

## Detailed international schedules and ratings
### United States (ABC)

| Episode number Production number | Title | Original airing | Rating | Share | Rating/share (18–49) | Total viewers (in millions) | Rank per week |
| 112 6-01 | Nice is Different Than Good | September 27, 2009 | 8.6 | 13 | 4.7 | 13.643 | #16 |
| 113 6-02 | Being Alive | October 4, 2009 | 9.2 | 14 | 5.0 | 14.641 | #10 |
| 114 6-03 | Never Judge a Lady By Her Lover | October 11, 2009 | 8.2 | 12 | 4.6 | 13.423 | #13 |
| 115 6-04 | The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues | October 18, 2009 | 8.7 | 13 | 4.6 | 13.677 | #12 |
| 116 6-05 | Everybody Ought to Have a Maid | October 25, 2009 | 9.0 | 14 | 4.7 | 14.183 | #10 |
| 117 6-06 | Don't Walk on the Grass | November 1, 2009 | 8.8 | 13 | 5.0 | 14.078 | #12 |
| 118 6-07 | Careful the Things You Say | November 8, 2009 | 8.6 | 13 | 4.4 | 13.795 | #14 |
| 119 6-08 | The Coffee Cup | November 15, 2009 | 8.9 | 13 | 5.0 | 14.718 | #11 |
| 120 6-09 | Would I Think of Suicide? | November 29, 2009 | 7.9 | 12 | 4.4 | 12.781 | #12 |
| 121 6-10 | Boom Crunch | December 6, 2009 | 9.1 | 14 | 4.9 | 14.861 | #2 |
| 122 6-11 | If... | January 3, 2010 | 9.2 | 14 | 5.3 | 15.349 | #3 |
| 123 6-12 | You Gotta Get a Gimmick | January 10, 2010 | 8.8 | 13 | 4.7 | 14.025 | #9 |
| 124 6-13 | How About a Friendly Shrink? | January 17, 2010 | 7.0 | 11 | 3.8 | 11.317 | #20 |
| 125 6-14 | The Glamorous Life | January 31, 2010 | 6.9 | 10 | 3.7 | 11.437 | #12 |
| 126 6-15 | Lovely | February 21, 2010 | 6.9 | 10 | 3.7 | 10.924 | #15 |
| 127 6-16 | The Chase | February 28, 2010 | 6.8 | 10 | 3.7 | 10.894 | #17 |
| 128 6-17 | Chromolume No. 7 | March 14, 2010 | 7.4 | 12 | 3.7 | 12.013 | #15 |
| 129 6-18 | My Two Young Men | March 21, 2010 | 6.9 | 11 | 3.5 | 10.837 | #12 |
| 130 6-19 | We All Deserve to Die | April 18, 2010 | 6.8 | 11 | 3.3 | 10.622 | #19 |
| 131 6-20 | Epiphany | April 25, 2010 | 7.1 | 11 | 3.4 | 11.291 | #13 |
| 132 6-21 | A Little Night Music | May 2, 2010 | 7.6 | 12 | 3.8 | 12.118 | #12 |
| 133 6-22 | The Ballad of Booth | May 9, 2010 | 7.0 | 11 | 3.8 | 11.361 | #15 |
| 134 6-23 | I Guess This is Goodbye | May 16, 2010 | 7.9 | 13 | 4.0 | 12.747 | #14 |

### Republic of Ireland (RTÉ 2)

* Desperate Housewives airs Tuesdays at 9:55 pm on RTÉ 2 in Ireland.
* All ratings below are supplied from the RTÉ Guide TV guide. The ratings are supplied by TAM Ireland/Nielsen TAM.
* Season 6 averaged 451,000 viewers when the average was calculated after the season finale.
| Episode number | Title | Original airing | Airing Time | Viewers | Rank (RTÉ2 only) |
| 112 (6-01) | Nice is Different Than Good | January 5, 2010 | 9:55 pm | 592,000 | #1 |
| 113 (6-02) | Being Alive | January 12, 2010 | 9:55 pm | 510,000 | #1 |
| 114 (6-03) | Never Judge a Lady By Her Lover | January 19, 2010 | 9:55 pm | 488,000 | #1 |
| 115 (6-04) | The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues | January 26, 2010 | 9:55 pm | 488,000 | #1 |
| 116 (6-05) | Everybody Ought to Have a Maid | February 2, 2010 | 9:55 pm | 509,000 | #1 |
| 117 (6-06) | Don't Walk on the Grass | February 9, 2010 | 9:55 pm | 464,000 | #2 |
| 118 (6-07) | Careful the Things You Say | February 16, 2010 | 9:55 pm | 434,000 | #1 |
| 119 (6-08) | The Coffee Cup | February 23, 2010 | 9:55 pm | 485,000 | #2 |
| 120 (6-09) | Would I Think of Suicide? | March 2, 2010 | 10:05 pm | 414,000 | #2 |
| 121 (6-10) | Boom Crunch | March 9, 2010 | 9:55 pm | 441,000 | #2 |
| 122 (6-11) | If... | March 16, 2010 | 9:55 pm | 440,000 | #2 |
| 123 (6-12) | You Gotta Get a Gimmick | March 23, 2010 | 9:55 pm | 411,000 | #1 |
| 124 (6-13) | How About a Friendly Shrink? | March 30, 2010 | 9:55 pm | 414,000 | #1 |
| 125 (6-14) | The Glamorous Life | April 6, 2010 | 9:55 pm | 463,000 | #1 |
| 126 (6-15) | Lovely | April 13, 2010 | 9:55 pm | 381,000 | #1 |
| 127 (6-16) | The Chase | April 20, 2010 | 9:55 pm | 460,000 | #1 |
| 128 (6-17) | Chromolume No. 7 | April 27, 2010 | 9:55 pm | 442,000 | #1 |
| 129 (6-18) | My Two Young Men | May 4, 2010 | 9:55 pm | 449,000 | #1 |
| 130 (6-19) | We All Deserve to Die | May 11, 2010 | 9:55 pm | 476,000 | #1 |
| 131 (6-20) | Epiphany | May 18, 2010 | 9:55 pm | 440,000 | #1 |
| 132 (6-21) | A Little Night Music | May 25, 2010 | 9:55 pm | 359,000 | #3 |
| 133 (6-22) | The Ballad of Booth | June 1, 2010 | 9:55 pm | 399,000 | #2 |
| 134 (6-23) | I Guess This is Goodbye | June 8, 2010 | 9:55 pm | 411,000 | #3 |

### India (Star World)

| Episode number Production number | Title | Original airing | Airing Time |
| 112 6-01 | Nice is Different Than Good | February 26, 2010 | 10:00 pm |
| 113 6-02 | Being Alive | February 27, 2010 | 10:00 pm |
| 114 6-03 | Never Judge a Lady By Her Lover | February 28, 2010 | 10:00 pm |
| 115 6-04 | The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues | March 5, 2010 | 10:00 pm |
| 116 6-05 | Everybody Ought to Have a Maid | March 6, 2010 | 10:00 pm |
| 117 6-06 | Don't Walk on the Grass | March 7, 2010 | 10:00 pm |
| 118 6-07 | Careful the Things You Say | March 12, 2010 | 10:00 pm |
| 119 6-08 | The Coffee Cup | March 13, 2010 | 10:00 pm |
| 120 6-09 | Would I Think of Suicide? | March 14, 2010 | 10:00 pm |
| 121 6-10 | Boom Crunch | March 19, 2010 | 10:00 pm |
| 122 6-11 | If... | March 19, 2010 | 11:00 pm |
| 123 6-12 | You Gotta Get a Gimmick | March 20, 2010 | 10:00 pm |
| 124 6-13 | How About a Friendly Shrink? | March 26, 2010 | 10:00 pm |
| 125 6-14 | The Glamorous Life | March 27, 2010 | 10:00 pm |
| 126 6-15 | Lovely | March 28, 2010 | 10:00 pm |
| 127 6-16 | The Chase | April 4, 2010 | 10:00 pm |
| 128 6-17 | Chromolume No. 7 | April 11, 2010 | 10:00 pm |
| 129 6-18 | My Two Young Men | April 18, 2010 | 10:00 pm |
| 130 6-19 | We All Deserve to Die | April 25, 2010 | 10:00 pm |
| 131 6-20 | Epiphany | May 2, 2010 | 10:00 pm |
| 132 6-21 | A Little Night Music | May 9, 2010 | 10:00 pm |
| 133 6-22 | The Ballad of Booth | May 16, 2010 | 10:00 pm |
| 134 6-23 | I Guess This is Goodbye | May 23, 2010 | 10:00 pm |

### United Kingdom (Channel 4)

| Episode number | Title | Original airing on Channel 4 | Time of airing on Channel 4 | Original airing on E4 | Time of airing on E4 | Position in Channel 4's ratings$^a$ | Position in E4's ratings$^b$ | Total viewers |
| 112 | Nice is Different Than Good | January 27, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | January 31, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | 3.090m - #10 | 328,000 - #11 | 3.418m |
| 113 | Being Alive | February 3, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | January 31, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | 2.482m - #5 | 874,000 - #7 | 3.329m |
| 114 | Never Judge a Lady By Her Lover | February 10, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | February 7, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | 2.27m - #14 | 646,000 - #7 | 2.916m |
| 115 | The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues | February 17, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | February 14, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | 2.34m - #9 | 514,000 - #11 | 2.854m |
| 116 | Everybody Ought to Have a Maid | February 24, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | February 21, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | 2.16 - #14 | 504,000 - #9 | 2.664m |
| 117 | Don't Walk on the Grass | March 3, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | February 28, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | 1.70 - #31 | 714,000 - #5 | 2.414m |
| 118 | Careful the Things You Say | March 10, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | March 7, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | 1.99 - #24 | 662,000 - #6 | 2.652m |
| 119 | The Coffee Cup | March 17, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | March 14, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | 1.92 - #22 | 739,000 - #5 | 2.659m |
| 120 | Would I Think of Suicide? | March 24, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | March 21, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | 1.69 - #31 | 680,000 - #5 | 2.370m |
| 121 | Boom Crunch | March 31, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | March 28, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | 2.29 - #6 | 738,000 - #3 | 3.028m |
| 122 | If... | April 14, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | April 11, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | 1.93 - #12 | 820,000 - #2 | 2.750m |
| 123 | You Gotta Get a Gimmick | April 21, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | April 18, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | 1.90 - #13 | 775,000 - #2 | 2.675m |
| 124 | How About a Friendly Shrink? | April 28, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | April 25, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | 1.755 - #8 | 899,000 - #2 | 2.654m |
| 125 | The Glamorous Life | May 5, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | May 2, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | 1.86 - #11 | 800,000 - #3 | 2.66m |
| 126 | Lovely | May 12, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | May 9, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | 1.48 - #20 | 847,000 - #3 | 2.327m |
| 127 | The Chase | May 19, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | May 16, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | 1.60 - #14 | 828,000 - #2 | 2.428m |
| 128 | Chromolume No. 7 | May 26, 2010 | 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm | May 23, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | 1.39 - #30 | 846,000 - #2 | 2.136m |
| 129 | My Two Young Men | June 2, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | May 30, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | 1.65 - #3 | 840,000 - #2 | 2.494m |
| 130 | We All Deserve to Die | June 9, 2010 | 10:35 pm – 11:35 pm | June 6, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | 1.91 - #13 | 640,000 - #11 | 2.550m |
| 131 | Epiphany | June 16, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | June 13, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | 1.73 - #15 | 640,000 - #11 | 2.340m |
| 132 | A Little Night Music | June 23, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | June 20, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | 1.71 - #16 | 924,000 - #2 | 2.634m |
| 133 | The Ballad of Booth | June 30, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | June 27, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | 1.85 - #14 | 841,000 - #2 | 2.691m |
| 134 | I Guess This is Goodbye | July 7, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | July 4, 2010 | 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm | 1.85 - #14 | 1.085m - #1 | 2.935m |

### New Zealand (TV2)

All sourced from: Throng Ratings Archived 2011-01-01 at the Wayback Machine. The season averaged 431,975 viewers.
| Episode number | Title | Original airing | Timeslot | Viewers | Top 50 Ranking | Scripted Show Ranking |
| 112 | Nice Is Different Than Good | February 15, 2010 | 8:35 pm – 9:30 pm | 479,100 | 12 | 3 |
| 113 | Being Alive | February 22, 2010 | 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm | 477,080 | 8 | 1 |
| 114 | Never Judge a Lady By Her Lover | March 1, 2010 | 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm | 447,990 | 9 | 1 |
| 115 | The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues | March 8, 2010 | 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm | 471,200 | 14 | 4 |
| 116 | Everybody Ought to Have a Maid | March 15, 2010 | 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm | 448,490 | 15 | 5 |
| 117 | Don't Walk on the Grass | March 22, 2010 | 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm | 452,490 | 12 | 4 |
| 118 | Careful the Things You Say | March 29, 2010 | 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm | 413,820 | 13 | 5 |
| 119 | The Coffee Cup | April 12, 2010 | 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm | 397,830 | 23 | 8 |
| 120 | Would I Think of Suicide? | April 19, 2010 | 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm | 391,220 | 25 | 9 |
| 121 | Boom Crunch | April 26, 2010 | 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm | 411,880 | 21 | 8 |
| 122 | If... | May 3, 2010 | 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm | 419,020 | 21 | 9 |
| 123 | You Gotta Get a Gimmick | May 10, 2010 | 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm | 429,540 | 19 | 8 |
| 124 | How About a Friendly Shrink? | May 17, 2010 | 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm | 375,760 | 28 | 10 |
| 125 | The Glamorous Life | May 24, 2010 | 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm | 375,620 | 25 | 6 |
| 126 | Lovely | May 31, 2010 | 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm | 400,730 | 28 | 11 |
| 127 | The Chase | June 7, 2010 | 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm | 391,340 | 23 | 11 |
| 128 | Chromolume No. 7 | June 14, 2010 | 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm | 425,620 | 25 | 10 |
| 129 | My Two Young Men | June 21, 2010 | 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm | 392,270 | 24 | 7 |
| 130 | We All Deserve to Die | June 28, 2010 | 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm | 444,790 | 21 | 8 |
| 131 | Epiphany | July 5, 2010 | 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm | 524,440 | 18 | 4 |
| 132 | A Little Night Music | July 12, 2010 | 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm | 464,820 | 19 | 6 |
| 133 | The Ballad of Booth | July 19, 2010 | 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm | 447,060 | 19 | 5 |
| 134 | I Guess This Is Goodbye | July 26, 2010 | 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm | 453,320/769,090* | 21 | 6 |
* For episode 134, original airing only / original including prime-time repeat special before beginning of new season on January 7, 2011.

## DVD release

Desperate Housewives: The Complete Sixth Season (The All Mighty Edition) :
| Set details | Set details | Special features | Special features | Special features | Special features |
| 23 Episodes 5-Disc Set (Region 1) 6-Disc Set (Region 2 & 4) English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) English SDH, Spanish and French subtitles Audio Commentaries Runtime: 987 minutes | 23 Episodes 5-Disc Set (Region 1) 6-Disc Set (Region 2 & 4) English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) English SDH, Spanish and French subtitles Audio Commentaries Runtime: 987 minutes | Bloopers Deleted Scenes "Dirty Little Secret" - Full unaired storyline from episode 16 "The Chase" Cherry-Picked: Creator Marc Cherry's Favourite Scenes Audio commentaries by Creator Marc Cherry on his favorite scenes Miss Piggy Gets Desperate - One of America's favorite divas barges onto Wisteria Lane for One-On-One interviews with the hottest cast on TV Master Class - Learn what it takes to be an actor on one of TV's most popular and acclaimed shows as the talented cast reveal their acting process and how they developed their craft Desperate Housewives: Starter Kit - Seasons 1-5 recap | Bloopers Deleted Scenes "Dirty Little Secret" - Full unaired storyline from episode 16 "The Chase" Cherry-Picked: Creator Marc Cherry's Favourite Scenes Audio commentaries by Creator Marc Cherry on his favorite scenes Miss Piggy Gets Desperate - One of America's favorite divas barges onto Wisteria Lane for One-On-One interviews with the hottest cast on TV Master Class - Learn what it takes to be an actor on one of TV's most popular and acclaimed shows as the talented cast reveal their acting process and how they developed their craft Desperate Housewives: Starter Kit - Seasons 1-5 recap | Bloopers Deleted Scenes "Dirty Little Secret" - Full unaired storyline from episode 16 "The Chase" Cherry-Picked: Creator Marc Cherry's Favourite Scenes Audio commentaries by Creator Marc Cherry on his favorite scenes Miss Piggy Gets Desperate - One of America's favorite divas barges onto Wisteria Lane for One-On-One interviews with the hottest cast on TV Master Class - Learn what it takes to be an actor on one of TV's most popular and acclaimed shows as the talented cast reveal their acting process and how they developed their craft Desperate Housewives: Starter Kit - Seasons 1-5 recap | Bloopers Deleted Scenes "Dirty Little Secret" - Full unaired storyline from episode 16 "The Chase" Cherry-Picked: Creator Marc Cherry's Favourite Scenes Audio commentaries by Creator Marc Cherry on his favorite scenes Miss Piggy Gets Desperate - One of America's favorite divas barges onto Wisteria Lane for One-On-One interviews with the hottest cast on TV Master Class - Learn what it takes to be an actor on one of TV's most popular and acclaimed shows as the talented cast reveal their acting process and how they developed their craft Desperate Housewives: Starter Kit - Seasons 1-5 recap |
| DVD release dates ||||||
| Region 1 | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 2 | Region 4 | Region 4 |
| September 21, 2010 (2010-09-21) | September 21, 2010 (2010-09-21) | October 4, 2010 (2010-10-04) | October 4, 2010 (2010-10-04) | October 2010 (2010-10) | October 2010 (2010-10) |