List of Desperate Housewives episodes Season ratings Season ratings

| Season | Timeslot_EDT | Season_premiere | Season_finale | TV_season | Rank_ | Viewers_in_millions | _18_49_average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday 9:00 P.M. | October 3, 2004 | May 22, 2005 | 2004–2005 | #4 | 23.69 | 10.66 |
| 2 | Sunday 9:00 P.M. | September 25, 2005 | May 21, 2006 | 2005–2006 | #4 | 21.70 | 10.09 |
| 3 | Sunday 9:00 P.M. | September 24, 2006 | May 20, 2007 | 2006–2007 | #12 | 16.70 | 7.57 |
| 4 | Sunday 9:00 P.M. | September 30, 2007 | May 18, 2008 | 2007–2008 | #8 | 17.52 | 6.71 |
| 5 | Sunday 9:00 P.M. | September 28, 2008 | May 17, 2009 | 2008–2009 | #9 | 15.66 | 5.29 |
| 6 | Sunday 9:00 P.M. | September 27, 2009 | May 16, 2010 | 2009–2010 | #20 | 12.83 | 4.25 |
| 7 | Sunday 9:00 P.M. | September 26, 2010 | May 15, 2011 | 2010–2011 | #26 | 11.86 | 3.46 |
| 8 | Sunday 9:00 P.M. | September 25, 2011 | May 13, 2012 | 2011–2012 | #37 | 10.60 | 2.74 |