Desperate Housewives of their late friend and neighbor who committed suicide in the pilot episode. The storyline covers thirteen years of the women's lives over eight seasons, set between the years 2004–2008, and later 2013–2017 (the storyline includes a five-year passage of time, as well as flashbacks and flashforwards ranging from the 1980s to the 2020s). They work through domestic struggles and family life, while facing the secrets, crimes, and mysteries hidden behind the doors of their—on the surface—beautiful and seemingly perfect suburban neighborhood. The series features an ensemble cast, headed by Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo,
Desperate Housewives two previous Spanish versions, it was titled "Amas de Casa Desesperadas", and the production began in July 2007. The Brazilian version, "" began being broadcast on RedeTV! in 2008. The Turkish version titled "Umutsuz Ev Kadınları" aired on Kanal D in Turkey from 2011 until 2013 and on FOX Turkey from 2013 until 2014. In fall 2013, the Disney Media Distribution and the Nigerian television network EbonyLife TV announced that they were producing an African version of "Desperate Housewives". The series, titled "Desperate Housewives Africa", was scheduled to premiere in summer 2014 on EbonyLife TV. However, it aired its only