Desperate Housewives (season 2) cast. The season sees the promotion of three former guest stars, who begin acting as series regulars from the season's first episode. The series is narrated by Brenda Strong, from the point of view of the deceased Mary Alice Young, as she observes, from a unique perspective, the lives of the Wisteria Lane residents and her former best friends. Susan Mayer, portrayed by Teri Hatcher, is divorcée and single mother, who, in her continuous search for a romantic commitment, ends up in bed with her former husband. Felicity Huffman portrayed Lynette Scavo, who starts neglecting her responsibilities as a mother,
Desperate Housewives appeal to female viewers were compared to those of the award-winning series "Sex and the City", and its mysteries were said to resemble those of David Lynch's classic series "Twin Peaks". In its first review, "USA Today" proclaimed the show to be "refreshingly original, bracingly adult and thoroughly delightful" and naming it to be "sort of "Knots Landing" meets "The Golden Girls" by way of "Twin Peaks"". Following the initial success of the show, the term "desperate housewives" became a cultural phenomenon. This warranted "real-life desperate housewives" features in TV shows, including "The Dr. Phil Show", and in magazines. Among