Desperate Housewives (season 3) 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. Susan Mayer, portrayed by Teri Hatcher, is a divorcée and single mother, who is in a continuous search for a stable relationship. Felicity Huffman portrayed Lynette Scavo, devoted wife and mother of four, in desperate need to get some time for herself. Marcia Cross portrayed Bree Hodge, widower and mother of two, struggling to be perfect in every aspect. Former model Gabrielle Solis, portrayed by Eva Longoria, has to deal with her upcoming motherhood and
Desperate Housewives (season 3) portrayals of Danielle Van de Kamp and Kayla Huntington Scavo, respectively. In spite of numerous fan complaints regarding the previous season, the American Broadcasting Company decided to keep "Desperate Housewives" in its original Sunday night timeslot. However, after two years of airing as a lead-in to fellow ABC series "Grey's Anatomy", the series would be followed by "Brothers & Sisters", then in its first season, but would remain the lead-out to "". The show maintained its position as a top ten series and became the tenth most-watched program for the 2006-07 American television season, with an average of 17.5 million