Desperate Housewives is a movie.
Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama and mystery series created by Marc Cherry , and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions . From the 2004 -- 05 through the 2008 -- 09 television seasons , its first five seasons were rated amongst the top ten most-watched series . Mary Alice Young is a fictional character from the ABC television series Desperate Housewives . The Primetime Emmy Award is an American award bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences ( ATAS ) in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming . Susan Mayer is a fictional character played by Teri Hatcher on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives .