Season 3

This article contains episode summaries for the third season of Desperate Housewives.

Season Summary
In the U.S., original episodes of the third season aired between September 24, 2006 and May 20, 2007.

Starring
* ''Only appears in new footage shown in the "Previously on..." segment in "My Husband, the Pig".''
 * Teri Hatcher - Susan Mayer (23/23)
 * Felicity Huffman - Lynette Scavo (23/23)
 * Marcia Cross - Bree Hodge (16/23)
 * Eva Longoria - Gabrielle Marquez (23/23)
 * Nicollette Sheridan - Edie Britt (23/23)
 * Ricardo Antonio Chavira - Carlos Solis (21/23)
 * Andrea Bowen - Julie Mayer (16/23)
 * Doug Savant - Tom Scavo (23/23)
 * Kyle MacLachlan - Orson Hodge (17/23)
 * Brenda Strong - Mary Alice Young (23/23)* **
 * and James Denton - Mike Delfino (22/23)

** Receives the "with" credit in the episodes that don't feature the full credits sequence.

Also Starring

 * Shawn Pyfrom - Andrew Van de Kamp (16/23)
 * Joy Lauren - Danielle Van de Kamp (13/23)
 * Josh Henderson - Austin McCann (11/23)*
 * Brent Kinsman - Preston Scavo (14/23)
 * Shane Kinsman - Porter Scavo (13/23)
 * Zane Huett - Parker Scavo (16/23)

* Credited as a regular through "My Husband, the Pig".

Recurring Guest Stars

 * Dougray Scott - Ian Hainsworth (18/23)
 * Kathryn Joosten - Karen McCluskey (14/23)
 * Rachel Fox - Kayla Scavo (12/23)
 * Pat Crawford Brown - Ida Greenberg (11/23)
 * Dixie Carter - Gloria Hodge (7/23)
 * Ernie Hudson - Detective Ridley (7/23)
 * Valerie Mahaffey - Alma Hodge (7/23)
 * John Slattery - Victor Lang (7/23)
 * Kiersten Warren - Nora Huntington (6/23)
 * Jake Cherry - Travers McLain (5/23)
 * Christine Clayburg - Reporter/Newscaster (4/23)
 * Jason Gedrick - Rick Coletti (4/23)
 * Cody Kasch - Zach Young (4/23)
 * Alec Mapa - Vern (4/23)
 * Terry Bozeman - Dr. Lee Craig (3/23)
 * Mark Moses - Paul Young (3/23)
 * David Fabrizio - Detective Collins (2/23)
 * Dale Waddington Horowitz - Night Nurse (2/23)
 * Gwendoline Yeo - Xiao-Mei (2/23)
 * Polly Bergen - Stella Wingfield (1/23)
 * Jill Brennan - Tish Atherton (1/23)
 * Richard Burgi - Karl Mayer (1/23)
 * Maria Cominis - Mona Clarke (1/23)
 * Steven Culp - Rex Van de Kamp (1/23)
 * Dakin Matthews - Reverend Sikes (1/23)
 * Jesse Metcalfe - John Rowland (1/23)
 * Betty Murphy - Alberta Fromme (1/23)

Main Plot Points

 * Susan's complicated love life, brought on by her romantic feelings towards both Ian and Mike.
 * Edie's need for revenge, relationship with Mike and subsequent relationship with Carlos.
 * Gabrielle's divorce from Carlos, subsequent single life, and engagement to Victor Lang.
 * Lynette's increasing family and the dreams of her husband being followed.
 * Bree's marriage to the mysterious Orson Hodge.
 * Julie's involvement with Edie's rebellious nephew, Austin.