Character appearances

Listed below are the episodic appearances of the main, supporting and recurring characters of Desperate Housewives. A season's main and supporting characters (who are credited under "Starring" and "Also Starring") are listed in the order by which their main portrayers were credited in the series, with the exception of Mary Alice Young, the narrator. The recurring characters of the series are listed by number of appearances and, in case they were in the same number of episodes, alphabetically.

Legend
Please use this as a key. The first color reached that applies to the character in the episode is the one used.

Character dies in this episode.

Character appears with no lines (includes as a corpse).

Character appears (not in a flashback or a vision etc.).

Character appears physically in video or photo only. (not in flash or vision etc.).

Character appears in a flashback (not as vision etc.).

Character appears in a vision, dream, or as a manifestation.

Character appears in new footage shown in "Previously on..." sequence.

Character is heard but not seen.

Character does not appear.

Main Characters
Note: Paul and Zach are only featured in the European version of "Remember, Part 2".