User blog comment:Nosh/What is the best season of Desperate Housewives -- the worst?/@comment-4786516-20120128220107/@comment-392210-20120128230927

Season 2 is arguably the juiciest season of the series, because it features the darkest, most shocking twists. I'm sure you've noticed lots of 'em. And I can assure that the final four episodes are among the greatest streak of chapters the show has delivered, all four of them are superb. And, yes, season 2 was mostly criticized because of Betty's disengagement, the ladies' more independent storylines, and, well, the first few episodes being rather week. Not to mention the misusage of so much of the cast, like the Young family, or the Scavo kids. Season 3 makes up for most of that. The mystery is very compelling and developed in every single one of the first 15 episodes, and the ladies are together more often. The finale is soapier than it is juicy, though. :P And the lack of Bree hurts the series, but it's still a pretty darn good season.