Desperate Housewives Complete Season 01 - Special

August 12, 2025 SRP: $49.99 (Blu-ray) / $39.99 (DVD)

Of course, the heart of the set is the 23 groundbreaking episodes. Watching Season One as a complete arc is a masterclass in serialized storytelling. The season launches with the iconic suicide of Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong), whose omniscient narration guides us through the lives of her friends:

Creator Marc Cherry was very open about these "censored" scenes. The DVD set included content that ABC's Standards and Practices department had deemed too hot for broadcast, including an S&M sequence between Sharon Lawrence (who played Maisy Gibbons) and Steven Culp (who played Rex Van de Kamp). There was also a scene featuring Nicollette Sheridan (Edie Britt) in "subskimpy underwear" that was filmed before the infamous "Monday Night Football" controversy. Cherry noted that while the network had issues with these scenes, they had no problem with the show's central plotline involving a 17-year-old gardener, a point he made to highlight what he saw as the "complete hypocrisy and insanity of network censors". These uncensored moments were a major selling point, promising fans a rawer, unfiltered look at Wisteria Lane. Desperate Housewives Complete Season 01 Special

Zach learns the truth about his father, Paul Young, and his mother’s actions [Fandom].

Use the special featurettes to learn about the visual language of the show. Once you learn that Bree’s color palette consists of rigid, muted pastels while Gabrielle’s wardrobe features vibrant, high-fashion jewel tones, watching the episodes becomes a lesson in visual storytelling. The Lasting Legacy of Wisteria Lane August 12, 2025 SRP: $49

The complete first season, consisting of 23 episodes, introduces the main characters, including:

If you want to know who these women really are—behind the hedges, behind the smiles, behind the gardening gloves—you need to go beyond the episode list. You need the secrets. And they are all waiting for you on Wisteria Lane. The DVD set included content that ABC's Standards

Gabrielle faces consequences after testifying for Carlos, leading to new challenges in her marriage [Fandom].

“Essential for fans. The Season One mystery holds up as a masterclass in serialized storytelling, and this Special Edition treats it like the classic it is.” –