

Lyndsy Fonseca was cast in the new role of Dylan Mayfair, Katherine's daughter and part of the season's mystery. Shawn Pyfrom, portrayed Bree's gay son Andrew Van de Kamp. įive out of six actors who received "also starring" billing from the previous season returned. Dana Delany is introduced in the role of Katherine Mayfair, whose mysterious arc is the season's main storyline. James Denton portrayed Mike Delfino, now Susan's husband who starts using drugs. Kyle MacLachlan portrayed Orson Hodge, Bree's second husband and the man that ran over Mike in the second season finale. Doug Savant portrayed Tom Scavo, Lynette's husband and now owner of a pizzeria. Andrea Bowen portrayed Julie Mayer, the responsible and caring daughter of Susan.

Ricardo Antonio Chavira portrayed Carlos Solis, now divorced from Gabrielle but still in love with her while involved in a relationship with Edie. Nicollette Sheridan portrayed Edie Britt, who faked suicide in the previous season finale.

Eva Longoria portrayed former model Gabrielle Lang, now the wife of Fairview's mayor. Marcia Cross portrayed Bree Hodge, married for the second time and faking pregnancy in an attempt to protect her daughter. Felicity Huffman portrayed Lynette Scavo, who fights cancer during the first half of the season and deals with her step-daughter's behavior in the second half. Teri Hatcher portrayed Susan Delfino, who is finally married after three seasons searching for a stable relationship.
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The series is narrated by Brenda Strong, who portrays the deceased Mary Alice Young, as she observes from beyond the grave the lives of the Wisteria Lane residents and her former best friends. All eleven starring actors from the previous season returned for this season. The fourth season had twelve roles receiving star billing. Main articles: List of Desperate Housewives cast members and List of Desperate Housewives characters Delany's character was the subject of the season's main mystery. This is also the first season the synthesized version of Danny Elfman’s main title theme was used, as it would be the rest of the series. Also joining as executives producers are writers and former co-executive producers John Pardee and Joey Murphy who have been on the show since its first season. Keenan will serve as Cherry's second-in-command for the next two years. Perkins as executive producers, is season three writer and co-executive producer Bob Daily, whose previous work include sitcoms Frasier and Out of Practice, as well as cartoon series Rugrats. Replacing Keenan, and joining Marc Cherry and George W. Joe Keenan, one of the three executive producers during the third season, as well as writer of the critically acclaimed season episode " Bang", did not return for season four as executive producer, but as consulting producer. The series was released on a five-disc DVD box set by ABC Studios on September 2, 2008, in Region 1, Octoin Region 4, Novemin Region 2, and March 17, 2009, in Region 5. The series drew in an average of 17.9 million viewers per episode during the 2007-08 American television season, becoming the sixth most-watched program of the year and the most-watched scripted program for the first time. Critical reception for the season was positive, and ratings increased from the third season. Katherine Mayfair and her family are introduced in this season and are the center of the season's mystery. The series continues to focus on Wisteria Lane residents Susan Delfino, Lynette Scavo, Bree Hodge, Gabrielle Solis and Edie Britt, with Mary Alice Young returning as the series' narrator. A total of 17 episodes aired as part of the season, with one recap special airing on September 23, 2007. The final two episodes served as a two-part finale and were aired consecutively on May 18, 2008. Seven additional episodes were produced for the fourth season after the strike, the first of which aired on April 13, 2008. " Welcome to Kanagawa", the second part and the last episode filmed before the strike, was originally going to be aired after the strike's resolution, but aired on January 6, 2008. The first part, " Something's Coming", aired on December 2, 2007. Filming for the series was interrupted by the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike in November 2007, after production on the two-episode tornado storyline wrapped. The fourth season of Desperate Housewives, an American television series created by Marc Cherry, premiered on September 30, 2007, on ABC.
