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"Listen to the Rain on the Roof" is the third season premiere episode of the American comedy-drama series Desperate Housewives, and the 48th episode overall. The episode premiered on ABC (American Broadcasting Company) on September 24, 2006. It was written by series creator Marc Cherry and series writer Jeff Greenstein, and was directed by Larry Shaw.
The episode takes place six months after the events in the second season. In the episode, Bree (Marcia Cross) becomes engaged to Orson Hodge (Kyle MacLachlan), who is accused of murdering his missing wife by his former neighbor, Carolyn Bigsby (Laurie Metcalf). Meanwhile, Gabrielle (Eva Longoria) deals with the ramifications of her impending divorce and Lynette (Felicity Huffman) copes with her husband's illegitimate daughter and the girl's mother. Also, Susan (Teri Hatcher) meets a new man, Ian Hainsworth (Dougray Scott), while waiting for Mike (James Denton) to awaken from his coma.
According to Nielsen ratings, the episode drew just over 24 million viewers, indicating a 4 million viewer decrease from the previous season premiere a year earlier. The episode received mostly positive reviews. Critics complimented the six-month time jump and generally agreed that the episode showed improvement over the quality of the second season.
Original Release
01/03/2007
Cast
Name | Character |
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Teri Hatcher | Susan Mayer |
Felicity Huffman | Lynette Scavo |
Marcia Cross | |
Eva Longoria | Gabrielle Solis |
Nicollette Sheridan | Edie Britt |
Ricardo Chavira | Carlos Solis |
Andrea Bowen | Julie Mayer |
Doug Savant | Tom Scavo |
Kyle MacLachlan | Orson Hodge |
Brenda Strong | Mary Alice Young |
Directors
Writers
Jeff Greenstein, Jenna Bans, Joshua Senter, Dahvi Waller, Marc Cherry
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Teri Hatcher | Susan Mayer |
Felicity Huffman | Lynette Scavo |
Marcia Cross | |
Eva Longoria | Gabrielle Solis |
Nicollette Sheridan | Edie Britt |
Ricardo Chavira | Carlos Solis |
Andrea Bowen | Julie Mayer |
Doug Savant | Tom Scavo |
Kyle MacLachlan | Orson Hodge |
Brenda Strong | Mary Alice Young |
James Denton | Mike Delfino |
Shawn Pyfrom | Andrew Van De Kamp |
Joy Jorgensen | Danielle Van De Kamp |
Josh Henderson | Austin McCann |
Brent Kinsman | Preston Scavo |
Shane Kinsman | Porter Scavo |
Zane Huett | Parker Scavo |
Dougray Scott | Ian Hainsworth |
Kathryn Joosten | Karen McCluskey |
Laurie Metcalf | Carolyn Bigsby |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Larry Shaw | Executive Producer |
Marc Cherry | Executive Producer |
Bob Daily | Executive Producer |
David Grossman | Executive Producer |
Joe Keenan | Executive Producer |
Joey Murphy | Executive Producer |
Kevin Murphy | Executive Producer |
John Pardee | Executive Producer |
George W. Perkins | Executive Producer |
John Blair | Producer |
Alexandra Cunningham | Producer |
Kevin Etten | Producer |
Jeff Greenstein | Producer |
Stephanie Hagen | Producer |
Susan Nirah Jaffee | Producer |
Charles Skouras III | Producer |
Sabrina Wind | Producer |