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"Now You Know" is the fourth season premiere episode of the American comedy-drama series, Desperate Housewives, and the 71st episode overall. The episode premiered on American Broadcasting Company (ABC) on September 30, 2007. It was written by series creator Marc Cherry and directed by Larry Shaw.
In the episode, Susan (Teri Hatcher) learns that she is expecting a child while Bree (Marcia Cross) continues to fake her own pregnancy. Gabrielle (Eva Longoria) begins an affair with her ex-husband, Carlos (Ricardo Antonio Chavira) and Lynette (Felicity Huffman) tries to conceal her cancer from her friends and children. The episode also introduces Katherine Mayfair (Dana Delany), Susan's old friend who returns to the neighborhood after being away for 12 years.
"Now You Know" drew over 19 million viewers, becoming the fourth most watched program of the week across all networks. Nevertheless, it was the least watched Desperate Housewives season premiere at the time. The episode received positive reviews from critics, who agreed that the episode showed significant improvement over the show's third season. Critics also praised the addition of Delany to the cast. ABC and the show's producers received viewer backlash due to an alleged slur against Filipino doctors included in the episode.
Original Release
01/08/2008
Cast
Name | Character |
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Teri Hatcher | Susan Delfino / Susan Mayer |
Felicity Huffman | Lynette Scavo |
Marcia Cross | Bree Van de Kamp / Bree Hodge |
Eva Longoria | Gabrielle Solis / Gabrielle Lang |
Nicollette Sheridan | Edie Britt |
Ricardo Chavira | Carlos Solis |
Andrea Bowen | Julie Mayer |
Doug Savant | Tom Scavo |
Kyle MacLachlan | Orson Hodge |
Dana Delany | Katherine Mayfair |
Directors
Writers
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Teri Hatcher | Susan Delfino / Susan Mayer |
Felicity Huffman | Lynette Scavo |
Marcia Cross | Bree Van de Kamp / Bree Hodge |
Eva Longoria | Gabrielle Solis / Gabrielle Lang |
Nicollette Sheridan | Edie Britt |
Ricardo Chavira | Carlos Solis |
Andrea Bowen | Julie Mayer |
Doug Savant | Tom Scavo |
Kyle MacLachlan | Orson Hodge |
Dana Delany | Katherine Mayfair |
Brenda Strong | Mary Alice Young |
James Denton | Mike Delfino |
Shawn Pyfrom | Andrew Van De Kamp |
Lyndsy Fonseca | Dylan Mayfair |
Brent Kinsman | Preston Scavo |
Shane Kinsman | Porter Scavo |
Zane Huett | Parker Scavo |
Nathan Fillion | Dr. Adam Mayfair |
Kathryn Joosten | Karen McCluskey |
Julia Campbell | Muriel |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Larry Shaw | Executive Producer |
Marc Cherry | Executive Producer |
Matt Berry | Executive Producer |
Alexandra Cunningham | Executive Producer |
Bob Daily | Executive Producer |
Anne Flett-Giordano | Executive Producer |
David Grossman | Executive Producer |
Susan Nirah Jaffee | Executive Producer |
Lori Kirkland Baker | Executive Producer |
Joey Murphy | Executive Producer |
John Pardee | Executive Producer |
George W. Perkins | Executive Producer |
Chuck Ranberg | Executive Producer |
Sabrina Wind | Executive Producer |
John Blair | Producer |
Jamie Gorenberg | Producer |
Jeff Greenstein | Producer |
Stephanie Hagen | Producer |
Joe Keenan | Producer |
Charles Skouras III | Producer |