: The staff included Marc Cherry , Oliver Goldstick , Tom Spezialy , John Pardee , Joey Murphy , and Chris Black .
The season begins with the mysterious suicide of , who narrates the series from the afterlife. Her death prompts her four best friends to investigate the secrets hidden behind the closed doors of their seemingly perfect suburb: Desperate Housewives - Season 1
: Key directors for the season included Charles McDougall (who directed the pilot), Arlene Sanford , Larry Shaw , and Jeff Melman . : The staff included Marc Cherry , Oliver
: Marc Cherry , Michael Edelstein , Charles Pratt Jr. , and Tom Spezialy . : The staff included Marc Cherry