One Wonderful Day (Desperate Housewives)

"One Wonderful Day"
Desperate Housewives episode
Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 23
Directed by	Larry Shaw
Written by	John Pardee Joey Murphy Marc Cherry Tom Spezialy Kevin Murphy
Production code	123
Original air date	May 22, 2005
Guest appearance(s)
Doug Savant as Tom Scavo Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young Harriet Sansom Harris as Felicia Tilman Richard Burgi as Karl Mayer Mehcad Brooks as Matthew Applewhite Jolie Jenkins as Deirdre Taylor Terry Bozeman as Dr. Lee Craig Ryan Carnes as Justin John Haymes Newton as Jonathan Lithgow Brent Kinsman as Preston Scavo Shane Kinsman as Porter Scavo Alfre Woodard as Betty Applewhite Zane Huett as Parker Scavo Steve Tom as Judge Gregory Wagrowski as Prosecutor Tanner Maguire as 4-year-old Zach Young William Dennis Hurt as Realtor Kevin E. West as Cop Shirley Jordan as Nurse Lee Whitaker as Box Boy
Episode chronology
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"One Wonderful Day" is the 23rd episode and first season finale of the American comedy-drama television series Desperate Housewives. It was originally broadcast in the United States on ABC (American Broadcasting Company) on May 22, 2005. The episode was directed by Larry Shaw and written by John Pardee, Joey Murphy, series creator Marc Cherry, Tom Spezialy, and Kevin Murphy.

In the episode, the mystery surrounding the suicide of series narrator Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong) is resolved. Carlos (Ricardo Antonio Chavira) finally discovers the truth about Gabrielle's (Eva Longoria) affair while Bree (Marcia Cross) learns that her husband has died. Meanwhile, Zach (Cody Kasch) holds Susan (Teri Hatcher) hostage and Tom (Doug Savant) forces Lynette (Felicity Huffman) to go back to work.

According to Nielsen ratings, the episode drew over 30 million viewers upon its initial broadcasting in the United States, becoming the most-watched program of the night across all networks, as well as the highest-rated episode of Desperate Housewives. The episode received mostly positive reviews from critics, most of whom complimented the writers for wrapping up the season's major story arcs. However, Ann Hodgman of Entertainment Weekly criticized the episode for being predictable and spending too much time on the Mary Alice storyline. In 2009, TV Guide listed "One Wonderful Day" as the 55th best television episode of all-time.

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