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Desperate Housewives Season 7 Episodes
Season 7 Episode Guide
23 Episodes 2010 - 2011
Episode 1
Remember Paul?
Sun, Sep 26, 201043 mins
Felicia is found out; Paul moves back to Wisteria Lane; Lynette's old friend comes for a visit; Susan takes a job from her land-lady; Carlos gets disturbing news; Gabby hears an unpleasant story from Bree.
Episode 2
You Must Meet My Wife
Sun, Oct 3, 201043 mins
After Renee begins spending a lot of time with Tom, an angry Lynette feels she's trying to sabotage their marriage; Bree fires Keith without warning when she suddenly finds herself falling for him; Susan is wracked with guilt about lying to Mike about her new, risque side job; Gabrielle rushes to the hospital after learning that Bree accidentally hit Juanita with the car; and Paul introduces the women of Wisteria Lane to his new wife.
Episode 3
Truly Content
Sun, Oct 10, 201042 mins
Susan discovers that some of her best moves are being copied by a competitor; Gabrielle hires a private detective to look into an important matter, unbeknownst to Carlos; Lynette is stunned when Tom's doctor prescribes a rather unorthodox remedy for his depression; and Renee invites a reluctant Bree to go clubbing with her to engage in some local man-hunting.
Episode 4
The Thing That Counts Is What's Inside
Sun, Oct 17, 201043 mins
Susan is horrified when she discovers that she has become the face of the provocative internet company she's been secretly working for and is now the cover model for their outdoor billboard ads; Gabrielle tells her coveted secret to the ladies; Renee finds out that Bree is a grandmother and uses it to her advantage in an attempt to steal Keith away and have him for herself; Lynette takes advantage of daughter Penny's generous offer to help look after the baby; and Paul purchases the home he shared with Mary Alice, against wife Beth's wishes.
Episode 5
Let Me Entertain You
Sun, Oct 24, 201043 mins
Susan's days as a sexy internet sensation may be coming to an end after she angers an important client and incurs the wrath of her boss, Maxine; Renee and Gabrielle are headed for a smackdown after each of them reveals an intimate secret about the other to the wrong people; Bree finds herself exhausted by younger lover Keith's sexual stamina; Lynette is angry with Tom after he asks his mother to become the baby's nanny without talking it over with her first; and housewife Emma Graham puts on a cabaret show -- with the aid of saxophonist Dave Koz -- with surprising results.
Episode 6
Excited and Scared
Sun, Oct 31, 201043 mins
As Halloween approaches, Susan is forced to reveal her secret, sexy internet side job to a shocked Mike; Juanita becomes suspicious of Gabrielle's sudden interest in Grace; Lynette becomes concerned about Tom's mother's memory lapses; Bree learns a secret about Keith; and Paul is encouraged to take wife Beth out on a date in order to light a spark in their unromantic relationship.
Episode 7
A Humiliating Business
Sun, Nov 7, 201043 mins
Susan begrudgingly accepts Lynette's offer to be baby Paige's nanny; Bree is embarrassed to tell Keith that she's beginning to go through menopause; Renee makes a tempting job proposition to Lynette; Gabrielle fears that Bob is trying to seduce Carlos after the two strike up a friendship; and Beth begins to question Paul's motives on the lane.
Episode 8
Sorry Grateful
Sun, Nov 14, 201043 mins
Thanksgiving on Wisteria Lane finds Gabrielle and Carlos hosting Carmen, Hector and Grace to a bountiful feast. But the Solis's discover some surprising news about the Sanchez's that could threaten their time with Grace. Meanwhile, Bree invites Keith's parents to partake in Thanksgiving at her house and learns some family secrets; Susan butts heads with Lynette over her sleep training techniques for baby Paige; Renee continues to remind Tom about their past; and Beth tries to uncover more about Paul's past misdeeds.
Episode 9
Pleasant Little Kingdom
Sun, Dec 5, 201043 mins
Tom is deeply grieved that Lynette fails to defend his manliness while her friends flaunt their men's virility, only to get embarrassingly explicit public 'praise' for his manhood after Susan gets an accidental peek of the couple making love. Keith presents Bree to his parents and plans to propose, a recipe for disaster. Paul shocks everyone by revealing he needs to buy only one more home to be able to start a center for ex-cons, which would plummet all real estate prices. Bob warns Gabrielle against illegal aspirations to keep Grace's whole family in the country. Renee admits still being in love with the one man who got away- bachelor Tom Scavo.
Episode 10
Down the Block There's a Riot
Sun, Dec 12, 201043 mins
Bob and Lee, who fears to be blamed, sell out to Paul when they think Mitzi already sold him the casting vote in the street syndicate, only to find they just did. Despite Parker's pertinent question where the ex-cons should go if not Wisteria Lane, Lynette calls in the cavalry: Brent Ferguson's rough neighborhood activists, who come armed to her dismay. The mayor, who comes to decorate Paul, only 'presides' over mayhem in which the respectable residents misbehave almost as badly. Tom fears his past with Renée requires a drastic solution. Bree downscales Keith's proposal to cohabitation, but that proves unsatisfactory. Juanita discovers Grace is Gaby's biological daughter.
Episode 11
Assassins
Sun, Jan 2, 201143 mins
Following the aftermath of the riot, Susan's life hangs in the balance; Paul's fate is revealed; Keith moves in with Bree, but is shocked when Orson pays a surprise visit; Renee wrestles with telling Lynette the truth about her past with Tom.
Episode 12
Where Do I Belong?
Sun, Jan 9, 201143 mins
While Susan continues to undergo dialysis, she is stunned when her flighty mother, Sophie, along with her Aunt Claire, pays a visit but won't agree to get tested to see if she would be a potential kidney donor candidate. Meanwhile, not knowing where biological daughter Grace is causes Gaby to turn her feelings of loss into an obsession; Lynette exacts revenge on Tom after she learns about his past with Renee, and Bree tries to befriend a friendless Beth Young.
Episode 13
I'm Still Here
Sun, Jan 16, 201143 mins
While Tom is delighted with the prospect of inheriting from rich, ailing Frank Kaminsky, Lynette stubbornly sabotages her mother's wedding to the 'parasite', only to discover another motive. Not Keith, but Bree meets his three years-cohabiting ex and worries. Lee and Bob are pleasantly surprised by Renee's maternal side when she practically appoints herself their nursery decorator. Paul has to face his wife's devious side, Carlos Gaby's sickly obsession with a doll as substitute for Grace. Blabbermouth Susan strikes even during kidney dialysis.
Episode 14
Flashback
Sun, Feb 13, 201143 mins
The Scavos grudgingly bend to the rules of Lynette's mother's brand new millionaire husband Frank Kaminsky, but not for long: he dies during his first visit. His corpse must be hidden for a day until his testament is officially validated. Mike can't watch Zach's pitiful state.
Episode 15
Farewell Letter
Sun, Feb 20, 201143 mins
Lynette and Tom feel that it's time for twins Porter and Preston to move out on their own and learn how to become responsible adults. But the boys end up moving out to a pad that's a little too close to home. Meanwhile, as part of Gaby's therapy, she and Carlos pay a visit to her hometown to confront her past and discover that she has left a lasting impression on the town; Keith asks Bree to move to Florida with him to be closer to his son; Susan uses her kidney ailment to garner special treatment in public places; and after sending son Zach to rehab, Paul makes a decision about his life with Beth.
Episode 16
Searching
Sun, Mar 6, 201143 mins
Susan vows to get the most out of life when she learns that her dialysis isn't working and that, unless she receives a kidney transplant soon, she will die. Meanwhile, jealous of Lee and Bob's adopted daughter's routine for an upcoming school talent show, Gaby pressures Juanita to come up with a number that will outshine everyone; Bree makes it her mission to find a kidney donor for Susan; Lynette puts a plan into action to discourage a clearly non-maternal Renee from adopting a baby; and Beth Young struggles to figure out what to do with her life after Paul kicks her out of the house.
Episode 17
Everything's Different, Nothing's Changed
Sun, Apr 3, 201143 mins
Glenn Morris makes Tom a splendid offer as financial manager, but he feels honor-bound to remain loyal to Carlos, so vicariously ambitious Lynette uses her bedroom charms and, that failing, the lure of a red Porsche. Unemployed Andrew is falling into alcoholism, which wrecks his guy relationship. Bree recognizes the drama and tries everything to get her unwilling, equally resourceful son into an AA program. Complex emotions, not just Paul's bitterness, complicate Beth's dying wish that her kidney should save Susan's life, but the neighborhood party goes on and humanitarian prison leave is granted.
Episode 18
Moments in the Woods
Sun, Apr 17, 201143 mins
Andrew's next AA program item is confessing and making up, but Bree fears in the case of Carlos's killed mother that would be even worse then the alcohol demon. She stops him a first time, but hears later with Gaby, who already knew, that the boys went on a hunting trip, so they race after them, which precisely ends up giving the game away, with results neither of them likes. Tom loves every minute of his new job, which leaves preciously little time for Lynette, whom Renee tries to teach the art of comfort shopping. Susan learns the hard way that lucky streaks never last, least of all when gambling. Paul is shocked to find Felicia inherited his home, yet is lured into burying the hatchet.
Episode 19
The Lies Ill-Concealed
Sun, Apr 24, 201143 mins
Gaby covertly meets Bree when Carlos forbids them from being friends after learning the truth about his mother's death. Meanwhile, saved by the late Beth Young's kidney donation, Susan begins to have some inappropriate dreams about Paul; Lynette is reluctant to be the "plus one" when she accompanies Tom to a weekend conference featuring the nation's top executives; and Felicia tries to regain Mrs. McCluskey's trust in her campaign to bring down Paul Young.
Episode 20
I'll Swallow Poison on Sunday
Sun, May 1, 201143 mins
Tom generously offers a $20,000 budget to redecorate his office to enthusiastic Renee and Lynette, who alas back-stabs her partner pretending she knows what Tom really wants better than he does, but ultimately that's respect and support now his career finally pinnacles.
Episode 21
Then I Really Got Scared
Sun, May 8, 201143 mins
To celebrate his business success, Tom books his family a Hawaian luxury holiday. jealous Lynette refuses to cancel the usual pauper trek she planned as every year. They agree on a presentations contest before the children choose, but their competitive strife exacerbates the already mounting marital tension to a point frightening Penny it might end in divorce. Lee helps Gaby deal with the consequences of stupidly allowing Juanita to watch a late horror movie and 'flee' her own bed to a tent in the yard with her, unsuspecting a real creep is lurking around. Paul discovers the poison Felicia put into Susan's cooking but ignores the culprit, which turns Susan's attempt to charm her way back into the school into a toxic panic disaster.
Episode 22
And Lots of Security...
Sun, May 15, 201143 mins
Lynette and Tom stay in a romantic B&B to bring the spark back; After being placed under arrest, Susan must convince the police she's being framed; Bree suspects her new boyfriend of being gay; Renee learns her ex-husband is getting re-married.
Episode 23
Come on Over for Dinner
Sun, May 15, 201143 mins
After the disastrous weekend, Tom keeps his suitcase packed to spend time apart in a company flat. Bree can't resists visiting cop lover Chuck Vance's wife's horribly tacky boutique with Renee, intending to speed up the divorce settlement by spending well, but betrays she's his mistress, with the inverse effect. Renee ignores her ex Doug's call assuming his latest floozy dumped him, but when the gay couple hears on sports channel he'll remarry, she throws herself on the barman, a commercial actor. Having recognized her sexually abusive stepfather Alejandro, whom she believed dead, Gaby takes him to the woods at gun point, then tells him to stay away forever. But he reappears at the walking dinner for Susan's return, which also misses its main course due to Chuck's first sex with Bree. Carlos intended just to knock him out, but the blow is fatal and several guests see them with the corpse.