Desperate Housewives Season 3

The third season of the American dramedy-mystery television series [[Desperate Housewives]] commenced airing on [[ABC]] in the United States on September 24, 2006 and concluded on May 20, 2007. The season continues the story of the [[Wisteria Lane]] residents, describing their lives in the suburban neighborhood, while dealing with the arrival of the mysterious [[Orson Hodge]]. Broadcast in the Sunday night timeslot at 9:00 ET, the season aired twenty-three regular episodes. In addition, two [[clip show]]s were produced for the season, in order to put the previous events of the show in perspective. "[[The Juciest Bites]]" aired before the [[seventeenth episode]], detailing the events of the first three seasons, in order to introduce the new story arcs in the end of the season. "[[Secrets and Lies]]" was narrated by [[Brenda Strong]] and was the last clip show to be produced for the series, airing before [[the inception]] of the [[fourth season]].The season received positive reviews, most critics noting an improvement in the writing after the unsuccessful [[second season]]. The production team and the cast members received positive critical response, resulting in numerous awards and nominations. This season also aired the first "disaster episode" of the series, "[[Bang]]", which saw the main characters dealing with a shooting in a local supermarket. Despite numerous complaints about scheduling in the previous seasons, [[Desperate Housewives]] was one of the few [[ABC]] series to keep its original time slot. The highest rated episode of the season was [[the season premiere]], watched by 24.09 million viewers with an 8.5 rating, ranking second in the week. [[Buena Vista Home Entertainment]] released officially released the season on DVD in the United States and Canada on September 4, 2007.