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"The Chase" is the sixteenth episode of the sixth season of the American comedy-drama series, Desperate Housewives, and the 127th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on ABC in the United States on February 28, 2010. In the episode, Gabrielle (Eva Longoria) gets a break from the children when one of them catches chickenpox, Lynette (Felicity Huffman) forgets her daughter's birthday, and Katherine (Dana Delany) continues to explore her feelings of lesbianism.
The episode was written by John Pardee and Joey Murphy, and directed by Larry Shaw. It included the third in a string of guest appearances by Julie Benz, a former stripper who serves as a romantic interest for Katherine. The pairing marked the first lesbian relationship in Desperate Housewives. "The Chase" also marked the first appearance of Samuel Page, who plays a mysterious man named Sam Allen who takes an unusually strong interest in Bree (Marcia Cross).
"The Chase" received generally mixed to negative reviews. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by 10.89 million viewers, making it the second lowest rated Desperate Housewives episode at the time. Viewership for "The Chase" suffered due to competition from the 2010 Winter Olympics closing ceremony.
Original Release
04/13/2010
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 |
Ricardo Chavira | Carlos Solis |
Doug Savant | Tom Scavo |
Kyle MacLachlan | Orson Hodge |
Dana Delany | Katherine Mayfair |
Drea de Matteo | Angie Bolen |
Maiara Walsh | Ana Solis |
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 |
Ricardo Chavira | Carlos Solis |
Doug Savant | Tom Scavo |
Kyle MacLachlan | Orson Hodge |
Dana Delany | Katherine Mayfair |
Drea de Matteo | Angie Bolen |
Maiara Walsh | Ana Solis |
Brenda Strong | Mary Alice Young |
James Denton | Mike Delfino |
Kathryn Joosten | Karen McCluskey |
Jeffrey Nordling | Nick Bolen |
Charlie Carver | Porter Scavo |
Joshua Logan Moore | Parker Scavo |
Kendall Applegate | Penny Scavo |
Madison De La Garza | Juanita Solis |
Mason Cotton | M.J. Delfino |
Julie Benz | Robin Gallagher |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Larry Shaw | Executive Producer |
John Pardee | Executive Producer |
Joey Murphy | Executive Producer |
Matt Berry | Executive Producer |
Marc Cherry | Executive Producer |
Bob Daily | Executive Producer |
David Flebotte | Executive Producer |
David Grossman | Executive Producer |
Marco Pennette | Executive Producer |
George W. Perkins | Executive Producer |
Sabrina Wind | Executive Producer |
Alexandra Cunningham | Producer |
Jamie Gorenberg | Producer |
Stephanie Hagen | Producer |
Joe Keenan | Producer |
Josann McGibbon | Producer |
Sara Parriott | Producer |
Charles Skouras III | Producer |
Dana N. Wilson | Producer |