Desperate Housewives Season 8

Desperate Housewives Season 8 has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available on and . The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. With 2,092 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Teri Hatcher leads a cast with real comic timing. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Desperate Housewives Season 8 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The jokes in Desperate Housewives Season 8 land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. The housewives deal with covering up the murder of Gabrielle's stepfather Alejandro Perez. Teri Hatcher and Felicity Huffman lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2011. What keeps Desperate Housewives Season 8 from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, Desperate Housewives Season 8 is a strong candidate. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Teri Hatcher's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.