Whereas there’s at all times a ton of TV reveals on the air at any level, sure titles handle to rise to the highest and change into bonafide sensations. Determined Housewives was a type of reveals, changing into wildly common and galvanizing Bravo’s Actual Housewives sequence (which is streaming with a Peacock subscription). I have been rewatching the present with my Hulu subscription, and I’ve received to say I am actually loving it the second time round. Severely, it holds up!
As a child, I watched Determined Housewives throughout its unique run on TV, however I ended someday after a hurricane tore by Wisteria Lane. I wasn’t certain if the early aughts humor would translate these days, but it surely undoubtedly does. And each episode I am impressed by simply how sturdy the performances from the Determined Housewives forged are.
Whereas Determined Housewives has loads of excessive stakes drama and dramatic twists (I imply, it actually opens on a suicide), the present is basically a darkish comedy. And the 4 starring ladies, in addition to Nicolette Sheridan’s Edie Britt, are firing on all cylinders whereas embodying their characters’ particular quirks. But when there are two performances which have been particularly wowing me as I re-watch the sequence, it has been Teri Hatcher and Eva Longoria.
Determined Housewives was a star-making second for Eva Longoria, who lately appeared in Solely Murders within the Constructing. Gabrielle Solis is a continuing scene-stealer, with Longoria discovering a approach to make her endlessly likable regardless of the character’s useless and self-centered tendencies.
Whereas Teri Hatcher does not seem to be she desires a reboot, I am unable to think about the present with out her. She does fairly excellent bodily comedy as Susan Mayer, going by numerous pratfalls and shenanigans amidst the excessive stakes drama of the Wisteria Lane. Though again in 2018 Hatcher expressed curiosity in returning, so possibly there’s hope she’ll change her thoughts.
Since I watched the present’s unique run for years, there are particular occasions and plot factors that I bear in mind. For example, Gabrielle’s affair with John the Gardener or the episode the place Laurie Metcalf is a shooter in a grocery retailer. However there’s additionally so much I do not bear in mind, and jokes that in all probability went over my head as a teen watching the sequence with my household.
Determined Housewives actually does have such a novel tone, which can be why I have been binge anticipating my second viewing. From Danny Elfman’s iconic theme tune to the manufacturing design, the present is equal elements camp and drama. And so whereas the forged are all comedic forces, additionally they get to have some transferring scenes as nicely when issues go unsuitable or the titular Wives.
Solely time will inform if a Determined Housewives reboot occurs, however followers should not count on for it to pop up on the 2025 TV premiere record. For now, the unique sequence is streaming on Hulu.