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{{Infobox television season
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| season_number = 8
| image         = Desperate Housewives season 8 poster.jpg
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| caption       = DVD cover for the eighth season of ''Desperate Housewives''. From left to right: Susan, Lynette, Gabrielle, and Bree.
| starring      = {{Plainlist|
* [[Teri Hatcher]]
* [[Felicity Huffman]]
* [[Marcia Cross]]
* [[Eva Longoria]]
* [[Vanessa Williams]]
* [[Ricardo Antonio Chavira]]
* [[Doug Savant]]
* [[Jonathan Cake]]
* [[Charles Mesure]]
* [[Madison De La Garza]]
* [[Brenda Strong]]
* [[James Denton]]
}}
| num_episodes  = 23
| network       = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| first_aired   = {{Start date|2011|9|25}}
| last_aired    = {{End date|2012|5|13}}
| episode_list  = List of Desperate Housewives episodes
}}
The eighth and final season of ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'', a television series created by [[Marc Cherry]], began broadcasting in the United States on September 25, 2011, and concluded on May 13, 2012.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2011/08/exclusive-abc-will-end-desperate-housewives-in-may-2012-after-8th-season-154244/ EXCLUSIVE: ABC Will End "Desperate Housewives" In May 2012 After 8th Season] , ''Deadline Hollywood'', August 5, 2011</ref><ref name=premiere>[http://tvbythenmbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/27/abc-announces-fall-series-premire-dates-late-starts-for-once-upon-a-time-man-up/96596 ABC Announces Fall Series Premiere Dates: Late Starts for "Once Upon a Time", "Man Up"]{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''TV By the Numbers'', June 27, 2011</ref><ref>[http://www.tvline.com/2011/08/abc-press-tour-desperate-housewives-ending ABC Boss Confirms "Desperate Housewives" to End: "We Wanted It To Have Its Victory Lap"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120118234350/http://www.tvline.com/2011/08/abc-press-tour-desperate-housewives-ending |date=2012-01-18 }}, ''TV Line'', August 7, 2011</ref><ref>[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2011/08/desperate-housewives-will-end-its-run-on-abc-.html "Desperate Housewives" will end its run on ABC] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207213252/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv |date=2022-02-07 }}, ''Los Angeles Times'', August 7, 2011</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvfanatic.com/2012/03/abc-reveals-season-finale-dates|title=ABC Reveals Season Finale Dates|last=Richenthal|first=Matt|work=TV Fanatic|date=March 12, 2012|access-date=March 26, 2012|archive-date=March 15, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315000637/http://www.tvfanatic.com/2012/03/abc-reveals-season-finale-dates/|url-status=live}}</ref> The season was promoted as ''Kiss Them Goodbye''.
''Desperate Housewives'' was renewed for an eighth season by [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] on May 17, 2011.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110520225832/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/05/17/abc-2011-12-primetime-schedule-announced/92903/ ABC 2011-12 Primetime Schedule Announced], ''TV By the Numbers'', May 17, 2011</ref> The deceased character [[Mary Alice Young]] continues to narrate the events in the lives of her [[Wisteria Lane]] residents [[Susan Delfino]], [[Lynette Scavo]], [[Bree Van de Kamp]], [[Gabrielle Solis]], and [[Renee Perry]]. This season's mystery sees the housewives deal with covering up the murder of Gabrielle's stepfather, [[List of Desperate Housewives characters#Alejandro Perez|Alejandro Perez]], from the [[Desperate Housewives season 7|previous season]]'s [[Come on Over for Dinner|finale]].
The final season began airing in the [[Middle East]] on October 3, 2011, on [[OSN|OSN First]] and in [[Latin America]] on October 6, 2011. It began airing in the United Kingdom on Sunday, January 8, 2012, on E4 and Tuesday, January 10, 2012, on Channel 4;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/programmes/desperate-housewives/episode-guide/series-8/episode-1|title=Desperate Housewives - Episode Guide - All 4|access-date=August 26, 2016|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002144/http://www.channel4.com/programmes/desperate-housewives/episode-guide/series-8/episode-1|url-status=live}}</ref> in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] on [[RTÉ Two]] on Tuesday, January 3, 2012;<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/1219/desperatehousewives.html|work=RTÉ News|title=Win Desperate Housewives goodies|date=December 19, 2011|access-date=December 19, 2011|archive-date=February 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207213251/https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2011/1219/434283-desperatehousewives/|url-status=live}}</ref> in [[Greece]] on [[Fox Life Greece|FOXlife]] on Monday, January 16, 2012; in [[Austria]] on January 2, 2012, on ORF;<ref>[[:de:Desperate Housewives#Achte Staffel 2]]</ref> in [[Germany]] on January 4, 2012; in Australia on February 2, 2012, and in [[France]] on April 12, 2012.
==Production==
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|quote  = It is an iconic show. We are so proud of it. I just wanted to make sure that this show that put this network on the map&nbsp;... had its victory lap, had a chance to really set out every episode and build an arc [in its final season.]
|source = ABC President Paul Lee<ref name="villarrea">Villarrea, Ivonne (August 7, 2011). [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2011/08/desperate-houswives-will-end-its-run-on-abc-.html "'Desperate Housewives' will end its run on ABC"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426090151/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2011/08/desperate-houswives-will-end-its-run-on-abc-.html |date=2012-04-26 }}. ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''. Retrieved October 4, 2011.</ref>
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In 2007, series creator and executive producer [[Marc Cherry]] stated that he planned to end ''Desperate Housewives'' after its seventh season in 2011. He explained: "I think that, at the end of my deal, and after seven seasons, it will be a good time to call it quits. I don't want anybody else to run the show and I don't want [it] to fade away&nbsp;... I don't want to overstay my welcome."<ref>Adalian, Josef (February 20, 2007). [https://variety.com/2007/scene/markets-festivals/abc-keeps-housewives-honcho-1117959858/ "ABC keeps 'Housewives' honcho"].''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''. Retrieved October 4, 2011.</ref> Cherry reaffirmed his intentions the following year.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120716002448/http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/25734941%23.TotzM3FLpYQ "'Housewives' creator says show's end in sight"]. July 18, 2008. ''[[MSNBC]]''. Retrieved October 4, 2011.</ref> However, in 2009, Cherry signed a deal with [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] designed to potentially keep ''Desperate Housewives'' on air until the end of its ninth season in 2013.<ref>Schneider, Michael (October 28, 2009). [https://variety.com/2009/scene/markets-festivals/marc-cherry-signs-new-deal-with-abc-1118010525/ "Marc Cherry signs new deal with ABC"] . ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''. Retrieved October 4, 2011.</ref> Lead actresses Marcia Cross, Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, and Eva Longoria signed on for an eighth season in April 2011, with each earning a reported salary of $325,000 per episode. Their contracts also included financial incentives for a potential ninth season.<ref>Andreeva, Nellie (April 11, 2011). [https://deadline.com/2011/04/desperate-housewives-stars-finalizing-new-deals-paving-way-to-season-8-pickup-121612/ "'Desperate Housewives' Stars Finalizing New Deals, Paving Way To Season 8 Pickup"] . ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]''. Retrieved October 4, 2011.</ref> ABC officially announced the show's eighth season on May 17, 2011, along with the rest of its primetime schedule for the [[2011–12 United States network television schedule|2011-2012 television season]].<ref>Siedman, Robert (May 17, 2011). [https://web.archive.org/web/20110520225832/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/05/17/abc-2011-12-primetime-schedule-announced/92903/ "ABC 2011-12 Primetime Schedule Announced"]. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 4, 2011.</ref>
In July 2011, it was reported that ABC was considering ending the series after the eighth season.<ref>Schneider, Michael (July 11, 2011). [https://www.tvguide.com/News/Desperate-Housewives-End-1035166.aspx "Is This the End for ''Desperate Housewives''?"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912072244/http://www.tvguide.com/news/desperate-housewives-end-1035166.aspx |date=2014-09-12 }}. ''[[TV Guide]]''. Retrieved October 4, 2011.</ref> On August 7, ABC president Paul Lee confirmed that the eighth season would be the show's last at the [[Television Critics Association]] media press tour.<ref name="villarrea" /> Cherry commented on the show's ending, stating: "Shows go on too long and they are unceremoniously booted off. I didn’t want it to happen to ''Desperate Housewives''. While we are still a force to be reckoned with, I wanted to go off in the classiest way possible."<ref>Rice, Lynette (August 7, 2011). [http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/08/07/desperate-housewives-creator-on-shows-ending/?iid=rcfooter-tv-%27desperate+housewives%27%3A+%27classiest%27+exit "'Housewives' creator: 'I wanted to go off in the classiest way'"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207213234/https://ew.com/article/2011/08/07/desperate-housewives-creator-on-shows-ending/?iid=rcfooter-tv-%2527desperate+housewives%2527%253A+%2527classiest%2527+exit |date=2022-02-07 }}. ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''. Retrieved October 4, 2011.</ref> Cherry reported that the cast was bittersweet over the news of the series' end. "The women knew it was a possibility," he explained. "There was a touch of shock but not completely."<ref name="villarrea" /> Shooting of the series finale took place from April 16 to 26, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whosay.com/EvaLongoria/photos/159842|title=WhoSay - #CelebsUnfiltered, Social Celebrities, Entertainment News, Photos, Videos, and Exclusives|access-date=26 August 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419192323/http://www.whosay.com/EvaLongoria/photos/159842|archive-date=19 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whosay.com/EvaLongoria/photos/164157?wsref=fb&code=blh3aRE|title=WhoSay - #CelebsUnfiltered, Social Celebrities, Entertainment News, Photos, Videos, and Exclusives|access-date=26 August 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430025904/http://www.whosay.com/EvaLongoria/photos/164157?wsref=fb&code=blh3aRE|archive-date=30 April 2012}}</ref>
==Cast==
{{main|List of Desperate Housewives cast members|List of Desperate Housewives characters}}
The eighth and final season had twelve roles receiving [[Billing (film)|star billing]], with nine out of thirteen returning from [[Desperate Housewives season 6|the previous season]]. The series is narrated by [[Brenda Strong]], who portrays the deceased [[Mary Alice Young]], as she observes from beyond the grave the lives of the [[Wisteria Lane]] residents and her former best friends. [[Teri Hatcher]] portrayed [[Susan Delfino]], who deals with her involvement in the cover-up of the murder of Gabrielle's stepfather, as well as the death of her husband and the pregnancy of her daughter. [[Felicity Huffman]] portrayed [[Lynette Scavo]], now separated from her husband. [[Marcia Cross]] portrayed [[Bree Van de Kamp]], who takes charge in the cover-up. [[Eva Longoria]] portrayed [[Gabrielle Solis]], whose life suffers radical changes following the cover-up. [[Vanessa Williams]] portrayed [[Renee Perry]], who falls in love with the newest resident of Wisteria Lane. [[Ricardo Antonio Chavira]] portrayed [[Carlos Solis]], Gabrielle's husband who killed her stepfather in the previous season finale. [[Doug Savant]] portrayed [[Tom Scavo]], now separated from Lynette and trying to move on with his life. [[James Denton]] portrayed [[Mike Delfino]], Susan's husband who is killed in the second half of the season. After making some guest appearances towards the end of the previous season, [[Jonathan Cake]] was made series regular in the role of [[List of Desperate Housewives characters#Chuck Vance|Chuck Vance]], a detective and Bree's love interest.<ref>Andreeva, Nellie (March 21, 2011). [https://deadline.com/2011/03/jonathan-cake-joins-abcs-desperate-housewives-as-new-regular-115870/ "Jonathan Cakes Joins ABC's 'Desperate Housewives' As A New Regular"] . ''Deadline Hollywood''. Retrieved October 4, 2011.</ref> [[Charles Mesure]] also joined the main cast as [[List of Desperate Housewives characters#Ben Faulkner|Ben Faulkner]], a ruthless, self-made contractor who finds Renee attractive.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/desperate-housewives-charles-mesure-joins-209332 "Desperate Housewives": "V"'s Charles Mesure Joins as Series Regular] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708104451/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/desperate-housewives-charles-mesure-joins-209332 |date=2018-07-08 }}, ''Hollywood Reporter'', July 8, 2011</ref> Furthermore, [[Madison De La Garza]] was promoted from "also starring" to a formal "starring" cast member as [[List of Desperate Housewives characters#Juanita Solis|Juanita Solis]], Gabrielle's oldest daughter. [[Mark Moses]] left the main cast again since his character's mystery was resolved in the previous season finale; however, he made one last guest appearance at the beginning of this season as [[Paul Young (Desperate Housewives)|Paul Young]], Mary Alice's imprisoned widower.
[[Kathryn Joosten]] ([[Karen McCluskey]]), [[Kevin Rahm]] ([[Lee McDermott (Desperate Housewives)|Lee McDermott]]) and [[Tuc Watkins]] ([[Bob Hunter (Desperate Housewives)|Bob Hunter]]), all of whom were "starring" castmembers in the previous season, were demoted to "also starring" in this season. Also starring were [[Charlie Carver]], Joshua Logan Moore and [[Darcy Rose Byrnes]] respectively as [[List of Desperate Housewives characters#Preston and Porter Scavo|Porter]], [[List of Desperate Housewives characters#Parker Scavo|Parker]] and [[List of Desperate Housewives characters#Penny Scavo|Penny Scavo]], Lynette's children, as well as child actor Mason Vale Cotton portraying [[List of Desperate Housewives characters#Maynard James "M.J." Delfino|M.J. Delfino]], Susan's son.
Many established guest stars and former regulars reprised their roles in this season,<ref name=reprise>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvline.com/2011/11/desperate-housewives-season-8-dana-delany-kyle-maclachlan-andrea-bowen|title=''Desperate Housewives'' Exclusive: Dana Delany, Kyle MacLachlan Book Final Season Comebacks|last=Ausiello|first=Michael|work=TV Line|date=November 23, 2011|access-date=November 23, 2011|archive-date=November 24, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124112245/http://www.tvline.com/2011/11/desperate-housewives-season-8-dana-delany-kyle-maclachlan-andrea-bowen/|url-status=live}}</ref> and new ones were introduced. Part of Gabrielle's storyline were [[Tony Plana]] portraying [[List of Desperate Housewives characters#Alejandro Perez|Alejandro Perez]], Gabrielle's stepfather whose death at Carlos's hands in the previous season finale is this season's main storyline, Daniella Baltodano playing [[List of Desperate Housewives characters#Celia Solis|Celia Solis]], Gabrielle's youngest daughter, [[Justina Machado]] in the role of Claudia Sanchez, Alejandro's new wife, [[Daniela Bobadilla]] appearing as Marisa Sanchez, Claudia's daughter that (like Gabrielle) was abused by Alejandro, [[John Rubinstein]] portraying [[List of Desperate Housewives characters#Principal Hobson|Principal Hobson]], headmaster at Juanita's school, [[Matt Winston]] acting as Lazaro, who offers Gabrielle a job as personal shopper, and [[Lupe Ontiveros]] returning as [[List of Desperate Housewives characters#Juanita "Mama" Solis|Juanita "Mama" Solis]], Carlos's deceased mother who appears in a flashback. Part of Susan's storyline were [[Miguel Ferrer]] playing Andre Zeller, a part-time illustrator who clashes with Susan,<ref name=ferrer>[http://www.tvline.com/2011/08/desperate-housewives-miguel-ferrer-spoiler "Desperate Housewives" Exclusive: Miguel Ferrer to School Susan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111019160326/http://www.tvline.com/2011/08/desperate-housewives-miguel-ferrer-spoiler/ |date=2011-10-19 }}, ''TV Line'', August 19, 2011</ref> [[Leslie Jordan]] featuring as Felix Bergman, an art critic interested in Susan's work, and [[Andrea Bowen]] returning as [[Julie Mayer (Desperate Housewives)|Julie Mayer]], Susan's daughter who is pregnant with Porter's child. Part of Lynette's storyline were [[Andrea Parker]] portraying [[List of Desperate Housewives characters#Jane Carlson|Jane Carlson]], a love interest for Tom,<ref name=parker>[http://www.tvline.com/2011/08/desperate-housewives-andrea-parker "Desperate Housewives" Switcheroo: Andrea Parker In, Jessica Hecht Out as Tom's New GF] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111019165701/http://www.tvline.com/2011/08/desperate-housewives-andrea-parker/ |date=2011-10-19 }}, ''TV Line'', August 19, 2011</ref> [[Max Carver]] appearing as [[List of Desperate Housewives characters#Preston and Porter Scavo|Preston Scavo]], another of Lynette's sons, [[Patrick Fabian]] playing Frank, a hairdresser that dates Lynette a couple of times, [[Reed Diamond]] portraying Gregg Limon, Tom's boss, and former series regular [[Dana Delany]] reprising her role as [[Katherine Mayfair]] in the series finale, making Lynette a business proposition.<ref name=finale>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Dana-Delany-Desperate-Housewives-Series-Finale-1045813.aspx|title=Dana Delany Returning to ''Desperate Housewives'' for Series Finale|last=Stanhope|first=Kate|work=TV Guide|date=April 9, 2012|access-date=April 9, 2012|archive-date=April 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120411003247/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Dana-Delany-Desperate-Housewives-Series-Finale-1045813.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> Part of Bree's storyline were [[Shawn Pyfrom]] and [[Joy Lauren]] playing Bree's son and daughter, [[Andrew Van de Kamp|Andrew]] and [[Danielle Van de Kamp]],<ref name=pyfrom>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Desperate-Housewives-Shawn-Pyfrom-1043396.aspx|title=Exclusive: Shawn Pyfrom Return to ''Desperate Housewives''|last=Abrams|first=Natalie|work=TV Guide|date=February 14, 2012|access-date=February 14, 2012|archive-date=February 15, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215170205/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Desperate-Housewives-Shawn-Pyfrom-1043396.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=morris>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvline.com/2012/02/spoilers-greys-anatomy-castle-criminal-minds|title=Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on ''Grey's Anatomy'', ''Castle'', ''Glee'', ''Criminal Minds'', ''Gossip Girl'' and More!|last=Ausiello|first=Michael|work=TV Line|date=February 28, 2012|access-date=March 2, 2012|archive-date=March 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302164358/http://www.tvline.com/2012/02/spoilers-greys-anatomy-castle-criminal-minds/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abcmedianet.com/assets/pr%5Chtml/092611_16.html |title=Daily News Releases |access-date=2011-09-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111012163258/http://www.abcmedianet.com/assets/pr/html/092611_16.html |archive-date=2011-10-12 }}</ref> [[Dakin Matthews]] appearing as [[List of Desperate Housewives characters#Reverend Sykes|Reverend Sykes]], reverend at the local Presbyterian church, [[Kyle MacLachlan]] returning as [[Orson Hodge]], Bree's ex-husband who returns to help her with an ulterior motive, [[Steven Culp]] reprising his role as [[Rex Van de Kamp]], Bree's deceased first husband who appears in a flashback, [[Christina Chang]] portraying Emily Stone, the District Attorney playing the part of the prosecutor in Bree's trial, [[Alyson Reed]] playing Judge Conti, who presides over Bree's trial, and [[Scott Bakula]] making special guest appearances as [[List of Desperate Housewives characters#Trip Weston|Trip Weston]], Bree's lawyer and eventually her third husband.<ref name=bakula>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/desperate-housewives-abc-scott-bakula-casting-295848|title='Desperate Housewives' Lawyers Up With Guest Star Scott Bakula|last=Nededog|first=Jethro|work=Hollywood Reporter|date=February 28, 2012|access-date=February 29, 2012|archive-date=March 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302225819/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/desperate-housewives-abc-scott-bakula-casting-295848|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Orson Bean]] portrayed [[List of Desperate Housewives characters#Roy Bender|Roy Bender]], Mrs. McCluskey's husband, while [[Christine Estabrook]] reappeared in the series finale in a flashback as [[List of Desperate Housewives characters#Martha Huber|Martha Huber]], the woman that blackmailed Mary Alice.<ref name=huber>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/desperate-housewives-finale-christine-estabrook-returning-312624|title='Desperate Housewives': Christine Estabrook Returning for Series Finale (Exclusive)|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|work=Hollywood Reporter|date=April 16, 2012|access-date=April 17, 2012|archive-date=April 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419060129/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/desperate-housewives-finale-christine-estabrook-returning-312624|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/desperate-housewives-finale-christine-estabrook-returning-312624|title='Desperate Housewives': Christine Estabrook Returning for Series Finale (Exclusive)|last=Goldberg|first=Leslie|work=Hollywood Reporter|date=April 16, 2012|access-date=May 8, 2012|archive-date=April 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419174425/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/desperate-housewives-finale-christine-estabrook-returning-312624|url-status=live}}</ref>
In the final moments of the series finale, a sequence featuring Susan and her family leaving Wisteria Lane saw many other stars making uncredited cameo appearances as ghosts of characters who died during the course of the series.<ref name="dead characters">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Kecks-Exclusives-Desperate-1046336.aspx|title=Keck's Exclusives First Look: ''Desperate Housewives''{{'}} James Denton Lives Again!|last=Keck|first=William|work=TV Guide|date=April 22, 2012|access-date=May 13, 2012|archive-date=May 8, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508063716/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Kecks-Exclusives-Desperate-1046336.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> In addition to Strong's, Denton's, Joosten's, Culp's, Estabrook's, Cake's and Ontiveros's characters (all of whom made previous appearances in the season), among the returning ghosts were [[Roger Bart]] as [[List of Desperate Housewives characters#George Williams|George Williams]], [[Justine Bateman]] as Ellie Leonard, [[Emily Bergl]] as [[List of Desperate Housewives characters#Beth Young|Beth Young]], [[Richard Burgi]] as [[Karl Mayer]], Maria Cominis as [[List of Desperate Housewives characters#Mona Clarke|Mona Clarke]], [[Ellen Geer]] as Lillian Simms, [[Valerie Mahaffey]] as [[List of Desperate Housewives characters#Alma Hodge|Alma Hodge]], [[David Starzyk]] as Bradley Scott, and [[Kiersten Warren]] as [[List of Desperate Housewives characters#Nora Huntington|Nora Huntington]].
==Episodes==
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{{Episode list/sublist|Desperate Housewives season 8
| EpisodeNumber   = 158
| EpisodeNumber2  = 1
| Title           = [[Secrets That I Never Want to Know]]
| DirectedBy      = David Grossman
| WrittenBy       = [[Bob Daily]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|9|25}}
| Aux4            = 9.93<ref name="Season premiere DH">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/09/27/sunday-final-ratings-desperate-housewives-csimiami-the-simpsons-adjusted-up-60-minutes-adjusted-down/105018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929135811/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/09/27/sunday-final-ratings-desperate-housewives-csimiami-the-simpsons-adjusted-up-60-minutes-adjusted-down/105018/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 29, 2011|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'Desperate Housewives,' 'CSI: Miami,' 'The Simpsons' Adjusted Up; '60 Minutes' Adjusted Down|last=Gorman|first=Bill|date=September 27, 2011|work=TV by the Numbers|access-date=September 27, 2011}}</ref>
| ShortSummary    = Bree tries desperately to keep what happened to Alejandro a secret from Chuck; Gabrielle seeks out a priest in order to help Carlos with his problem; Ben Faulkner, a new neighbor, meets Renee; Susan withdraws from her friends because of what happened to Alejandro.Tom and Lynette struggle separating and telling the kids. Bree gets an anonymous letter in the mail the same one that made Mary Alice kill herself.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Desperate Housewives season 8
| EpisodeNumber   = 159
| EpisodeNumber2  = 2
| Title           = Making the Connection
| DirectedBy      = [[Tara Nicole Weyr]]
| WrittenBy       = Matt Berry
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|10|2}}
| Aux4            = 9.16<ref name="8.02">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/04/sunday-final-ratings-desperate-housewives-pan-am-adjusted-up-unscrambled-amazing-race-the-good-wife/105907|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005145958/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/04/sunday-final-ratings-desperate-housewives-pan-am-adjusted-up-unscrambled-amazing-race-the-good-wife/105907/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 5, 2011|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'Desperate Housewives,' 'Pan Am' Adjusted Up + Unscrambled 'Amazing Race,' 'The Good Wife'|last=Seidman|first=Robert|work=TV by the Numbers|date=October 4, 2011|access-date=October 4, 2011}}</ref>
| ShortSummary    = Gabrielle tries to spice up her sex life; Susan seeks out a punishment for feeling guilty; Renee attempts to bond with Ben; Tom and Lynette struggle to cope with raising the kids separately; Bree discovers Chuck's past.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Desperate Housewives season 8
| EpisodeNumber   = 160
| EpisodeNumber2  = 3
| Title           = Watch While I Revise the World
| DirectedBy      = [[David Warren (director)|David Warren]]
| WrittenBy       = John Paul Bullock III
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|10|9}}
| Aux4            = 8.63<ref name="8.03">{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/11/sunday-final-ratings-desperate-housewives-adjusted-up-cbs-unscrambled-packersfalcons-averages-22-million/106756|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111013095740/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/11/sunday-final-ratings-desperate-housewives-adjusted-up-cbs-unscrambled-packersfalcons-averages-22-million/106756/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 13, 2011|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'Desperate Housewives' Adjusted Up; CBS Unscrambled; Packers/Falcons Averages 22 Million|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Gorman|first=Bill|date=October 11, 2011|access-date=October 11, 2011}}</ref>
| ShortSummary    = Renee helps Lee when he has a problem with Jenny; Susan and Carlos begin to spend time together due to their guilt but Mike begins to get suspicious; Bree becomes convinced Chuck sent the letter to her so she and Gabrielle investigates; Lynette grows suspicious of her sister Lydia and her fiancé.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Desperate Housewives season 8
| EpisodeNumber   = 161
| EpisodeNumber2  = 4
| Title           = School of Hard Knocks
| DirectedBy      = David Grossman
| WrittenBy       = [[Marco Pennette]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|10|16}}
| Aux4            = 8.27<ref name="8.04">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/18/sunday-final-ratings-amazing-race-the-x-factor-adjusted-up-vikings-bears-averages-16-57-million/107561|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111020151547/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/18/sunday-final-ratings-amazing-race-the-x-factor-adjusted-up-vikings-bears-averages-16-57-million/107561/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 20, 2011|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'Amazing Race,' 'The X Factor' Adjusted Up; Vikings-Bears Averages 16.57 Million|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Seidman|first=Robert|date=October 18, 2011|access-date=October 18, 2011}}</ref>
| ShortSummary    = Lynette discovers Tom is dating; Bree attempts to comfort Danielle after her husband leaves her; Susan clashes with an art teacher called Andre, who she had hoped to impress; Gabrielle's rebellious attitude towards the leader of the PTA leads to her being put in charge.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Desperate Housewives season 8
| EpisodeNumber   = 162
| EpisodeNumber2  = 5
| Title           = The Art of Making Art
| DirectedBy      = [[Lonny Price]]
| WrittenBy       = Dave Flebotte
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|10|23}}
| Aux4            = 9.17<ref name="8.05">{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/25/sunday-final-ratings-once-upon-a-time-adjusted-up-final-ratings-for-world-series-game-4-saintscolts/108354|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111027162718/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/25/sunday-final-ratings-once-upon-a-time-adjusted-up-final-ratings-for-world-series-game-4-saintscolts/108354/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 27, 2011|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'Once Upon A Time' Adjusted Up + Final Ratings For World Series Game 4 & Saints/Colts|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Gorman|first=Bill|date=October 25, 2011|access-date=October 26, 2011}}</ref>
| ShortSummary    = Tom and Lynette visit a couples counselor about their separation; Bree tries to help a city council about the homeless; Carlos is in a guilty situation; Susan is embarrassed about Andre's students being naked in class; Gabrielle is having difficulty setting up a school event.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Desperate Housewives season 8
| EpisodeNumber   = 163
| EpisodeNumber2  = 6
| Title           = Witch's Lament
| DirectedBy      = [[Tony Plana]]
| WrittenBy       = Annie Weisman
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|10|30}}
| Aux4            = 9.28<ref name="8.06">{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/01/sunday-final-ratings-pan-am-adjusted-down-unscrambled-cbs-shows-sunday-night-football/109135|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111103191803/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/01/sunday-final-ratings-pan-am-adjusted-down-unscrambled-cbs-shows-sunday-night-football/109135/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 3, 2011|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'Cleveland Show' Adjusted Up; 'Pan Am' Adjusted Down + Unscrambled CBS Shows & 'Sunday Night Football'|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Seidman|first=Robert|date=November 1, 2011|access-date=November 2, 2011}}</ref>
| ShortSummary    = Susan is appointed as Andre's intern and ends up watching his son; Lynette tries to outdo Jane and lies about making Penny's costume; Carlos speaks to a sponsor from A.A. about his blackout; the housewives are in the woods with the shovels, but the body they buried was mysteriously dug up; Renee gets romantic with Ben.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Desperate Housewives season 8
| EpisodeNumber   = 164
| EpisodeNumber2  = 7
| Title           = Always in Control
| DirectedBy      = [[Jeff Greenstein]]
| WrittenBy       = Jeff Greenstein
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|11|6}}
| Aux4            = 8.78<ref name="8.07">{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/08/sunday-final-ratings-once-upon-a-time-family-guy-adjusted-up-pan-am-down-cbs-sunday-night-football/109878|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111111023217/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/08/sunday-final-ratings-once-upon-a-time-family-guy-adjusted-up-pan-am-down-cbs-sunday-night-football/109878/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 11, 2011|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'Once Upon a Time,' 'Family Guy' Adjusted Up; 'Pan Am' Down + CBS & 'Sunday Night Football'|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Seidman|first=Robert|date=November 8, 2011|access-date=November 8, 2011}}</ref>
| ShortSummary    = Susan uses her art improvement to impress Andre; Lynette tells Penny a fib about Jane; Gabrielle and Carlos try to get a different opinion about their children from Bob and Lee; Bree tries to solve the mystery of who dug up the body of Alejandro.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Desperate Housewives season 8
| EpisodeNumber   = 165
| EpisodeNumber2  = 8
| Title           = Suspicion Song
| DirectedBy      = [[Jennifer Getzinger]]
| WrittenBy       = David Schaldweiler
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|11|13}}
| Aux4            = 9.29<ref name="8.08">{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/15/sunday-final-ratings-the-simpsons-60-minutes-adjusted-down-final-cbs-sunday-night-football-ratings/110695|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117104823/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/15/sunday-final-ratings-the-simpsons-60-minutes-adjusted-down-final-cbs-sunday-night-football-ratings/110695/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 17, 2011|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'The Simpsons,' '60 Minutes' Adjusted Down + Final CBS & 'Sunday Night Football' Ratings|last=Gorman|first=Bill|work=TV by the Numbers|date=November 15, 2011|access-date=November 15, 2011}}</ref>
| ShortSummary    = Bree is harassed by Chuck when it comes to growing suspicions; a gallery owner evaluates Susan's paintings; Gabrielle tries to stop Carlos from having a drinking problem; Lynette tries to save her marriage.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Desperate Housewives season 8
| EpisodeNumber   = 166
| EpisodeNumber2  = 9
| Title           = Putting It Together
| DirectedBy      = David Warren
| WrittenBy       = Sheila Lawrence
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|12|4}}
| Aux4            = 8.20<ref name="8.09">{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/12/06/sunday-final-ratings-once-upon-a-time-housewives-family-guy-csi-miami-adjusted-up-pan-am-60-minutes-adjusted-down/112765/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107172134/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/12/06/sunday-final-ratings-once-upon-a-time-housewives-family-guy-csi-miami-adjusted-up-pan-am-60-minutes-adjusted-down/112765/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 7, 2012|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'Once Upon A Time,' 'Housewives,' 'Family Guy' Adjusted Up; 'Pan Am,' 'CSI: Miami,' '60 Minutes' Adjusted Down|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Gorman|first=Bill|date=December 6, 2011|access-date=December 7, 2011}}</ref>
| ShortSummary    = Chuck interrogates Susan, Lynette and Gabrielle about Alejandro's disappearance; Gabrielle goes on a desperate search to find Carlos; Lynette tells Tom a horrible secret; a drunk Bree reveals her past and present details, and then goes to a motel room where she sits and has a brief conversation with Mary Alice while having her gun set on the table.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Desperate Housewives season 8
| EpisodeNumber   = 167
| EpisodeNumber2  = 10
| Title           = What's to Discuss, Old Friend
| DirectedBy      = David Grossman
| WrittenBy       = [[Wendy Mericle]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|1|8}}
| Aux4            = 8.84<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/10/sunday-final-ratings-cleveland-family-guy-american-dad-adjusted-up-unscrambled-the-good-wife-csi-miami-60-minutes/115907|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113063814/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/10/sunday-final-ratings-cleveland-family-guy-american-dad-adjusted-up-unscrambled-the-good-wife-csi-miami-60-minutes/115907/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 13, 2012|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'Cleveland,' 'Family Guy,' 'American Dad' Adjusted Up + Unscrambled 'The Good Wife,' 'CSI: Miami' & '60 Minutes'|last=Seidman|first=Robert|work=TV By the Numbers|date=January 10, 2012|access-date=January 10, 2012}}</ref>
| ShortSummary    = While searching for Carlos, Gabrielle is shocked by a news report on Chuck Vance's death; Susan informs Mike she is leaving for New York when, in fact, she is actually leaving for Oklahoma to visit the late Alejandro's family.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Desperate Housewives season 8
| EpisodeNumber   = 168
| EpisodeNumber2  = 11
| Title           = Who Can Say What's True?
| DirectedBy      = [[Larry Shaw (director)|Larry Shaw]]
| WrittenBy       = Brian Tanen
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|1|15}}
| Aux4            = 7.91<ref name="8.11">{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/18/sunday-final-ratings-the-good-wife-adjusted-up-pan-am-adjusted-down-giantspackers-unscrambled-fox/116808|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120194530/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/18/sunday-final-ratings-the-good-wife-adjusted-up-pan-am-adjusted-down-giantspackers-unscrambled-fox/116808/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 20, 2012|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'The Good Wife' Adjusted Up; 'Pan Am' Adjusted Down + Giants/Packers, Unscrambled Fox|last=Gorman|first=Bill|work=TV By the Numbers|date=January 18, 2012|access-date=January 19, 2012}}</ref>
| ShortSummary    = While in Oklahoma, Susan finds out from the late Alejandro's family that their daughter, Marisa, was abused by Gabrielle's stepfather; at a bar, Bree finds out something surprising about her new boyfriend; Gabrielle has some difficulty with Carlos's potential clients; Mike catches Ben doing some illegal activities in his real estate project.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Desperate Housewives season 8
| EpisodeNumber   = 169
| EpisodeNumber2  = 12
| Title           = What's the Good of Being Good
| DirectedBy      = [[Ron Underwood]]
| WrittenBy       = Jason Ganzel
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|1|22}}
| Aux4            = 7.48<ref name="8.12">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/24/sunday-final-ratings-undercover-boss-adjusted-up-pan-am-adjusted-down-giants49ers/117320|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130209230736/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/24/sunday-final-ratings-undercover-boss-adjusted-up-pan-am-adjusted-down-giants49ers/117320|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 9, 2013|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'Undercover Boss' Adjusted Up; 'Pan Am' Adjusted Down + Giants/49ers|last=Seidman|first=Robert|work=TV By the Numbers|date=January 24, 2012|access-date=January 24, 2012}}</ref>
| ShortSummary    = Karen McCluskey finds out about Bree's sex life and plans to do something about it; Bree learns that her latest boyfriend is keeping a secret; Renee gets concerned about Lynette going out on a date with her hairdresser.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Desperate Housewives season 8
| EpisodeNumber   = 170
| EpisodeNumber2  = 13
| Title           = Is This What You Call Love?
| DirectedBy      = David Grossman
| WrittenBy       = David Schladweiler & Valérie A. Brotski
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|2|12}}
| Aux4            = 6.40<ref name="8.13">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/02/14/sunday-final-ratings-napoleon-dynamite-american-dad-adjusted-up-60-minutes-adjusted-down-grammy-awards-finals/119822 |title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'Napoleon Dynamite,' 'American Dad' Adjusted Up; '60 Minutes' Adjusted Down + 'Grammy Awards' Finals |last=Gorman |first=Bill |work=TV By the Numbers |date=February 14, 2012 |access-date=February 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216201219/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/02/14/sunday-final-ratings-napoleon-dynamite-american-dad-adjusted-up-60-minutes-adjusted-down-grammy-awards-finals/119822/ |archive-date=February 16, 2012 }}</ref>
| ShortSummary    = Since Bree is spending time meeting men at the bar and/or in bed, the only person who can help her is her ex-husband, Orson Hodge, the man who ran over Mike Delfino years ago; Susan finds out that Julie is pregnant; Gabrielle tries to handle a situation at school involving her daughter, Juanita.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Desperate Housewives season 8
| EpisodeNumber   = 171
| EpisodeNumber2  = 14
| Title           = Get Out of My Life
| DirectedBy      = [[James Hayman]]
| WrittenBy       = Cindy Appel
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|2|19}}
| Aux4            = 7.65<ref name="8.14">{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/02/22/sunday-final-ratings-once-upon-a-time-family-guy-adjusted-up-unscrambled-cbs/121119/ |title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'Once Upon a Time,' 'Family Guy' Adjusted Up + Unscrambled CBS |work=TV by the Numbers |last=Bibel |first=Sara |date=February 22, 2012 |access-date=February 22, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121219112731/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/02/22/sunday-final-ratings-once-upon-a-time-family-guy-adjusted-up-unscrambled-cbs/121119/ |archive-date=December 19, 2012 }}</ref>
| ShortSummary    = Orson attempts to keep Bree away from her friends and tries to convince her to start a new life elsewhere; Roy is kicked out by Karen so he moves in with Gabrielle; Susan and Lynette find out Porter is the father of Julie's baby; Mike exposes Ben's illegal activities to Renee.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Desperate Housewives season 8
| EpisodeNumber   = 172
| EpisodeNumber2  = 15
| Title           = She Needs Me
| DirectedBy      = [[Randall Zisk|Randy Zisk]]
| WrittenBy       = Jason Ganzel
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|3|4}}
| Aux4            = 8.21<ref name="8.15">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/06/sunday-final-ratings-the-good-wife-csi-miami-adjusted-up-cleveland-adjusted-down/123070|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308083721/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/06/sunday-final-ratings-the-good-wife-csi-miami-adjusted-up-cleveland-adjusted-down/123070/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 8, 2012|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'The Good Wife,' 'CSI Miami' Adjusted Up + 'Cleveland' Adjusted Down|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Bibel|first=Sara|date=March 6, 2012|access-date=March 6, 2012}}</ref>
| ShortSummary    = After Lynette refuses to help raise Porter and Julie's baby, Susan offers to assist by setting up a nursery; Orson tries to get Bree to go to Maine with him; Ben's loan shark sets out to destroy Renee; Karen swears Gabrielle to secrecy; Orson, who knows what happened to Alejandro Perez, sends a letter to the authorities.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Desperate Housewives season 8
| EpisodeNumber   = 173
| EpisodeNumber2  = 16
| Title           = You Take for Granted
| DirectedBy      = Jeff Greenstein
| WrittenBy       = Matt Berry
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|3|11}}
| Aux4            = 8.39<ref name="8.16">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/13/sunday-final-ratings-60-minutes-americas-funniest-home-videos-once-upon-a-time-the-amazing-race-desperate-housewives-adjusted-up/124193|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316011654/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/13/sunday-final-ratings-60-minutes-americas-funniest-home-videos-once-upon-a-time-the-amazing-race-desperate-housewives-adjusted-up/124193/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 16, 2012|title=Sunday Final Ratings: '60 Minutes', 'America's Funniest Home Videos', 'Once Upon a Time', 'The Amazing Race' & 'Desperate Housewives' Adjusted Up|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|work=TV by the Numbers|date=March 13, 2012|access-date=March 13, 2012}}</ref>
| ShortSummary    = The police read the details on Alejandro's death; Mike is forced by Susan to tell the police about Ben's loan shark; Carlos's strange behavior about money concerns Gabrielle; at Penny's birthday party, Jane tells Lynette some news; Bree is asked by Karen McCluskey to help her commit suicide; Mike is gunned down.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Desperate Housewives season 8
| EpisodeNumber   = 174
| EpisodeNumber2  = 17
| Title           = Women and Death
| DirectedBy      = David Grossman
| WrittenBy       = Annie Weisman
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|3|18}}
| Aux4            = 9.03<ref name="8.17">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/20/sunday-final-ratings-harrys-law-adjusted-down-to-series-lows-desperate-housewives-adjusted-up-unscrambled-cbs/125031|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322072748/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/20/sunday-final-ratings-harrys-law-adjusted-down-to-series-lows-desperate-housewives-adjusted-up-unscrambled-cbs/125031/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 22, 2012|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'Harry's Law' Adjusted Down to Series Lows; 'Desperate Housewives' Adjusted Up + Unscrambled CBS|last=Bibel|first=Sara|work=TV by the Numbers|date=March 20, 2012|access-date=March 20, 2012}}</ref>
| ShortSummary    = The funeral of Mike Delfino leads to the ladies remembering how he impacted their lives; Bree is shocked when the police call her in for questioning regarding the murder of Gabrielle's stepfather; Lynette realizes she must fight for her marriage; Gabrielle agrees to let Carlos quit his job to help people.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Desperate Housewives season 8
| EpisodeNumber   = 175
| EpisodeNumber2  = 18
| Title           = Any Moment
| DirectedBy      = Randy Zisk
| WrittenBy       = Sheila Lawrence
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|3|25}}
| Aux4            = 8.81<ref name="8.18">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/27/sunday-final-ratings-once-upon-a-time-adjusted-up-gcb-adjusted-down-final-cbs-numbers/126129|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329233315/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/27/sunday-final-ratings-once-upon-a-time-adjusted-up-gcb-adjusted-down-final-cbs-numbers/126129/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 29, 2012|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'Once Upon a Time' Adjusted Up; 'GCB' Adjusted Down + Final CBS Numbers|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|work=TV By the Numbers|date=March 27, 2012|access-date=March 27, 2012}}</ref>
| ShortSummary    = Bree is not so sure about Andrew's upcoming marriage; Gabrielle tries to find work in order to keep up her lifestyle; Lynette attempts to win back Tom; Susan finds a way to help M.J. through his pain; Ben and Renee get engaged.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Desperate Housewives season 8
| EpisodeNumber   = 176
| EpisodeNumber2  = 19
| Title           = With So Little to Be Sure Of
| DirectedBy      = Tara Nicole Weyr
| WrittenBy       = Marco Pennette
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|4|1}}
| Aux4            = 8.49<ref name="8.19">{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/04/03/sunday-final-ratingsonce-upon-a-time-bobs-burgers-60-minutes-adjusted-up/127041|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406021308/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/04/03/sunday-final-ratingsonce-upon-a-time-bobs-burgers-60-minutes-adjusted-up/127041/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 6, 2012|title=Sunday Final Ratings:'Once Upon A Time,' 'Bob's Burgers,' '60 Minutes' Adjusted Up|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Bibel|first=Sara|date=April 3, 2012|access-date=April 3, 2012}}</ref>
| ShortSummary    = Carlos gets concerned about Gabrielle's new job; a secret of Mike makes Susan suspicious; Bree needs a lawyer's help in order to get her charges of Alejandro Perez's murder cleared; Jane works hard to make sure Tom and Lynette's divorce goes through.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Desperate Housewives season 8
| EpisodeNumber   = 177
| EpisodeNumber2  = 20
| Title           = Lost My Power
| DirectedBy      = David Grossman
| WrittenBy       = Wendy Mericle
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|4|29}}
| Aux4            = 8.02<ref name="8.20">{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/01/sunday-final-ratings-once-upon-a-time-amazing-race-celebrity-apprentice-cleveland-adjusted-up-harrys-law-gcb-adjusted-down/131436/131325/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926200154/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/01/sunday-final-ratings-once-upon-a-time-amazing-race-celebrity-apprentice-cleveland-adjusted-up-harrys-law-gcb-adjusted-down/131436/131325/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 26, 2012|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'Once Upon a Time,' 'Amazing Race,' 'Celebrity Apprentice,' 'Cleveland' Adjusted Up; 'Harry's Law,' 'GCB' Adjusted Down|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Bibel|first=Sara|date=May 1, 2012|access-date=May 8, 2012}}</ref>
| ShortSummary    = Susan builds M.J. a car for the soapbox derby; a wealthy woman hires Gabrielle to become her personal shopper; Bree's attorney, Trip Weston, gets her to explain her actions; Lynette causes trouble between Tom and his girlfriend; Renee tries to find out Ben's secret about the late Alejandro Perez.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Desperate Housewives season 8
| EpisodeNumber   = 178
| EpisodeNumber2  = 21
| Title           = The People Will Hear
| DirectedBy      = David Warren
| WrittenBy       = Brian Tanen
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|5|6}}
| Aux4            = 9.22<ref name="8.21">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/08/sunday-final-ratings-simpsons-amazing-race-finale-harrys-law-adjusted-up-desperate-housewives-nyc-22-adjusted-down/132865|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511170627/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/08/sunday-final-ratings-simpsons-amazing-race-finale-harrys-law-adjusted-up-desperate-housewives-nyc-22-adjusted-down/132865/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 11, 2012|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'Simpsons', 'Amazing Race' Finale, 'Harry's Law' Adjusted Up; 'Desperate Housewives', 'NYC 22' Adjusted Down|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|work=TV By the Numbers|date=May 8, 2012|access-date=May 8, 2012}}</ref>
| ShortSummary    = Bree's lawyer may help her out during her trial, but it may mean betraying a friend; Gabrielle's attitude shocks the ladies; Susan makes a big decision regarding her house and Julie's baby; Lynette tries to stop Tom's boss from sending him to India.
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{{Episode list/sublist|Desperate Housewives season 8
| EpisodeNumber   = 179<hr>180
| EpisodeNumber2  = 22<hr>23
| Title           = Give Me the Blame<hr>[[Finishing the Hat (Desperate Housewives)|Finishing the Hat]]
| DirectedBy      = Larry Shaw<hr>David Grossman
| WrittenBy       = Bob Daily<hr>[[Marc Cherry]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|5|13}}
| Aux4            = 11.12<ref name="8.22-23">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/15/sunday-final-ratings-once-upon-a-time-family-guy-survivor-adjusted-up-survivor-reunion-dateline-adjusted-down/134077|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517010153/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/15/sunday-final-ratings-once-upon-a-time-family-guy-survivor-adjusted-up-survivor-reunion-dateline-adjusted-down/134077/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 17, 2012|title=Sunday Final Ratings: 'Once Upon A Time', 'Family Guy', 'Survivor' Adjusted Up; 'Survivor: Reunion', 'Dateline' Adjusted Down|last=Bibel|first=Sara|work=TV By the Numbers|date=May 15, 2012|access-date=May 15, 2012}}</ref>
| ShortSummary    = The ladies agree to take care of Mrs. McCluskey when they discover she wants to [[die with dignity]]; Susan waits for the right moment to tell her friends she is moving; Trip begs for Bree to come clean to him about the night Alejandro was killed; Tom realizes he loves Lynette after a heart to heart with Roy; Gabrielle and Carlos both want to confess to killing Alejandro; Renee may land Bree in trouble when she discovers that Ben has been arrested.<hr>Katherine returns to Wisteria Lane to offer Lynette a job, which could end her reconciliation with Tom; Susan is shocked when Julie goes into labor on the way to Ben and Renee's wedding; Bree tries to avoid Trip; Gabrielle and Carlos clash when they realize their roles in life have reversed; Mrs. McCluskey dies peacefully.  Susan, Lynette, Gabrielle and Bree all move away from Wisteria Lane.
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==Ratings==
===United States (ABC)===
====Live ratings====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; width: 100%; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"
|-
! No. in<br />Series
! No. in<br />Season
! Episode Title
! Original Air Date
! Timeslot (EST)
! 18-49 (Rating/Share)
! Viewers (m)
! Rank Out of<br />Top 25
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 158
| style="text-align:center" | 1
| Secrets That I Never Want to Know
| {{Start date|2011|9|25}}
| style="text-align:center" rowspan=23| Sundays<br />9:00 P.M.
! style="text-align:center" | 3.2
! style="text-align:center" | 9.93
! style="text-align:center" | N/A<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/09/27/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-two-and-a-half-men-tops-sunday-night-football-for-week-ending-september-25-2011/104976/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929140448/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/09/27/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-two-and-a-half-men-tops-sunday-night-football-for-week-ending-september-25-2011/104976/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 29, 2011|title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'Two and a Half Men' Tops 'Sunday Night Football' For Week Ending September 25, 2011|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Gorman|first=Bill|date=September 27, 2011|access-date=September 27, 2011}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 159
| style="text-align:center" | 2
| Making the Connection
| {{Start date|2011|10|2}}
! style="text-align:center" | 3.0
! style="text-align:center" | 9.16
! style="text-align:center" | N/A<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/04/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-two-and-a-half-men-falls-just-short-of-sunday-night-football-with-adults-18-49-but-tops-everything-in-viewing/105836/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005150014/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/04/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-two-and-a-half-men-falls-just-short-of-sunday-night-football-with-adults-18-49-but-tops-everything-in-viewing/105836/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 5, 2011|title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'Two and a Half Men' Falls Just Short of 'Sunday Night Football' with Adults 18–49, But Tops Everything in Viewing|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Seidman|first=Robert|date=October 4, 2011|access-date=October 4, 2011}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 160
| style="text-align:center" | 3
| Watch While I Revise the World
| {{Start date|2011|10|9}}
! style="text-align:center" | 2.8
! style="text-align:center" | 8.62
! style="text-align:center" | N/A<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/11/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-sunday-night-football-two-a-half-men-modern-family-top-weeks-adults-18-49-ratings/106739/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111013154536/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/11/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-sunday-night-football-two-a-half-men-modern-family-top-weeks-adults-18-49-ratings/106739/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 13, 2011|title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'Sunday Night Football,' 'Two & A Half Men,' 'Modern Family' Top Week's Adults 18–49 Ratings|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Gorman|first=Bill|date=October 11, 2011|access-date=October 11, 2011}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 161
| style="text-align:center" | 4
| School of Hard Knocks
| {{Start date|2011|10|16}}
! style="text-align:center" | 2.7
! style="text-align:center" | 8.27
! style="text-align:center" | N/A<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/18/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-sunday-night-football-two-and-a-half-men-modern-family-ncis-top-week-4-viewing/107571/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111020105957/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/18/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-sunday-night-football-two-and-a-half-men-modern-family-ncis-top-week-4-viewing/107571/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 20, 2011|title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'Sunday Night Football,' 'Two and a Half Men,' 'Modern Family,' 'NCIS' Top Week No. 4 Viewing|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Seidman|first=Robert|date=October 18, 2011|access-date=October 18, 2011}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 162
| style="text-align:center" | 5
| The Art of Making Art
| {{Start date|2011|10|23}}
! style="text-align:center" | 3.0
! style="text-align:center" | 9.17
! style="text-align:center" | N/A<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/25/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-sunday-night-football-beaten-by-modern-family-two-and-a-half-men-in-week-5-among-adults-18-49/108305|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111028190731/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/25/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-sunday-night-football-beaten-by-modern-family-two-and-a-half-men-in-week-5-among-adults-18-49/108305/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 28, 2011|title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'Sunday Night Football' Beaten By 'Modern Family' & 'Two and a Half Men' In Week #5 Among Adults 18-49|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Seidman|first=Robert|date=October 25, 2011|access-date=November 2, 2011}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 163
| style="text-align:center" | 6
| Witch's Lament
| {{Start date|2011|10|30}}
! style="text-align:center" | 3.1
! style="text-align:center" | 9.27
! style="text-align:center" | N/A<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/01/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-sunday-night-football-world-series-top-week-6-among-adults-18-49/109118|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111103193213/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/01/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-sunday-night-football-world-series-top-week-6-among-adults-18-49/109118/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 3, 2011|title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'Sunday Night Football' & 'World Series' Top Week #6 Among Adults 18-49|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Seidman|first=Robert|date=November 1, 2011|access-date=November 2, 2011}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 164
| style="text-align:center" | 7
| Always in Control
| {{Start date|2011|11|6}}
! style="text-align:center" | 2.8
! style="text-align:center" | 8.77
! style="text-align:center" | N/A<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/08/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-ravens-steelers-lsu-alabama-modern-family-top-week-7-among-adults-18-49/109881/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111111034229/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/08/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-ravens-steelers-lsu-alabama-modern-family-top-week-7-among-adults-18-49/109881/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 11, 2011|title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: Ravens-Steelers, LSU-Alabama, 'Modern Family' Top Week #7 Among Adults 18-49|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Seidman|first=Robert|date=November 8, 2011|access-date=November 9, 2011}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 165
| style="text-align:center" | 8
| Suspicion Song
| {{Start date|2011|11|13}}
! style="text-align:center" | 3.0
! style="text-align:center" | 9.28
! style="text-align:center" | N/A<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/15/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-sunday-night-football-big-bang-theory-top-week-8-among-adults-18-49/110673/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111118161201/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/15/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-sunday-night-football-big-bang-theory-top-week-8-among-adults-18-49/110673/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 18, 2011|title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'Sunday Night Football,' 'Big Bang Theory' Top Week #8 Among Adults 18-49|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Gorman|first=Bill|date=November 15, 2011|access-date=November 16, 2011}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 166
| style="text-align:center" | 9
| Putting It Together
| {{Start date|2011|12|4}}
! style="text-align:center" | 2.7
! style="text-align:center" | 8.20
! style="text-align:center" | N/A<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/12/06/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-sunday-night-football-victorias-secret-fashion-show-top-week-11-among-adults-18-49/112684/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107172139/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/12/06/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-sunday-night-football-victorias-secret-fashion-show-top-week-11-among-adults-18-49/112684/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 7, 2012|title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'Sunday Night Football,' 'Victoria's Secret Fashion Show' Top Week 11 Among Adults 18-49|work=TV by the Numbers |last=Gorman |first=Bill |date=December 6, 2011|access-date=December 7, 2011}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 167
| style="text-align:center" | 10
| What's to Discuss, Old Friend
| {{Start date|2012|1|8}}
! style="text-align:center" | 3.0
! style="text-align:center" | 8.84
! style="text-align:center" | 22<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/10/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-lions-saints-wildcard-modern-family-ncis-top-week-16/115915/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113195557/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/10/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-lions-saints-wildcard-modern-family-ncis-top-week-16/115915/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 13, 2012|title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: Lions-Saints Wildcard, 'Modern Family,' 'NCIS' Top Week 16|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Seidman|first=Robert|date=January 10, 2012|access-date=January 11, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 168
| style="text-align:center" | 11
| Who Can Say What's True?
| {{Start date|2012|1|15}}
! style="text-align:center" | 2.7
! style="text-align:center" | 7.91
! style="text-align:center" | N/A<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/18/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-broncospatriots-simpsons-ncis-top-week-17/116634/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120121020149/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/18/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-broncospatriots-simpsons-ncis-top-week-17/116634/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 21, 2012|title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: Broncos/Patriots, 'Simpsons,' 'NCIS' Top Week 17|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Gorman|first=Bill|date=January 18, 2012|access-date=January 19, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 169
| style="text-align:center" | 12
| What's the Good of Being Good
| {{Start date|2012|1|22}}
! style="text-align:center" | 2.6
! style="text-align:center" | 7.47
! style="text-align:center" | N/A<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/24/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-giants-49ers-american-idol-big-bang-theory-top-week-18/117360/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126162514/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/24/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-giants-49ers-american-idol-big-bang-theory-top-week-18/117360/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 26, 2012|title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: Giants-49ers, 'American Idol,' 'Big Bang Theory' Top Week 18|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Seidman|first=Robert|date=January 24, 2012|access-date=January 25, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 170
| style="text-align:center" | 13
| Is This What You Call Love?
| {{Start date|2012|2|12}}
! style="text-align:center" | 1.8
! style="text-align:center" | 6.40
! style="text-align:center" | N/A<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/02/14/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-grammy-awards-the-voice-the-big-bang-theory-top-week-21/119740/ |title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25:'Grammy Amards,' 'The Voice,' 'The Big Bang Theory' Top Week 21 |work=TV by the Numbers |last=Gorman |first=Bill |date=February 14, 2012 |access-date=February 19, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120626063605/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/02/14/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-grammy-awards-the-voice-the-big-bang-theory-top-week-21/119740/ |archive-date=June 26, 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 171
| style="text-align:center" | 14
| Get Out of My Life
| {{Start date|2012|2|19}}
! style="text-align:center" | 2.2
! style="text-align:center" | 7.65
! style="text-align:center" | N/A<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/02/22/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-american-idol-the-voice-the-big-bang-theory-and-ncis-top-week-22/121141/ |title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol,' 'The Voice,' 'The Big Bang Theory' and 'NCIS' Top Week 22 |work=TV by the Numbers |last=Seidman |first=Robert |date=February 22, 2012 |access-date=February 27, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120611054714/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/02/22/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-american-idol-the-voice-the-big-bang-theory-and-ncis-top-week-22/121141/ |archive-date=June 11, 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 172
| style="text-align:center" | 15
| She Needs Me
| {{Start date|2012|3|4}}
! style="text-align:center" | 2.5/6
! style="text-align:center" | 8.21
! style="text-align:center" | N/A<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/06/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-the-voice-american-idol-modern-family-ncis-top-week-24/123057/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308224535/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/06/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-the-voice-american-idol-modern-family-ncis-top-week-24/123057/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 8, 2012|title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'The Voice,' 'American Idol,' 'Modern Family,' NCIS Top Week 24|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Seidman|first=Robert|date=March 6, 2012|access-date=March 7, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 173
| style="text-align:center" | 16
| You Take for Granted
| {{Start date|2012|3|11}}
! style="text-align:center" | 2.6/6
! style="text-align:center" | 8.39
! style="text-align:center" | 20<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/13/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-the-voice-american-idol-big-bang-theory-top-week-25-ratings/124173/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313195614/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/13/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-the-voice-american-idol-big-bang-theory-top-week-25-ratings/124173/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 13, 2012|title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'The Voice,' 'American Idol,' 'Big Bang Theory' Top Week 25 Ratings|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|date=March 13, 2012|access-date=March 16, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 174
| style="text-align:center" | 17
| Women and Death
| {{Start date|2012|3|18}}
! style="text-align:center" | 2.6/6
! style="text-align:center" | 9.03
! style="text-align:center" | 17<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/20/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-american-idol-the-voice-modern-family-top-week-26-ratings/125056/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322210249/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/20/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-american-idol-the-voice-modern-family-top-week-26-ratings/125056/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 22, 2012|title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol,' 'The Voice,' 'Modern Family' Top Week 26 Ratings|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Bibel|first=Sara|date=March 20, 2012|access-date=March 21, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 175
| style="text-align:center" | 18
| Any Moment
| {{Start date|2012|3|25}}
! style="text-align:center" | 2.6/7
! style="text-align:center" | 8.81
! style="text-align:center" | 22<ref>{{cite web|url= http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/27/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-american-idol-ncis-top-week-27-ratings/126107/ |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120330005109/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/27/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-american-idol-ncis-top-week-27-ratings/126107/ |url-status= dead |archive-date= March 30, 2012 |title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: NCAA, 'American Idol,' 'The Voice,' 'Big Bang Theory' and 'NCIS Top Week 28 Viewing|work=TV by the Numbers|last= Kondolojy|first=Amanda|date=March 27, 2012|access-date=April 3, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 176
| style="text-align:center" | 19
| With So Little to Be Sure Of
| {{Start date|2012|4|1}}
! style="text-align:center" | 2.6/6
! style="text-align:center" | 8.49
! style="text-align:center" | 24<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/04/24/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-american-idol-modern-family-top-week-31-viewing/130482/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427005521/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/04/24/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-american-idol-modern-family-top-week-31-viewing/130482/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 27, 2012|title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol', 'Modern Family' Top Week 31 Viewing|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|date=April 24, 2012|access-date=April 25, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 177
| style="text-align:center" | 20
| Lost My Power
| {{Start date|2012|4|29}}
! style="text-align:center" | 2.5/6
! style="text-align:center" | 8.02
! style="text-align:center" | 23<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/01/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-american-idol-big-bang-theory-top-week-32-viewing/131459/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507150827/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/01/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-american-idol-big-bang-theory-top-week-32-viewing/131459/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 7, 2012|title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol', 'Big Bang Theory' Top Week 32 Viewing|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Bibel|first=Sara|date=May 1, 2012|access-date=May 2, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 178
| style="text-align:center" | 21
| The People Will Hear
| {{Start date|2012|5|6}}
! style="text-align:center" | 2.7/7
! style="text-align:center" | 9.22
! style="text-align:center" | 25<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/08/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-american-idol-the-big-bang-theory-ncis-top-week-33-viewing/132879/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512002219/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/08/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-american-idol-the-big-bang-theory-ncis-top-week-33-viewing/132879/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 12, 2012|title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol', 'The Big Bang Theory' & 'NCIS' Top Week 33 Viewing|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda |date=May 8, 2012|access-date=May 8, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 179
| style="text-align:center" | 22
| Give Me the Blame
| {{Start date|2012|5|13}}
! style="text-align:center" | 3.2/8
! style="text-align:center" | 11.12
! style="text-align:center" | 14<ref name="Bibel">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/15/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-american-idol-ncis-top-week-34-viewing/134023/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120518004416/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/15/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-american-idol-ncis-top-week-34-viewing/134023/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 18, 2012|title=TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'American Idol' & 'NCIS' Top Week 34 Viewing|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Bibel|first=Sara|date=May 15, 2012|access-date=May 16, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 180
| style="text-align:center" | 23
| Finishing the Hat
| {{Start date|2012|5|13}}
! style="text-align:center" | 3.2/8
! style="text-align:center" | 11.12
! style="text-align:center" | 14<ref name="Bibel"/>
|-
|}
====Live + 7 Day (DVR) Ratings====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; width: 100%; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"
|-
! No. in<br />Series
! No. in<br />Season
! Episode
! Air Date
! Timeslot (EST)
! 18–49 rating increase
! Viewers<br />(millions) increase
! Total 18-49
! Total viewers<br />(millions)
! Ref
|-
| style="text-align:center"| 158
| style="text-align:center"| 1
| "Secrets That I Never Want to Know"
| {{Start date|2011|9|25}}
| style="text-align:center" rowspan=23| Sundays<br />9:00 P.M.
! style="text-align:center"| TBA
! style="text-align:center"| TBA
! style="text-align:center"| TBA
! style="text-align:center"| TBA
! style="text-align:center"| TBA
|-
| style="text-align:center"| 159
| style="text-align:center"| 2
| "Making the Connection"
| {{Start date|2011|10|2}}
! style="text-align:center" | TBA
! style="text-align:center" | TBA
! style="text-align:center" | TBA
! style="text-align:center" | TBA
! style="text-align:center" | TBA
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 160
| style="text-align:center" | 3
| Watch While I Revise the World
| {{Start date|2011|10|9}}
! style="text-align:center" | TBA
! style="text-align:center" | TBA
! style="text-align:center" | TBA
! style="text-align:center" | TBA
! style="text-align:center" | TBA
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 161
| style="text-align:center" | 4
| School of Hard Knocks
| {{Start date|2011|10|16}}
! style="text-align:center" | TBA
! style="text-align:center" | TBA
! style="text-align:center" | TBA
! style="text-align:center" | TBA
! style="text-align:center" | TBA
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 162
| style="text-align:center" | 5
| The Art of Making Art
| {{Start date|2011|10|23}}
! style="text-align:center" | .9
! style="text-align:center" | 2.07
! style="text-align:center" | 3.9
! style="text-align:center" | 11.25
! style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/07/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-tops-absolute-gains-private-practice-tops-gains-in-week-5/109780/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111109222414/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/07/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-tops-absolute-gains-private-practice-tops-gains-in-week-5/109780/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 9, 2011|title=Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Tops Absolute Gains, 'Private Practice' Tops % Gains In Week 5|work=TV by the Numbers|date=November 7, 2011|access-date=April 9, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 163
| style="text-align:center" | 6
| Witch's Lament
| {{Start date|2011|10|30}}
! style="text-align:center"| .9
! style="text-align:center"| 1.99
! style="text-align:center"| 4.0
! style="text-align:center"| 11.27
! style="text-align:center"| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/14/live7-dvr-ratings-greys-anatomy-tops-absolute-gains-supernatural-tops-gains-in-week-6/110495/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117093544/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/14/live7-dvr-ratings-greys-anatomy-tops-absolute-gains-supernatural-tops-gains-in-week-6/110495/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 17, 2011|title=Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Big Bang Theory' Top Absolute Gains, 'Supernatural' Tops % Gains In Week 6|work=TV by the Numbers|date=November 14, 2011|access-date=April 9, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 164
| style="text-align:center" | 7
| Always in Control
| {{Start date|2011|11|6}}
! style="text-align:center" | 1.0
! style="text-align:center" | -
! style="text-align:center" | 3.8
! style="text-align:center" | -
! style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/21/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-tops-absolute-gains-house-tops-gains-in-week-7/111359/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123113144/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/21/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-tops-absolute-gains-house-tops-gains-in-week-7/111359/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 23, 2011|title=Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Tops Absolute Gains, 'House' Tops % Gains In Week 7|work=TV by the Numbers|date=November 21, 2011|access-date=April 9, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 165
| style="text-align:center" | 8
| Suspicion Song
| {{Start date|2011|11|13}}
! style="text-align:center" | -
! style="text-align:center" | -
! style="text-align:center" | -
! style="text-align:center" | -
! style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/29/live7-dvr-ratings-two-and-a-half-men-house-hawaii-five-0-top-absolute-gains-fringe-tops-gains-in-week-8/112071/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111202211115/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/29/live7-dvr-ratings-two-and-a-half-men-house-hawaii-five-0-top-absolute-gains-fringe-tops-gains-in-week-8/112071/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 2, 2011|title=Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Two and a Half Men,' 'House,' 'Hawaii Five-0' Top Absolute Gains, 'Fringe' Tops % Gains In Week 8|work=TV by the Numbers|date=November 29, 2011|access-date=April 9, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 166
| style="text-align:center" | 9
| Putting It Together
| {{Start date|2011|12|4}}
! style="text-align:center" | .9
! style="text-align:center" | 2.17
! style="text-align:center" | 3.6
! style="text-align:center" | 10.37
! style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/12/19/live7-dvr-ratings-new-girl-tops-absolute-gains-ringer-tops-gains-in-week-11/114127/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111225213745/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/12/19/live7-dvr-ratings-new-girl-tops-absolute-gains-ringer-tops-gains-in-week-11/114127/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 25, 2011|title=Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'New Girl' Tops Absolute Gains, 'Ringer' Tops % Gains In Week 11|work=TV by the Numbers|date=December 19, 2011|access-date=April 9, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 167
| style="text-align:center" | 10
| What's to Discuss, Old Friend
| {{Start date|2012|1|8}}
! style="text-align:center" | 1.0
! style="text-align:center" | 2.02
! style="text-align:center" | 4.0
! style="text-align:center" | 10.85
! style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/23/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-tops-absolute-gains-pan-am-tops-gains-in-week-16/117259/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127033805/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/23/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-tops-absolute-gains-pan-am-tops-gains-in-week-16/117259/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 27, 2012|title=Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Tops Absolute Gains; 'Pan Am' Tops % Gains in Week 16|work=TV by the Numbers|date=January 23, 2012|access-date=April 9, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 168
| style="text-align:center" | 11
| Who Can Say What's True?
| {{Start date|2012|1|15}}
! style="text-align:center" | .9
! style="text-align:center" | 2.15
! style="text-align:center" | 3.6
! style="text-align:center" | 10.06
! style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/30/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-tops-absolute-gains-grimm-tops-gains-in-week-17/117959/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120131102420/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/01/30/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-tops-absolute-gains-grimm-tops-gains-in-week-17/117959/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 31, 2012|title=Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Tops Absolute Gains; 'Grimm' Tops % Gains in Week 17|work=TV by the Numbers|date=January 30, 2012|access-date=April 9, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 169
| style="text-align:center" | 12
| What's the Good of Being Good
| {{Start date|2012|1|22}}
! style="text-align:center" | 1.0
! style="text-align:center" | -
! style="text-align:center" | 3.6
! style="text-align:center" | -
! style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/02/06/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-tops-absolute-gains-fringe-tops-gains-in-week-18/118711/ |title=Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Tops Absolute Gains; 'Fringe' Tops % Gains in Week 18 |work=TV by the Numbers |date=February 6, 2012 |access-date=April 9, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208071525/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/02/06/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-tops-absolute-gains-fringe-tops-gains-in-week-18/118711/ |archive-date=February 8, 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 170
| style="text-align:center" | 13
| Is This What You Call Love?
| {{Start date|2012|2|12}}
! style="text-align:center" | 1.0
! style="text-align:center" | -
! style="text-align:center" | 2.8
! style="text-align:center" | -
! style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/02/27/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-tops-absolute-ratings-gains-pan-am-tops-gains-in-week-21/122031/ |title=Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Tops Absolute Ratings Gains; 'Pan Am' Tops % Gains in Week 21 |work=TV by the Numbers |date=February 27, 2012 |access-date=April 9, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625182833/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/02/27/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-tops-absolute-ratings-gains-pan-am-tops-gains-in-week-21/122031/ |archive-date=June 25, 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 171
| style="text-align:center" | 14
| Get Out of My Life
| {{Start date|2012|2|19}}
! style="text-align:center" | 1.0
! style="text-align:center" | -
! style="text-align:center" | 3.2
! style="text-align:center" | -
! style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/05/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-tops-absolute-ratings-gains-fringe-tops-gains-in-week-22/123032/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307235413/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/05/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-tops-absolute-ratings-gains-fringe-tops-gains-in-week-22/123032/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 7, 2012|title=Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Tops Absolute Ratings Gains; 'Fringe' Tops % Gains in Week 22|work=TV by the Numbers|date=March 5, 2012|access-date=April 9, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 172
| style="text-align:center" | 15
| She Needs Me
| {{Start date|2012|3|4}}
! style="text-align:center" | .9
! style="text-align:center" | -
! style="text-align:center" | 3.4
! style="text-align:center" | -
! style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/19/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-still-tops-absolute-ratings-gains-the-firm-tops-gains-in-week-24/124919/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321234333/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/19/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-still-tops-absolute-ratings-gains-the-firm-tops-gains-in-week-24/124919/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 21, 2012|title=Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Still Tops Absolute Ratings Gains; 'The Firm' Tops % Gains in Week 24|work=TV by the Numbers|date=March 19, 2012|access-date=April 9, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 173
| style="text-align:center" | 16
| You Take for Granted
| {{Start date|2012|3|11}}
! style="text-align:center" | .8
! style="text-align:center" | 1.94
! style="text-align:center" | 3.4
! style="text-align:center" | 10.33
! style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/26/live7-dvr-ratings-the-big-bang-theory-new-girl-top-absolute-ratings-gains-awake-tops-gains-in-week-25/125946/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329022337/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/26/live7-dvr-ratings-the-big-bang-theory-new-girl-top-absolute-ratings-gains-awake-tops-gains-in-week-25/125946/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 29, 2012|title=Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' + 'New Girl' Top Absolute Ratings Gains; 'Awake' Tops % Gains in Week 25|work=TV by the Numbers|date=March 26, 2012|access-date=April 9, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 174
| style="text-align:center" | 17
| Women and Death
| {{Start date|2012|3|18}}
! style="text-align:center" | .7
! style="text-align:center" | 1.58
! style="text-align:center" | 3.3
! style="text-align:center" | 10.61
! style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/04/02/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-tops-absolute-ratings-gain-nikita-ringer-top-gains-in-week-26/127002/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406012041/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/04/02/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-tops-absolute-ratings-gain-nikita-ringer-top-gains-in-week-26/127002/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 6, 2012|title=Live+7 DVR Ratings: "Modern Family' Tops Absolute Ratings Gain; 'Nikita' & 'Ringer' Top % Gains in Week 26|work=TV by the Numbers|date=April 2, 2012|access-date=April 9, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 175
| style="text-align:center" | 18
| Any Moment
| {{Start date|2012|3|25}}
! style="text-align:center" | .9
! style="text-align:center" | 2.00
! style="text-align:center" | 3.5
! style="text-align:center" | 10.82
! style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/04/09/live7-dvr-ratings-new-girl-tops-absolute-ratings-gain-fringe-and-the-firm-top-gains-castle-tops-total-viewer-gains-in-week-27/128050/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120411155751/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/04/09/live7-dvr-ratings-new-girl-tops-absolute-ratings-gain-fringe-and-the-firm-top-gains-castle-tops-total-viewer-gains-in-week-27/128050/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 11, 2012|title=Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'New Girl' Tops Absolute Ratings Gain, 'Fringe' and 'The Firm' Top % Gains, 'Castle' Tops Total Viewer Gains in Week 27|work=TV by the Numbers|date=April 9, 2012|access-date=April 9, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 176
| style="text-align:center" | 19
| With So Little to Be Sure Of
| {{Start date|2012|4|1}}
! style="text-align:center" | .9
! style="text-align:center" | 1.97
! style="text-align:center" | 3.5
! style="text-align:center" | 10.46
! style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/04/16/live7-dvr-ratings-the-big-bang-theory-tops-absolute-ratings-gain-the-firm-tops-gains-the-mentalist-tops-total-viewer-gains-in-week-28/129291/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419235106/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/04/16/live7-dvr-ratings-the-big-bang-theory-tops-absolute-ratings-gain-the-firm-tops-gains-the-mentalist-tops-total-viewer-gains-in-week-28/129291/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 19, 2012|title=Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' Tops Absolute Ratings Gain, 'The Firm' Tops % Gains, 'The Mentalist' Tops Total Viewer Gains in Week 28|work=TV by the Numbers|date=April 16, 2012|access-date=April 16, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 177
| style="text-align:center" | 20
| Lost My Power
| {{Start date|2012|4|29}}
! style="text-align:center" | .9
! style="text-align:center" | 1.98
! style="text-align:center" | 3.4
! style="text-align:center" | 9.99
! style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/14/live7-dvr-ratings-big-bang-theory-tops-absolute-ratings-fringe-tops-gains-the-mentalist-tops-total-viewer-gainsin-week-32/133956/comment-page-2/#comment-1180010/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120518011925/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/14/live7-dvr-ratings-big-bang-theory-tops-absolute-ratings-fringe-tops-gains-the-mentalist-tops-total-viewer-gainsin-week-32/133956/comment-page-2/#comment-1180010/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 18, 2012|title=Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Big Bang Theory' Tops Absolute Ratings, 'Fringe' Tops % Gains, 'The Mentalist' Tops Total Viewer Gains in Week 32|work=TV by the Numbers|date=May 14, 2012|access-date=May 14, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 178
| style="text-align:center" | 21
| The People Will Hear
| {{Start date|2012|5|6}}
! style="text-align:center" | .9
! style="text-align:center" | -
! style="text-align:center" | 3.6
! style="text-align:center" | -
! style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/21/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-leads-ratings-and-viewership-gains-the-secret-circle-tops-percentage-increases/135184/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525145216/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/21/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-leads-ratings-and-viewership-gains-the-secret-circle-tops-percentage-increases/135184/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 25, 2012 |title=Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Leads Ratings and Viewership Gains, 'The Secret Circle' Tops Percentage Increases |work=TV by the Numbers|date=May 21, 2012|access-date=May 24, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 179
| style="text-align:center" | 22
| Give Me the Blame
| {{Start date|2012|5|13}}
! style="text-align:center" | .9
! style="text-align:center" | 2.10
! style="text-align:center" | 4.1
! style="text-align:center" | 13.22
! style="text-align:center" | <ref name="tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com">{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/29/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-again-leads-ratings-and-viewerrship-gainsgrimm-ranks-number-one-in-percentage-increases/135918/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120601083511/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/29/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-again-leads-ratings-and-viewerrship-gainsgrimm-ranks-number-one-in-percentage-increases/135918/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 1, 2012 |title=Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Again Leads Ratings and Viewerrship Gains,'Grimm' Ranks Number One In Percentage Increases |work=TV by the Numbers|date=May 29, 2012|access-date=June 7, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 180
| style="text-align:center" | 23
| Finishing the Hat
| {{Start date|2012|5|13}}
! style="text-align:center" | .9
! style="text-align:center" | 2.10
! style="text-align:center" | 4.1
! style="text-align:center" | 13.22
! style="text-align:center" | <ref name="tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com"/>
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===International ratings===
{{hidden begin|titlestyle=text-align:center|border=#aaa 1px solid|title=List of International Ratings}}
====Canadian ratings (On CTV)====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; width: 96%; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"
|-
! Episode number<br /><small>Production number</small>
! Title
! Original airing
! Total viewers (in millions)
! Rank per week
|-
| 158<br /><small>8-01</small> || '''[[Secrets That I Never Want to Know]]''' || September 25, 2011 || '''1.744'''|| #17<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2011/nat09192011.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-09-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609223548/http://www.bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2011/nat09192011.pdf |archive-date=2012-06-09 }}</ref>
|-
| 159<br /><small>8-02</small> || '''[[Making the Connection]]''' || October 2, 2011 || '''1.583'''|| #16<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2011/nat09262011.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-10-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609223434/http://www.bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2011/nat09262011.pdf |archive-date=2012-06-09 }}</ref>
|-
| 160<br /><small>8-03</small> || '''[[Watch While I Revise the World]]''' || October 9, 2011 || '''1.186'''|| #30<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2011/nat10032011.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-10-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111215180047/http://bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2011/nat10032011.pdf |archive-date=2011-12-15 }}</ref>
|-
| 161<br /><small>8-04</small> || '''[[School of Hard Knocks (Desperate Housewives)|School of Hard Knocks]]''' || October 16, 2011 || '''1.631'''|| #20<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2011/nat10102011.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-10-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609223924/http://www.bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2011/nat10102011.pdf |archive-date=2012-06-09 }}</ref>
|-
| 162<br /><small>8-05</small> || '''[[The Art of Making Art]]''' || October 23, 2011 || '''1.650'''|| #18<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2011/nat10172011.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-10-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609223221/http://www.bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2011/nat10172011.pdf |archive-date=2012-06-09 }}</ref>
|-
| 163<br /><small>8-06</small> || '''[[Witch's Lament]]''' || October 30, 2011 || '''1.631'''|| #16<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2011/nat10242011.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-11-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111111180406/http://bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2011/nat10242011.pdf |archive-date=2011-11-11 }}</ref>
|-
| 164<br /><small>8-07</small> || '''Always in Control''' || November 6, 2011 || '''1.444''' || #23<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2011/nat10312011.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-11-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124223533/http://bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2011/nat10312011.pdf |archive-date=2011-11-24 }}</ref>
|-
| 165<br /><small>8-08</small> || '''[[Suspicion Song]]''' || November 13, 2011 || ''' 1.532''' || #20<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2011/nat11072011.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-11-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124224947/http://bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2011/nat11072011.pdf |archive-date=2011-11-24 }}</ref>
|-
| 166<br /><small>8-09</small> || '''[[Putting It Together (Desperate Housewives)|Putting It Together]]''' || December 4, 2011 || ''' 1.533''' || #16<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2011/nat11282011.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-12-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928035312/https://www.bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2011/nat11282011.pdf |archive-date=2013-09-28 }}</ref>
|-
| 167<br /><small>8-10</small> || '''[[What's to Discuss, Old Friend]]''' || January 8, 2012 || '''0.946'''{{Ref label|note1|A|^}} || N/A <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toronto.com/blog/post/709599--the-brioux-report-world-hockey-beats-bombs-girls-and-big-bang-theory |title=The Brioux Report: World Hockey beats Bombs Girls and Big Bang Theory - Toronto.com |access-date=2012-02-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208194812/http://www.toronto.com/blog/post/709599--the-brioux-report-world-hockey-beats-bombs-girls-and-big-bang-theory |archive-date=2012-02-08 }}</ref>
|-
| 168<br /><small>8-11</small> || '''[[Who Can Say What's True?]]''' || January 15, 2012 || '''0.574'''{{Ref label|note1|B|^}} || N/A<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toronto.com/blog/post/710595--the-brioux-report-big-bang-beats-globes-new-cbc-season-soars |title=The Brioux Report: Big Bang beats Globes; new CBC season soars - Toronto.com |access-date=2012-02-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222091548/http://www.toronto.com/blog/post/710595--the-brioux-report-big-bang-beats-globes-new-cbc-season-soars |archive-date=2012-02-22 }}</ref>
|-
| 169<br /><small>8-12</small> || '''[[What's the Good of Being Good]]''' || January 22, 2012 || '''0.723'''{{Ref label|note1|C|^}} || N/A<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toronto.com/blog/post/711349--the-brioux-report-canadians-love-hockey-football-and-the-big-bang-theory |title=The Brioux Report: Canadians love hockey, football and the Big Bang Theory - Toronto.com |access-date=2012-01-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120129040926/http://www.toronto.com/blog/post/711349--the-brioux-report-canadians-love-hockey-football-and-the-big-bang-theory |archive-date=2012-01-29 }}</ref>
|-
| 170<br /><small>8-13</small> || '''[[Is This What You Call Love? (Desperate Housewives)|Is This What You Call Love?]]''' || February 12, 2012 || '''1.058''' || N/A<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toronto.com/blog/post/713763--the-brioux-report-the-grammy-awards-hit-high-ratings-note-for-global |title=The Brioux Report: The Grammy Awards hit high ratings note for Global - Toronto.com |access-date=2012-02-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216201044/http://www.toronto.com/blog/post/713763--the-brioux-report-the-grammy-awards-hit-high-ratings-note-for-global |archive-date=2012-02-16 }}</ref>
|-
| 171<br /><small>8-14</small> || '''[[Get Out of My Life]]''' || February 19, 2012 || '''1.334''' || #21<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2012/nat02132012.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-02-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331100530/http://bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2012/nat02132012.pdf |archive-date=2012-03-31 }}</ref>
|-
| 172<br /><small>8-15</small> || '''[[She Needs Me (Desperate Housewives)|She Needs Me]]''' || March 4, 2012 || '''1.369''' || #19<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2012/nat02272012.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-03-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928034956/https://www.bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2012/nat02272012.pdf |archive-date=2013-09-28 }}</ref>
|-
| 173<br /><small>8-16</small> || '''[[You Take for Granted]]''' || March 11, 2012 || '''1.446''' || #14<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2012/nat03052012.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-03-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928035029/https://www.bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2012/nat03052012.pdf |archive-date=2013-09-28 }}</ref>
|-
| 174<br /><small>8-17</small> || '''[[Women and Death]]''' || March 18, 2012 || '''1.734''' || #8<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2012/nat03122012.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-03-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425152528/http://bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2012/nat03122012.pdf |archive-date=2012-04-25 }}</ref>
|-
| 175<br /><small>8-18</small> || '''[[Any Moment]]''' || March 25, 2012 || '''1.484''' || #15<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2012/nat03192012.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-05-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417112643/http://bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2012/nat03192012.pdf |archive-date=2012-04-17 }}</ref>
|-
| 176<br /><small>8-19</small> || '''[[With So Little to Be Sure Of]]''' || April 1, 2012 || N/A{{Ref label|note1|D|^}} || N/A
|-
| 177<br /><small>8-20</small> || '''[[Lost My Power]]''' || April 29, 2012 || '''1.452''' || #14<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2012/nat04232012.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-05-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120617020408/http://bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2012/nat04232012.pdf |archive-date=2012-06-17 }}</ref>
|-
| 178<br /><small>8-21</small> || '''[[The People Will Hear]]''' || May 6, 2012 || N/A{{Ref label|note1|E|^}} || N/A
|-
| 179<br /><small>8-22</small> || '''[[Give Me the Blame]]''' || May 13, 2012 || '''1.599''' || #17<ref name="bbm.ca">{{cite web|url=http://bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2012/nat05072012.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-05-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928035604/https://www.bbm.ca/_documents/top_30_tv_programs_english/2012/nat05072012.pdf |archive-date=2013-09-28 }}</ref>
|-
| 180<br /><small>8-23</small> || '''[[Finishing the Hat (Desperate Housewives)|Finishing the Hat]]''' || May 13, 2012 || '''1.599''' || #17<ref name="bbm.ca"/>
|}
* {{note label|note01|A|A}}This episode was delayed on its original airing, due to a football overrun on [[CTV Television Network|CTV]].
* {{note label|note03|B|B}}This episode was moved to [[CTV Two]], due to the [[69th Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Awards]] airing on [[CTV Television Network|CTV]].
* {{note label|note04|C|C}}This episode was moved to [[CTV Two]], due to the [[NFC Championship Game]] airing on [[CTV Television Network|CTV]].
* {{note label|note04|D|D}}This episode was preempted to an earlier timeslot due to the airing of the [[Juno Awards]] on CTV and the airing of the [[Academy of Country Music Awards]] on [[CTV Two]].
* {{note label|note04|E|E}}This episode was moved to an earlier time, due to the airing [[The Amazing Race]] finale.
====United Kingdom (On Channel 4)====
Source:<ref name="ukratings">{{cite web|url=http://www.barb.co.uk|title=BARB - Broadcasters Audience Research Board|access-date=26 August 2016|archive-date=3 March 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303182838/http://www.barb.co.uk/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* In the UK, the season first airs on [[E4 (channel)|E4]] on Sunday nights at 10:00 pm, and on [[Channel 4]] on Tuesdays at 11:00 pm. Episodes 1 to 16 aired on Tuesdays on [[Channel 4]] at 11:05 pm, with some episodes beginning at 11:15 pm. From episode 17 to 23 the show moved to Wednesdays at 11:25 pm with the finale airing Thursday June 14 at midnight. With the show airing at a later time on Tuesdays and Wednesdays the Channel 4 ratings may are not available but the ratings for E4 are available.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; width: 96%; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"
|-
! width="50px" rowspan="2" | Episode number
! rowspan="2" | Title
! colspan="2" | Channel 4
! colspan="2" | E4 (+1)
! rowspan="2" | Total viewers
|-
! Airdate
! Viewers<sup>a</sup>
! Airdate
! Viewers<sup>a</sup>
|-
|158<br /><small>8-01</small>
|'''[[Secrets That I Never Want to Know]]'''
|January 10, 2012
| N/A
|January 8, 2012
| 1,000,000 - #2<br /><small>(N/A)</small>
| 1.00m
|-
|159<br /><small>8-02</small>
|'''[[Making the Connection]]'''
|January 17, 2012
| N/A
|January 15, 2012
|925,000 - #1<br /><small>(320,000 - #3)</small>
|1.245m
|-
|160<br /><small>8-03</small>
|'''[[Watch While I Revise the World]]'''
|January 24, 2012
|N/A
|January 22, 2012
|983,000 - #1<br /><small>(322,000 - #3)</small>
|1.305m
|-
|161<br /><small>8-04</small>
|'''[[School of Hard Knocks (Desperate Housewives)|School of Hard Knocks]]'''
|January 31, 2012
|N/A
|January 29, 2012
|1.163m - #1<br /><small>(298,000 - #5)</small>
|1.452m
|-
|162<br /><small>8-05</small>
|'''[[The Art of Making Art]]'''
|February 7, 2012
|N/A
|February 5, 2012
|1.014m - #1<br /><small>(274,000 - #10)</small>
|1.288m
|-
|163<br /><small>8-06</small>
|'''[[Witch's Lament]]'''
|February 14, 2012
|N/A
|February 12, 2012
|941,000 - #1<br /><small>(N/A)</small>
|0.941m
|-
|164<br /><small>8-07</small>
|'''Always in Control'''
|February 21, 2012
|N/A
|February 19, 2012
|1.014m = #1<br /><small>(284,000 - #5)</small>
|1.296m
|-
|165<br /><small>8-08</small>
|'''[[Suspicion Song]]'''
|February 28, 2012
|N/A
|February 26, 2012
|1.176m - #1<br /><small>(276,000 - #6)</small>
|1.449m
|-
|166<br /><small>8-09</small>
|'''[[Putting It Together (Desperate Housewives)|Putting It Together]]'''
|March 6, 2012
|N/A
|March 4, 2012
|1.173m - #1<br /><small>(230,000 - #10)</small>
|1.403m
|-
|167<br /><small>8-10</small>
|'''[[What's to Discuss, Old Friend]]'''
|March 13, 2012
|N/A
|March 11, 2012
|1.240m - #1<br /><small>(273,000 - #4)</small>
|1.513m
|-
|168<br /><small>8-11</small>
|'''[[Who Can Say What's True?]]'''
|March 20, 2012
|N/A
|March 18, 2012
|1.084m - #1<br /><small>(240,000 - #9)</small>
|1.342m
|-
|169<br /><small>8-12</small>
|'''[[What's the Good of Being Good]]'''
|March 27, 2012
|N/A
|March 25, 2012
|1.133m - #1<br /><small>(260,000 - #10)</small>
|1.393m
|-
|170<br /><small>8-13</small>
|'''[[Is This What You Call Love? (Desperate Housewives)|Is This What You Call Love?]]'''
|April 3, 2012
|N/A
|April 1, 2012
|1.071m - #1<br /><small>(252,000 - #7)</small>
|1.323m
|-
|171<br /><small>8-14</small>
|'''[[Get Out of My Life]]'''
|April 10, 2012
|N/A
|April 8, 2012
|1.095m - #5<br /><small>(267,000 - #8)</small>
|1.362m
|-
|172<br /><small>8-15</small>
|'''[[She Needs Me (Desperate Housewives)|She Needs Me]]'''
|April 17, 2012
|N/A
|April 15, 2012
|1.151m - #2<br /><small>(N/A)</small>
|1.151m
|-
|173<br /><small>8-16</small>
|'''[[You Take for Granted]]'''
|April 24, 2012
|N/A
|April 22, 2012
|1.072m - #4<br /><small>(266,000 - #10)</small>
|1.338m
|-
|174<br /><small>8-17</small>
|'''[[Women and Death]]'''
|May 2, 2012
|N/A
|April 29, 2012
|1.247m - #2<br /><small>(311,000 - #8)</small>
|1.558m
|-
|175<br /><small>8-18</small>
|'''[[Any Moment]]'''
|May 9, 2012
|N/A
|May 6, 2012
|1.171m - #2<br /><small>(N/A)</small>
|1.171m
|-
|176<br /><small>8-19</small>
|'''[[With So Little to Be Sure Of]]'''
|May 16, 2012
|N/A
|May 13, 2012
|1.168m - #2<br /><small>(323,000 - #3)</small>
|1.491m
|-
|177<br /><small>8-20</small>
|'''[[Lost My Power]]'''
|May 23, 2012
|N/A
|May 20, 2012
|1.366m - #2<br /><small>(N/A)</small>
|1.366m
|-
|178<br /><small>8-21</small>
|'''[[The People Will Hear]]'''
|May 30, 2012
|N/A
|May 27, 2012
|1.212m - #2<br /><small>(270,000 - #9)</small>
|1.482m
|-
|179<br /><small>8-22</small>
|'''[[Give Me the Blame]]'''
|June 6, 2012
|N/A
|June 3, 2012
|1.110m - #2<br /><small>(380,000 - #4)</small>
|1.400m
|-
|180<br /><small>8-23</small>
|'''[[Finishing the Hat (Desperate Housewives)|Finishing the Hat]]'''
|June 14, 2012
|N/A
|June 10, 2012
|1.605m - #1<br /><small>(394,000 - #1)</small>
|1.999m
|}
====Ireland On RTÉ 2====
* ''Desperate Housewives'' airs Tuesdays at 9:55 pm on ''RTÉ 2''.
* All ratings below are supplied from The RTÉ Guide. The ratings are supplied by ''TAM Ireland/Nielsen TAM''.
* As with the US ratings, the Irish ratings for season 8 saw series lows also hitting below the 300,000 mark to a low of 277,000. The series finale managed a season high and was the highest rated episode in over a year. Season 8 averaged 321,182 viewers (22 out of the 23 episodes are counted), which is down a great deal from season 7's average of 437,348.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; width: 96%; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"
|-
! Episode number
! Title
! Original airing
! Timeslot
! Viewers
! Rank
! Ref
|-
| 158 (8-01) || '''[[Secrets That I Never Want to Know]]'''||3 January 2012|| 9:55 pm || '''344,000''' ||#1 || <ref>RTÉ Guide, Vol: 36. Week: 6</ref>
|-
| 159 (8-02) || '''[[Making the Connection]]''' || 10 January 2012 || 9:55 pm || '''336,000''' || #1 || <ref>RTÉ Guide, Vol: 36. Week: 7</ref>
|-
| 160 (8-03) || '''[[Watch While I Revise the World]]''' || 17 January 2012 || 9:55 pm || '''312,000''' || #1 || <ref>RTÉ Guide, Vol: 36. Week: 8</ref>
|-
| 161 (8-04) || '''[[School of Hard Knocks (Desperate Housewives)|School of Hard Knocks]]''' || 24 January 2012 || 9:55 pm || '''294,000''' || #1 || <ref>RTÉ Guide, Vol: 36. Week: 9</ref>
|-
| 162 (8-05) || '''[[The Art of Making Art]]'''|| 31 January 2012 || 9:55 pm || '''298,000''' || #3 || <ref>RTÉ Guide, Vol: 36. Week: 10</ref>
|-
| 163 (8-06) || '''[[Witch's Lament]]''' ||7 February 2012 || 9:55 pm || '''305,000''' || #2 || <ref>RTÉ Guide, Vol: 36. Week: 11</ref>
|-
| 164 (8-07) || '''Always in Control''' || 14 February 2012 || 9:55 pm || '''289,000''' || #2 || <ref>RTÉ Guide, Vol: 36. Week No. 12</ref>
|-
| 165 (8-08) || '''[[Suspicion Song]]''' || 21 February 2012 || 9:55 pm || '''292,000''' || #3 || <ref>RTÉ Guide, Vol: 36. Week No. 13</ref>
|-
| 166 (8-09) || '''[[Putting It Together (Desperate Housewives)|Putting It Together]]''' || 28 February 2012 || 9:55 pm || '''300,000''' || #2 || <ref>RTÉ Guide, Vol: 36. Week No. 14</ref>
|-
| 167 (8-10) || '''[[What's to Discuss, Old Friend]]''' || 6 March 2012 || 9:55 pm || '''323,000''' || #2 || <ref>RTÉ Guide, Vol: 36. Week No. 15</ref>
|-
| 168 (8-11) || '''[[Who Can Say What's True?]]''' || 13 March 2012 || 9:55 pm || '''322,000''' || #4 || <ref>RTÉ Guide, Vol: 36. Week No. 16</ref>
|-
| 169 (8-12) || '''[[What's the Good of Being Good]]''' || 20 March 2012 || 9:55 pm || '''324,000''' || #1 || <ref>RTÉ Guide, Vol: 36. Week No. 17</ref>
|-
| 170 (8-13) || '''[[Is This What You Call Love? (Desperate Housewives)|Is This What You Call Love?]]''' || 27 March 2012 || 9:55 pm || '''285,000''' || #2 || <ref>RTÉ Guide, Vol: 36. Week No. 18</ref>
|-
| 171 (8-14) || '''[[Get Out of My Life]]''' || 3 April 2012 || 9:55 pm || '''306,000''' || #1 || <ref>RTÉ Guide, Vol: 36. Week No. 19</ref>
|-
| 172 (8-15) || '''[[She Needs Me (Desperate Housewives)|She Needs Me]]''' || 10 April 2012 || 9:55 pm || '''277,000''' || #1 || <ref>RTÉ Guide, Vol: 36. Week No. 20.</ref>
|-
| 173 (8-16) || '''[[You Take for Granted]]''' || 17 April 2012 || 9:55 pm || '''295,000''' || #1 || <ref>RTÉ Guide, Vol: 36. Week No. 21.</ref>
|-
| 174 (8-17) || '''[[Women and Death]]''' || 24 April 2012 || 9:55 pm || '''329,000''' || #2 || <ref>RTÉ Guide, Vol: 36. Week No. 22.</ref>
|-
| 175 (8-18) || '''[[Any Moment]]''' || 1 May 2012 || 9:55 pm || '''332,000''' || #1 || <ref>RTÉ Guide< Vol: 36. Week No. 23.</ref>
|-
| 176 (8-19) || '''[[With So Little to Be Sure Of]]''' || 8 May 2012 || 9:55 pm || '''350,000''' || #1 || <ref>RTÉ Guide, Vol: 36. Week No. 24</ref>
|-
| 177 (8-20) || '''[[Lost My Power]]''' || 15 May 2012 || 9:55 pm || '''299,000''' || #2 || <ref>RTÉ Guide, Vol: 36. Week No. 25.</ref>
|-
| 178 (8-21) || '''[[The People Will Hear]]''' || 22 May 2012 || 10:05 pm*|| '''423,000''' || #2 || <ref>RTÉ Guide, Vol: 36. Week No. 26</ref>
|-
| 179 (8-22) || '''[[Give Me the Blame]]''' || 29 May 2012 || 9:55 pm || TBA || TBA || TBA
|-
| 180 (8-23) || '''[[Finishing the Hat (Desperate Housewives)|Finishing the Hat]]''' || 5 June 2012 || 9:55 pm || '''431,000''' || #3 || <ref>RTÉ Guide, Vol: 36. Week No. 28.</ref>
|}
** Episode 8-21 airs later than normal due to the first semi final of the ''[[Eurovision Song Contest 2012]]'' airing before ''Desperate Housewives''.
{{hidden end}}
==DVD release==
{{Television home release
| color = 111416
| title = Desperate Housewives: The Complete Eight and Final Season<ref name="dvd">{{cite web| url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005Z28M58?keywords=desperate+housewives| title=Desperate Housewives: The Complete Eighth and Final Season| website=Amazon| access-date=November 12, 2012| archive-date=February 7, 2022| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207213249/https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005Z28M58?keywords=desperate+housewives| url-status=live}}</ref>
| set_details =
* 23 Episodes
* 5-Disc Set
* English (Dolby Digital 5.1 surround)
* English SDH, Spanish & French subtitles
* Runtime: 986 minutes
* Audio Commentaries
| special_features =
* "I Guess This Is Goodbye" - Take one last stroll down Wisteria Lane with members of the Desperate Housewives family as they reflect on what the past eight seasons have meant to them.
* Marc Cherry's Audio Commentary on "[[Finishing the Hat (Desperate Housewives)|Finishing the Hat]]"- Marc Cherry saves the best for last as he shares insights into the show's final episode.
* Bloopers
* Deleted Scenes
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== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb episodes|0410975}}
{{Desperate Housewives}}
[[Category:Desperate Housewives season 8 episodes| ]]
[[Category:2011 American television seasons]]
[[Category:2012 American television seasons]]