Amas de casa desesperadas
Amas de Casa Desesperadas is an Argentine television series, that debuted on Canal 13 on August 30, 2006. Set in the fictional Manzanares Street, a suburb surrounding Buenos Aires, the series follows the lives of four housewives and the domestic problems and daily mysteries surrounding their husbands, friends and neighbors, which can be more sinister than they appear. The series' tone combines elements of drama, comedy, mystery, farce, soap opera and satire. Based on the American television series, Desperate Housewives, it was developed for Argentina by Buena Vista International and Pol-Ka Producciones. The show’s first season was broadcast by Canal 13 on Argentina, and also by other networks on Uruguay and Paraguay. On October 2006, Canal 13 renewed Amas de Casa Desesperadas for a second season, that will start filming on August 2007.
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The season starts with the mysterious suicide of Alicia Oviedo, a local from Manzanares' neighbourhood. His suicide leaves behind an enigma that involves his husband, Pablo and their son, René.
- Ep 1
1.Four friends and a funeral.
30-08-200660mIn a beautiful afternoon in the sunny street of Manzanares, the wife, mother and housewife Alicia Oviedo ended her apparently perfect life. Now, from death, she observes the life...
- Ep 2
2.Ah, but underneath
06-09-200660mSusana finally gets a date with Miguel, but soon she finds competition from Carla, the man-whore of Manzanares. Carlos, Gabriela’s husband, is starting to suspect that his wife is...
- Ep 3
3.Pretty Little Picture
13-09-200660mSusana convinces the other three to move on with the arrangements for the big dinner party that Alicia was planning to carry on before her suicide. Vera, the hostess per excellence...
- Ep 4
4.Who's that woman?
TBA60mMrs. Hidalgo, a nosy neighbor, decides that Susana was the cause of Carla being abruptly without a house and starts to blackmailer her. Completely overthrown by her sons, Lía reso...
- Ep 5
5.Come in, stranger
TBA60mTo Gabriela’s horror, Carlos’ mother comes to Manzanares to spend time with them, and that complicates her intentions to reunite with Juan. After a thief enters the house where Sus...
- Ep 6
6.Running to Stand Still
TBA60mSusana finds out that René is in a psychiatric hospital and makes her daughter Julieta sneak into the hospital to speak with him. Gabriela’s attempt to blackmail her mother in law...
- Ep 7
7.Anything you can do
TBA60mSusana and Carla make team to spy on the new sexy houseguest of Miguel, the beautiful Aldana. Lía takes things to a desperate extreme to plan and carry out successfully a fancy din...
- Ep 8
8.Guilty
TBA60mThe identity of the mysterious blackmailer is finally revealed. Carlos gives a news that surprises everyone, especially Gabriela. Lía searches for help on his friends when she’s fe...
- Ep 9
9.Suspicious Minds
TBA60mTo escape from her boredom, Gabriela organizes a runway show and invites other women of the neighborhood to act as models. Susana and Gabriela fight for her affair with Juan. Lía d...
- Ep 10
10.Come back to me
TBA60mLía feels displaced by the new and ultra-competent nanny of her children. Mrs. Del Campo’s double-secret life threatens to destroy Vera’s marriage. Carla realizes that her friend,...
- Ep 11
11.Move On
TBA60mThe financially struggling Gabriela is forced to start modeling again to pay her debts. Still mad at Ricardo for his affair, Vera searches for revenge inviting Jorge, the head of a...
- Ep 12
12.Every day a little death
TBA60mCarlos, under house arrest, speaks again of the possibility of having a baby. Carla finds out the truth about the destruction of her house. Miguel’s mission on Manzanares becomes c...
- Ep 13
13.Your Fault
TBA60mFather Tomás arrives and is discovered by Lía with a woman that is not his wife. At the same time, Susana surprises Julieta and René kissing, so she prohibits Julieta to continue t...
- Ep 14
14.Love is in the air
TBA60mMiguel confesses that he still wishes to have kids someday, something that worries Susana since she doesn’t want any more kids. Ricardo confesses to Vera that he likes to be domina...
- Ep 15
15.Impossible
TBA60mJuan’s roommate makes Gabriela an offer she can’t deny. Susana discovers a secret about Miguel Delfino’s past and the present of another of her neighbors. Lía makes something about...
- Ep 16
16.The ladies who lunch
TBA60mVera is the victim of gossip, after a series of events that makes everyone find out about Ricardo’s affairs. Lía’s sons turn into social outcasts when they are blamed for a lice ep...
- Ep 17
17.There won't be trumpets
TBA60mMother Solís’ ghost comes back to haunt Gabriela. Lía declares war to the insensible husband of a deaf acquaintance of her. Vera and Ricardo are forced to take drastic measures whe...
- Ep 18
18.Children will listen
TBA60mWhen Sofía, Susana’s frivolous mother threatens to move to her house, Susana becomes cupid for her and her boyfriend Tito, who has been away. Vera and Lía have a serious disagreeme...
- Ep 19
19.Live alone and like it
TBA60mA good action makes Lía establish a friendship with her archenemy, Mrs. Reinoso. When Gabriela refuses to have sex with Carlos, he fights back with something more important to her:...
- Ep 20
20.Fear no more
TBA60mLía discovers that Tomás has been keeping from her a secret. Gabriela is furious when she finds out that Carlos also keeps a secret: he has been sabotaging her birth control pills....
- Ep 21
21.Sunday in the park with Jorge
TBA60mGabriela is forced to choose between Carlos and Juan once and for all. Felisa and Pablo fight in a decisive battle. Susana searches for advice from an old acquaintance to find out...
- Ep 22
22.Goodbye for now
TBA60mCarla, in a jealousy attack, tries to sabotage Susana’s love life, one that finally has arrived at a happy ending. Lía’s plan to protect her marriage brings complications. Carlos,...
- Ep 23
23.One wonderful day
TBA60mFinally, Alicia’s motivation to commit suicide is revealed. We find out the truth about René, Andy, and Sonia. Vera, completely repented, tries to reconcile with Ricardo. Tomás’ an...
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