Season 4 (2007 2008) WXYZ-TV May 23, 2009 and July 18, 2009[]
| Episodes WXYZ-TV | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date
USA |
U.S. viewers
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| 171 | News about Edie spreads through Fairview, shocking the neighborhood; Lynette battles the effects of chemotherapy; a new family moves to Wisteria Lane. | "Now You Know"
Season Premiere |
Larry Shaw | Marc Cherry | May 23, 2009 | 19.32 |
| 172 | Lynette kicks Tom out of her chemotherapy sessions; Susan gets mistaken for a stripper; Bree attempts to steal a prize-winning recipe. | "Smiles of a Summer Night" | David Grossman | Bob Daily & Matt Berry | May 24, 2009 | 17.82 |
| 173 | Bree tells her friends what she overheard in the Mayfair house; Stella makes Lynette some special brownies to help her through chemotherapy; Susan throws a charades party for the neighborhood. | "The Game" | Bethany Rooney | Joey Murphy & John Pardee | May 30, 2009 | 18.89 |
| 174 | Edie receives shocking news at the gynecologist's office; an unexpected visitor; Wisteria Lane welcomes new neighbors who happen to be partners. | "If There's Anything I Can't Stand" | Larry Shaw | Alexandra Cunningham & Lori Kirkland Baker | May 31, 2009 | 18.21 |
| 175 | Bob and Lee's front-yard water sculpture prompts the neighborhood association into action; Edie finds out about the affair Carlos is having with Gaby; the Solises' former gardener, John (Jesse Metcalfe), wants to rekindle his romance with Gaby. | "Art Isn't Easy" | David Grossman | Jason Ganzel | June 6, 2009 | 18.28 |
| 176 | Carlos walks out on his relationship with Edie; Susan finds Mike's supposedly dead father; an unexpected delivery at a Halloween party surprises the neighborhood. | "Now I Know, Don't Be Scared" | Larry Shaw | Susan Nirah Jaffee & Dahvi Waller | June 7, 2009 | 18.58 |
| 177 | Victor confronts Gaby about her affair with Carlos; Bree tells Susan that she thinks Mike is addicted to drugs; a new Hodge family member meets the neighbors. | "You Can't Judge a Book By Its Cover" | David Warren | Chuck Ranberg & Anne Flett-Giordano | June 13, 2009 | 18.63 |
| 178 | A mysterious stalker from Adam's past appears on Wisteria Lane; Bree and Orson encounter marital problems with a new baby in their lives; Lynette reunites with her long-lost stepfather. | "A Distant Past" | Jay Torres | Joe Keenan | June 14, 2009 | 18.64 |
| 179 | An approaching tornado forces the Wisteria Lane residents into basements, cellars and safe rooms. | "Something's Coming" | David Grossman | Joey Murphy & John Pardee | June 20, 2009 | 20.65 |
| 180 | The tornado destroys Mrs. McCluskey's house, and Lynette faces the possibility that her family may not have survived; Katherine discovers that someone knows about her mysterious past. | "Welcome to Kanagawa" | Larry Shaw | Jamie Gorenberg & Jordon Nardino | June 21, 2009 | 19.78 |
| 181 | Katherine is unable to keep some of her secrets; Susan's young, attractive cousin reveals more than expected; a surprise wedding ceremony has its share of secrets. | "Sunday" | David Grossman | Alexandra Cunningham & Lori Kirkland Baker | June 27, 2009 | 16.37 |
| 182 | Gaby comes to grips with the idea of having a blind husband; someone from Lynette's past surprises her by showing up at the pizzeria; Bree and Katherine work together to plan the Founders Day Ball. | "In Buddy's Eyes" | Larry Shaw | Jeff Greenstein | June 28, 2009 | 15.75 |
| 183 | Katherine and Bree decide to start a business together; Lynette tries to deny her feelings for another man; Mike learns the truth about his nearly fatal accident. | "Hello, Little Girl" | Bethany Rooney | Susan Nirah Jaffee & Jamie Gorenberg | July 4, 2009 | 16.35 |
| 184 | Lynette finds out who started the fire at Rick's restaurant; Bree gives Orson an ultimatum; Susan reconnects with her ex-husband, Karl. | "Opening Doors" | David Grossman | Dahvi Waller & Jordon Nardino | July 5, 2009 | 16.76 |
| 185 | Susan's mother-in-law visits; Carlos and Gaby find out their tenant has a dark secret; a war erupts between Bree and Edie. | "Mother Said" | David Warren | Chuck Ranberg & Anne Flett-Giordano | July 11, 2009 | 15.43 |
| 186 | The ladies of Wisteria Lane meet Mike and Susan's new baby; Gaby forms a bond with her tenant, Ellie; Lynette is accused of child abuse. | "The Gun Song" | Bethany Rooney | Bob Daily & Matt Berry | July 12, 2009 | 16.84 |
| 187 | Residents of Wisteria Lane are faced with deadly threats; Susan realizes she is about to lose someone she loves; Katherine Mayfair's secrets are revealed. | "Free"
Season Finale |
David Grossman | Jeff Greenstein | July 18, 2009 | 16.84 |