Desperate Housewives backdrop

Desperate Housewives S4E8 — Distant Past

7.9

Desperate Housewives•Season 4•Episode 8

Distant Past

7.9/10 · 789 votesNov 25, 200743 min

Ranked #12 of 17 in Season 4•−0.3 vs season avg

A mysterious stalker from Adam's past shows up on Wisteria Lane, and they have dinner. Detectives question Gabrielle about Victor's whereabouts. Danielle's baby puts stress on Bree and Orson's marriage. Lynette has a reunion with her long-lost stepfather, Glen. Susan notices Mike is behaving strangely.

Directed byJay Torres

Written byJoe Keenan

Previous episodeE7 · You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover Next episodeE9 · Something's Coming

Seasons8

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Season 4 Episodes17

Now You Know still

Now You Know

Smiles of a Summer Night still

Smiles of a Summer Night

The Game still

The Game

If There's Anything I Can't Stand still

If There's Anything I Can't Stand

Art Isn't Easy still

Art Isn't Easy

Now I Know, Don't Be Scared still

Now I Know, Don't Be Scared

You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover still

You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover

Distant Past still

E8 7.9Now viewing

Distant Past

Something's Coming still

Something's Coming

Welcome to Kanagawa still

Welcome to Kanagawa

Sunday still

Sunday

In Buddy's Eyes still

In Buddy's Eyes

Hello, Little Girl still

Hello, Little Girl

Opening Doors still

Opening Doors

Mother Said still

Mother Said

The Gun Song still

The Gun Song

Free still

Free

Cast13

Teri Hatcher

Teri Hatcher

Susan Mayer

Felicity Huffman

Felicity Huffman

Lynette Scavo

Marcia Cross

Marcia Cross

Bree Van de Kamp

Eva Longoria

Eva Longoria

Gabrielle Solis

Ricardo Chavira

Ricardo Chavira

Carlos Solis

Doug Savant

Doug Savant

Tom Scavo

Nicollette Sheridan

Nicollette Sheridan

Edie Britt

James Denton

James Denton

Mike Delfino

Brenda Strong

Brenda Strong

Mary Alice Young

Kyle MacLachlan

Kyle MacLachlan

Orson Hodge

Dana Delany

Dana Delany

Katherine Mayfair

Shawn Pyfrom

Shawn Pyfrom

Andrew Van de Kamp

Crew5

J

Joe Keenan

Writer

J

Jay Torres

Director

J

Joe Keenan

Consulting Producer

J

Jonathan Posell

Editor

E

Eric Van Haren Noman

Director of Photography

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"Distant Past" is episode 8 of Desperate Housewives season 4. It scored 7.9/10 from 789 votes, ranking #12 of 17 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Jay Torres and written by Joe Keenan, it aired on November 25, 2007.

Next: E9 · Something's Coming Best of Season 4