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Desperate Housewives S5E16 — Crime Doesn't Pay
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Desperate Housewives•Season 5•Episode 16

Crime Doesn't Pay

7.8/10 · 664 votesMar 8, 200943 min

Ranked #16 of 24 in Season 5•−0.2 vs season avg

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Bree tells Lynette she will help Tom find a job; Carlos' adulterous boss puts Gaby in a precarious situation; after a chance encounter with an old acquaintance, Edie looks into Dave's past.

Directed byLarry Shaw
Written byJamie Gorenberg
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Cast17

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

Neal McDonough

Neal McDonough

Dave Williams

Crew4

Larry Shaw

Larry Shaw

Director

J

Jamie Gorenberg

Writer

L

Lowell Peterson

Director of Photography

K

Karen Castañeda

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Crime Doesn't Pay" is episode 16 of Desperate Housewives season 5. It scored 7.8/10 from 664 votes, ranking #16 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Larry Shaw and written by Jamie Gorenberg, it aired on March 8, 2009.

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