27-06-2025
My Husband Made Me Watch This Bonkers Murder Mystery Series and Now I Can't Stop Bingeing
As a big fan of Desperate Housewives, I've had Marc Cherry's other soapy show, Devious Maids, on my radar for years. The four season series originally premiered on Lifetime back in 2013 and has since landed over at Hulu. And after my partner made me watch the first episode with him (he's currently on his second viewing of the show), I realized I'd found my newest trash TV obsession—and I mean "trash TV" in the best way possible.
Devious Maids follows four maids who work for some of the richest and most powerful people in Beverly Hills. And when one of their fellow maids is murdered, Ana Ortiz's Marisol takes it upon herself to solve the murder (and free her son who is accused of committing it).
Like Desperate Housewives, the show is campy, sexy, silly, over-the-top and just plain fun to watch. Plus, who doesn't love a murder mystery?
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The series does a great job of weaving comedic and dramatic storylines together and it features some pretty stellar performances.
Ortiz (who you might recognize from Ugly Betty) is the perfect straight man to the, shall we say, wackier characters. Susan Lucci (yes, the Susan Lucci) is fabulous as a sweet but totally out-of-touch millionaire. And Judy Reyes (who I absolutely loved in Scrubs and Claws) brings just the right amount of humor and sass as Lucci's maid-slash-best friend.
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The plotlines are a bit ridiculous, but as I said, they're fun. Aside from the murder storyline, one maid is sleeping with her married employer. Another is trying to trick her superstar boss into helping her music career. And another is trying to prevent her daughter (also a maid) from falling head over heels for the rich boss's son. There's a lot going on but, unlike a regular soap opera, the action moves fast, providing twists and cliffhangers in every episode.
So while I hate to admit it, I do owe my partner a begrudging "thank you" for this recommendation. It's the ideal show for kicking my feet up, turning my brain off and unwinding after the work day. And if my current binge rate keeps up, I'll be finished with it very very soon.
All four seasons (and 49 episodes) of Devious Maids are available to stream on Hulu now.
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