Murder and Intrigue on 'Desperate Housewives' Halloween Episode, 10/30

On the upcoming ABC episode of "Desperate Housewives" entitled "Witch's Lament", Gaby, Bree and Lynette must attempt to exhume and move the body of Gaby's murdered stepfather after learning that Ben's real estate development excavation is taking place on that very spot. Meanwhile, Susan discovers that being art teacher Andre's (Miguel Ferrer) intern involves tending to matters that don't involve art; not to be outdone by Tom's new girlfriend, Lynette tries to construct a homemade Halloween costume for Penny; and Renee uses a little enticement to help spice up her first night of romance with Ben, on "Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"Desperate Housewives" stars Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Hodge, Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis, Vanessa Williams as Renee Perry, Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis, Doug Savant as Tom Scavo, Jonathan Cake as Det. Chuck Vance, Charles Mesure as Ben Faulkner and Madison de la Garza as Juanita Solis, with Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young and James Denton as Mike Delfino.

Guest starring are Miguel Ferrer as Andre Zeller, Darcy Rose Byrnes as Penny Scavo, Mason Vale Cotton as MJ Delfino, Andrea Parker as Jane, Becky Wu as Amy Yamada, Mason Cook as Jasper, Scott Lawrence as Allen, Marcus Folmar as delivery man, Lance Irwin as security guard and Gabriel Morales as teen.

"Witch's Lament" was written by Annie Weisman and directed by Tony Plana.

"Desperate Housewives" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format with a 5.1 channel surround sound. A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to the airdate.

For more information on "Desperate Housewives," visit ABC.com