A HOSTAGE CRISIS GRIPS THE RESIDENTS OF WISTERIA LANE, ON ABC'S "DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES"

"Bang" � Everyone's lives on Wisteria Lane are forever changed when a hostage situation occurs at a local supermarket, on "Desperate Housewives," SUNDAY, AUGUST 26 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD 11/5/06)

"Desperate Housewives" stars Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Van De Kamp, Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis, Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt, Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young, James Denton as Mike Delfino, Doug Savant as Tom Scavo, Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis, Kyle MacLachlan as Orson Hodge, Andrea Bowen as Julie Mayer, Shawn Pyfrom as Andrew Van De Kamp, Joy Lauren as Danielle Van De Kamp, Josh Henderson as Austin Britt, Rachel Fox as Kayla Huntington and Brent and Shane Kinsman as Porter and Preston Scavo.

Guest starring in "Bang" are Dougray Scott as Ian Hainsworth, Kiersten Warren as Nora, Laurie Metcalf as Carolyn Bigsby, Brian Kerwin as Harvey Bigsby, Matt Roth as Arthur Washburn, Michael Durrell as Mr. Katzburg, Michael Bofshever as Mr. Stevens, John C. Moskoff as judge, Maile Flanagan as cashier, Matt Casper as stockboy, Kathleen Gati as Maya, Kathryn Joosten as Mrs. McCluskey, Pat Crawford Brown as Ida Greenberg, Christine Clayburg as reporter, Joe Sabatino as police captain and Anne Bellamy as female hostage.

"Bang" was directed by Larry Shaw and written by Joe Keenan.

"Desperate Housewives" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish audio via SAP.

This program carries a TV-14,V parental guideline.