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About The Show
Looking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Young. It's a way of death.
One day, in her perfect house, in the loveliest of suburbs, Mary Alice ended it all.
Now she's taking audiences into the lives of her family and neighbors, commenting from her elevated position
The show is a dark comedic ensemble drama, following the truth behind the apparent domestic bliss of a group of wives.
From her unique vantage point, Mary Alice can now uncover the real secrets behind the closed doors of her friends and family.
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