''Devious Maids'' is an American television

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and mystery series created by

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, produced by

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, and executive produced by Cherry, Sabrina Wind, Eva Longoria, Paul McGuigan, Larry Shuman, David Lonner, John Mass, Paul Presburger, and Michael Garcia. It is based on the Mexican series ''Ellas son... la alegría del hogar''. It originally aired on Lifetime for four seasons from June 23, 2013, to August 8, 2016. Set in

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, ''Devious Maids'' followed the lives of four Latina

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working for the area's wealthiest and most powerful families. The series featured an

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led by

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as Marisol Suarez,

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as Rosie Falta, Roselyn Sánchez as Carmen Luna, and

Judy Reyes Judy Reyes (born November 5, 1967) is an American actress, model and producer, best known for her roles as Carla Espinosa on the NBC/ABC medical comedy series '' Scrubs'' (2001–2009), and as Zoila Diaz in the Lifetime comedy-drama ''Devious Mai ...

as Zoila Diaz. While working for Beverly Hills' most glamorous and powerful citizens, the maids are exposed to and often a part of secrets, mysteries and crimes hidden behind their employers' wealthy facade as well as the closed doors of their homes. Edy Ganem,

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Rebecca Wisocky Rebecca Wisocky (born November 12, 1971) is an American actress. Best known for her role as Evelyn Powell in the Lifetime comedy-drama series ''Devious Maids'' (2013–16), as of 2021 she is starring as Hetty Woodstone on the CBS sitcom ''Ghosts'' ...

, Tom Irwin,

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Brett Cullen Peter Brett Cullen (born August 26, 1956) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Dan Fixx in ''Falcon Crest'' (1986-1988), Sam Cain in '' The Young Riders'' (1989-1990), Governor Ray Sullivan in ''The West Wing'' (2005-2006), Go ...

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, Drew Van Acker, and Nathan Owens feature in supporting roles throughout the series. The series was originally in development to air on ABC, but was ultimately picked up by Lifetime. The first season was the subject of positive reviews from television critics. In September 2016, Lifetime announced that they were cancelling ''Devious Maids'' after four seasons, leaving the series to conclude on an unresolved

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. Despite online petitions from viewers who campaigned for the series to continue on another network or streaming service, it was confirmed that ''Devious Maids'' would not continue as options with the cast had expired.

Premise

The first season premiered on June 23, 2013, and introduces the four central characters of the show: Marisol Duarte (

), Rosie Falta (

), Carmen Luna ( Roselyn Sanchez) and Zoila Diaz (

), as well as their rich employers in the town of

. The main mystery of the season is the sudden murder of fellow maid Flora Hernandez (

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), and the involvement of her employers Evelyn (

) and Adrian Powell ( Tom Irwin) in the events leading up to it. Once an English professor, Marisol takes a job as Taylor (

) and Michael Stappord's (

) maid in order to get close to Flora's old friends and prove her

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's (Eddie Hassell) innocence of the crime; Rosie works for actors

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(

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) and Spence Westmore (

), though eventually enters into an affair with the latter; Carmen takes a job for singer Alejandro Rubio (

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) in hopes of him making her a star while dodging the feelings of her co-worker, Sam ( Wolé Parks); and Zoila tries to prevent her daughter Valentina ( Edy Ganem) from being with her boss Genevieve Delatour's (

) son,

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( Drew Van Acker). The second season premiered on April 20, 2014, and its central mystery is that of Marisol's new fiancé Nicholas Deering (

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), his mysterious maid

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(

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), and a fifteen-year-old secret. While Marisol works to solve the mystery of her new lover, Rosie takes on a new lover as well -

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( Reggie Austin) - while working for his family, but works to expose him once learning he's embezzling his

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's ( Willie C. Carpenter) money. Carmen briefly acts as Alejandro's fiancé when word gets out that he's gay, but his sudden assassination leads to her taking a job working for Spence, who has lost both Peri and Rosie. Spence's nephew Ty (

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) later comes for an extended visit and develops and unhealthy obsession for Carmen. Zoila finally gives Valentina her space, but only after her husband

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( Alex Fernandez) leaves her. She soon takes on new lover Javier (Ivan Hernandez), while Valentina goes to work for the Powells and takes on new lover Ethan ( Colin Woodell), who secretly takes part in a gang of teens who go around robbing houses. Due to one of these robberies, Adrian is left shaken and hires bodyguard Tony Bishara ( Dominic Adams) who Evelyn has an affair with. Meanwhile, Remi fights to win back Valentina, and his mother Genevieve learns that she's in need of a kidney transplant. The third season premiered on June 1, 2015, and its central mystery revolves around the return of the Stappords, what they're hiding, and if it relates to the respective deaths of tennis pro Louie Becker (Eddie Mills) and later maid Blanca Alvarez (

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). Four months since Ty's drive-by shooting and Rosie wakes up from a coma, but she's unable to enjoy married life with Spence due to the return of her supposedly deceased husband, Ernesto (

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). She later goes to work as the Stappords' new maid and unveils what they're hiding with the help of Marisol, who in the meantime has become a best-selling author and decided to open a placement agency for maids, leading her to finding love in young male-maid Jesse Morgan ( Nathan Owens). Carmen finds work at the Powells and briefly acts as Adrian's dominatrix, while also continuing her affair with married man Sebastien Dussault ( Gilles Marini) whose

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( Michelle Hurd) she hopes can make her into a star. Zoila's relationship with Javier ends when she lies about him being the father of her unborn child, and her friendship with Genevieve falls apart due to her boss' new love, Dr. Neff (

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). Meanwhile, a now engaged Valentina and Remi move to

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, and the Powells take in foster son, Deion (Issac Ryan Brown). The fourth and final season premiered on June 6, 2016, and its main mystery is the sudden murder of Peri Westmore, and the involvement of a cult known as "The Circle" in the events leading up to it. Rosie takes charge in the investigation when Spence is wrongly incarcerated for the crime while also working two jobs, one as Genevieve's new maid and the other as Peri and Spence's

's (Carter Birchwell) nanny when Peri's sister Shannon (

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) gets custody of him. Zoila has permanently quit being Genevieve's maid following the loss of her child when in labor, but due to the absence of her new

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( Kate Beahan) she's able to masquerade as a Beverly Hills' socialite and land a new man - Kyle (

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) - who has an extremely close bond with his

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( Stephanie Faracy), the secret leader of "The Circle". Marisol's book is in the process of being made into a movie which leads her into the arms of studio head

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(

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), but continues to have lingering feelings for Jesse, who has a fling with Danni (

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), Carmen's daughter that she gave away at birth and now is starting to build a relationship with. Meanwhile, Adrian goes to great lengths to try and win Evelyn back who's moved in with and began working for Marisol on her journey to getting a divorce. Following the show's cancellation, executive producer Curtis Kheel revealed the answers to the show's cliffhangers and where the characters would have gone.

Cast and characters

Main

as Marisol Suarez, a former professor who goes undercover as a maid to prove her son's innocence of murder *

as Rosie Falta, the maid of Peri and Spence Westmore, and an

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* Roselyn Sanchez as Carmen Luna, the maid of Alejandro Rubio, and an aspiring singer *

as Zoila Diaz, the maid of Genevieve Delatour and mother of Valentina * Edy Ganem as Valentina Diaz (main, seasons 1-2; recurring, season 3), Zoila's daughter and the second maid of Genevieve Delatour, who has a crush on her boss' son Remi *

as Evelyn Powell, Adrian's cold and mysterious wife, employer of recently murdered maid Flora Hernandez * Tom Irwin as Adrian Powell, Evelyn's sinister husband who had an affair with the recently murdered maid *

as Taylor Stappord (main, season 1 and 3; guest, season 2), Marisol's boss, and Michael's new wife *

as Michael Stappord (seasons 1 and 3), Marisol's boss, a lawyer and newlywed to Taylor *

as Peri Westmore (main, season 1; guest, seasons 2-4), Rosie's boss, a budding film actress and Spence's wife *

as Spence Westmore, Rosie's boss, a soap opera star and Peri's husband * Drew Van Acker as Remi Delatour (main, seasons 1-2; recurring, season 3), Genevieve's son who moves home to care for his mother, and whom Valentina develops feelings for * Wolé Parks as Sam Alexander (season 1), Alejandro's butler, who has a crush on Carmen *

as Genevieve Delatour, Zoila and Valentina's airhead boss *

as Nicholas Deering (season 2), Marisol's fiancé and later husband, who has a history with the Powells *

as Opal Sinclair (season 2), Nicholas' mysterious maid with a grudge against Marisol * Dominic Adams as Tony Bishara (season 2), the Powells' bodyguard who has an affair with Evelyn * Colin Woodell as Ethan Sinclair (season 2), Opal's son and local poolboy * Gilles Marini as Sebastien Dussault (main, season 3; guest, season 2), a married realtor who has an affair with Carmen *

as Ernesto Falta (season 3), Rosie's first husband who she believed to be dead * Nathan Owens as Jesse Morgan (seasons 3-4), a male maid for Marisol's placement agency and later a personal trainer * Sol Rodriguez as Daniela Mercado (season 4), Carmen's daughter and an aspiring singer

Recurring

* Paula Garcés as Flora Hernandez (season 1), the recently murdered maid of Evelyn and Adrian Powell *

as Alejandro Rubio (seasons 1-2), Carmen's boss, a famous pop singer *Eddie Hassell as Eddie Suarez (season 1), Marisol's son, framed for Flora's murder * Melinda Page Hamilton as Odessa Burakov (seasons 1-2), Alejandro's house-manager * Valerie Mahaffey as Olivia Rice (seasons 1 and 3), Michael's unstable ex-wife * Maria Howell as Ida Hayes (season 1), Marisol's attorney * Alex Fernandez as Pablo Diaz (seasons 1-3), Zoila's husband * Stephen Collins as Philippe Delatour (season 1), Genevieve's ex-husband and Remi's father *Octavio Westwood (seasons 1-2) and Alejandro Vera (seasons 3-4) as Miguel Falta, Rosie's son * Reggie Austin as

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(season 2), Rosie's immigration lawyer * Willie C. Carpenter as Kenneth Miller (season 2), Rosie's paraplegic boss, husband of Didi and father of Lucinda *

as Ty McKay (season 2), Spence's mentally disturbed nephew, part of a gang of robbers in Beverly Hills * Kimberly Hebert Gregory as Lucinda Miller (season 2), Kenneth's estranged daughter, an artist *

Tiffany Hines Tiffany Hines is an American actress, known for her roles as Birdie Scott in ''Beyond the Break'', Michelle Welton in '' Bones'', Jaden in '' Nikita'', Didi Miller in '' Devious Maids'', Tamar Braxton in '' Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart'', Aish ...

as Didi Miller (season 2), Kenneth's second wife, a former stripper *Ivan Hernandez as Javier Mendoza (seasons 2-3), a professional chef who engages with Zoila after her separation from Pablo *

Julie Claire Julie Claire (born May 31, 1971) is an American actress known for her recurring roles on the TV series ''Dirt'' and ''Devious Maids''. She's also appeared in '' 24'' as Eden Linley and in ''Web Therapy'' as Robin Griner. She appeared in the 2013 ...

as Gail Fleming (seasons 3-4), a Beverly Hills socialite and frienemy of Marisol and Evelyn *Grecia Merino as Katy Stappord (season 3), Taylor and Michael's adopted daughter with a mysterious past *

as Christopher Neff (season 3), Genevieve's doctor who confesses his love to her following her kidney transplant *

(season 4), head of the studio producing the film adaptation of Marisol's book *

as Kyle (season 4), Zoila's new neighbor with an uncomfortably close relationship with his mother * Carlos Ponce as Benjamin Pacheco (season 4), Peri's associate and a member of The Circle * Stephanie Faracy as Frances (season 4), Kyle's mother and the leader of The Circle

Episodes

Production

Development

The plot is based on the Mexican

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''Ellas son... la Alegría del Hogar'', which translates in English as "They Are... the Joy of the Place" and was heavily influenced by Cherry's previous series ''

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''. The Mexican series is based on an original concept by Gloria Calzada, Juan Meyer, and Salvador Rizo. The American adaptation was to follow four maids with ambition and dreams of their own while they work for the rich and famous in

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. ABC ordered the pilot on January 31, 2012. Actress Eva Longoria was announced as an executive producer on March 26. She had worked previously with Cherry on ''Desperate Housewives'', and was hired to add perspective to the Latina roles.

gave Cherry permission to start making senior staffing offers for the show on May 1, which was perceived as an indication that the show would be picked up. On May 14, 2012, the pilot was not picked up by ABC for the 2012–13 United States network schedule. However, on June 22, 2012, Lifetime picked up the pilot with a thirteen-episode order. In May 2012, Roselyn Sánchez made a cameo appearance in the final episode of ''

'', " Finishing the Hat", as her character Carmen Luna. Devious Maids cast 2013 2

After a series of constant cliffhangers and ongoing drama, the season 1 finale became its highest-rated episode, with 3 million viewers. Season 2, on the other hand, averaged 1.8 million total viewers per episode. The premiere episode of season 3 drew in 1.5 million viewers.

Casting

was the first lead cast member to be cast, being announced on February 15.

joined the cast as the central character on February 17. On February 23, both Sanchez and

were added to the cast. When Edy Ganem was announced in the cast on March 2 the show was still described as centering on the other four maids (Ortiz, Reyes, Sanchez, and Ramirez; Ortiz's character was later changed to a professor who posed as a maid).

joined the cast on February 23. Most of the other supporting roles were filled in during March:

(March 6);

, Drew Van Acker and

(all March 9);

and

(both March 12); and Tom Irwin (March 16). After the pilot episode was picked to series by Lifetime, Wolé Parks was added to the cast in a regular role on November 21. Melinda Page Hamilton and

were added to the cast in recurring roles with the promise of promotion if the show got picked up for a second season on November 26. Both were expected to appear in the pilot episode. Valerie Mahaffey also made cameo in pilot, and later had recurring role as Olivia Rice. Several actors from ''Desperate Housewives'' had roles in ''Devious Maids''. Richard Burgi,

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, Jolie Jenkins,

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, Dakin Matthews, Liz Torres who previously appeared in ''Desperate Housewives,'' have guest roles in this series. For the second season, four new series regular actors were added for the show. Wolé Parks and Brett Cullen did not return for the second season, while Brianna Brown made a guest-appearance. Mariana Klaveno was reduced to recurring status in the second season. Stage actress

was cast in main role of a new mystery maid, Opal, in December 2013. Newcomer Dominic Adams was cast as Tony, the bodyguard, and Colin Woodell was cast as his son, Ethan Sinclair.

joined the cast as Nicholas Deering, Marisol's new love interest.

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joined the cast in the recurring role of Tanya. For the third season, Gilles Marini was upped to series regular after appearing in the season two finale. Season one star Brianna Brown was announced to make her return to the series for its third season, as a series regular, with Brett Cullen also returning to play her husband. Valerie Mahaffey recurred as Olivia Rice for a few episodes. In February 2015, it was reported that '' Glee'' actress

had joined the season in the recurring role of Blanca; a maid to a seemingly ideal family, who learns of a life altering secret. Later that month, ''

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'' actor Nathan Owens was cast in the regular role of Jesse, a recently returned home military man.

was also cast as a series regular in the role of Rosie's long-lost husband, Ernesto Falta, who had been believed to be dead. Actor

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announced on a tweet in February his debut on the show in the recurring role of Jerry. In April 2015, it was reported the previous regulars Drew Van Acker and Edy Ganem (who had previously been one of the central characters, on the show) were demoted to recurring roles for the third season. They both appeared in the first two episodes of the season and then departed as their characters left for New York. For the fourth season, filming started January 14, 2016 and episode titles will be cleaning puns.

, and Gilles Marini will not return as series regulars. In January 2016, it was announced the executive producer Eva Longoria would guest star in season 4 while Longoria's former ''Desperate Housewives'' costar

had been tapped for the recurring role of Peter.

will make a debut this season by playing Kyle who is a sweet, sexy — and, most importantly, filthy rich — newcomer who falls for one of the core maids. However, he has an unusually close relationship with his mother, Frances who is played by Stephanie Faracy. Also,

who was recurring as Gail Fleming in Season 3 will return in Season 4. In early February, Carlos Ponce was announced to play Ben who is the manager of a famous movie star, but also a dangerous-yet-handsome thirty-something who specializes in manipulating people. He's also described as charming and mysterious. Carter Birchwell was assigned to play Spence and Peri's son Tucker.

will play Shannon Greene, Peri's older sister. In addition, Argentinian actress

would recur as Daniela while Nathan Owens has been promoted as a series regular.

Filming

The pilot episode for ABC was filmed in Los Angeles. After Lifetime picked ''Devious Maids'' to series, filming moved to Atlanta, Georgia. The pilot episode was directed by Paul McGuigan. The finale aired on August 8, 2016.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Official website
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