PREVIEW: ABC Sunday Night Soaps DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES & PAN AM

ABC's DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES is back on Sunday, October 2 (9:00-10:01 p.m. ET) with an all-new episode, "Making the Connection."

Susan discovers a dangerously thrilling way to help ease her guilt over being an accessory to the murder of Gaby's evil stepfather while Gaby plans a sexy surprise for Carlos to help him gain his sexual mojo back

Meanwhile, Bree learns an interesting tidbit about Chuck's past: Lynette and Tom find it hard to say "no" to their kids' sometimes outlandish requests so as to not come off as the "bad guy" as their marriage woes continue. And Renee tries to win over hunky new neighbor Ben by finding out his passions.

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 Kathryn Joosten as Mrs. McCluskey, Mason Vale Cotton as MJ Delfino, Joshua Logan Moore as Parker Scavo, Darcy Rose Byrnes as Penny Scavo, Kody Batchelor as Tyler, Mark Moses as Paul Young, Jillian Nelson as Dakota, Mark Saul as Kevin, Steve Seagren as Carl, Shavon Kirksey as barista, Darryl Alan Reed as garbage man, Kevin Michael Martin as Toph, Annie O'Donnell as Rose and Scott Michael Morgan as Officer Brovka.



"Making the Connection" was written by Matt Berry and directed by Tara Nicole Weyr.

ABC's new Sunday night soap hit, PAN AM, returns for its second episode (10:01-11:00 p.m.), "Eastern Exposure."

After a last minute change sends the crew on a flight to Rangoon, a routine courier mission for Kate turns harrowing as she struggles to make a drop by the deadline.

Meanwhile, Maggie takes naive Laura under her wing and shows her the wilder side of the city; and news of a space mission leads Ted to reflect on his own past and what his powerful family connections have cost him.

PAN AM stars Christina Ricci as Maggie, Margot Robbie as Laura, Michael Mosley as Ted, Mike Vogel as Dean, Karine Vanasse as Colette, and Kelli Garner as Kate.

Guest starring are Jeremy Davidson as Richard Anderson, Jay O. Sanders as Douglas Vanderway and C.J. Wilson as Howard.



"Eastern Exposure" was written by Jack Orman & Moira Walley-Beckett. Thomas Schlamme directed.