House 2004
“Everybody lies.”
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- November 16, 2004
- Last Aired
- May 21, 2012
- Format
- 8 seasons · 176 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~129.1 hours (44 min/ep)
- Essential Runtime
- ~128.3 hours (skips filler)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S1E21 "Three Stories" (★ 9/10)
- Created By
- David Shore
- Network
- FOX
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Philo
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★ TMDB users: 8.6/10 from 7,697 votes TV-14 Drama 8 seasons · 176 eps Ended
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What is House?
House is an American medical drama television series created by David Shore for the Fox network. The program aired for eight seasons, beginning on November 16, 2004, and concluding on May 21, 2012.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2004
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 176
- Runtime
- 44 minutes
- First aired
- Nov 16, 2004
- Last aired
- May 21, 2012
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- FOX
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 8.6/10 from 7,697 votes
- Format
- 8 seasons · 176 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~44 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- FOX
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Overview
House is an American medical drama television series created by David Shore for the Fox network. The program aired for eight seasons, beginning on November 16, 2004, and concluding on May 21, 2012. Also known as House, M.D. or Dr. House in various international markets, the series stars Hugh Laurie as the title character. Dr. Gregory House is depicted as a drug-addicted, unconventional, and misanthropic medical genius. He serves as an antisocial maverick doctor specializing in diagnostic medicine, leading a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital located in New Jersey. Using his wits and a crack team of doctors, he does whatever is necessary to solve the puzzling medical cases that come his way. The cast includes Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard, and Jesse Spencer. Production for the series included filming at the University of Southern California for the third-season episode titled Half-Wit, which featured guest appearances by Dave Matthews and Kurtwood Smith.
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Should you watch it?
“A misanthropic medical genius leads a diagnostic team to solve the most puzzling cases at a hospital.”
Reasons to watch
- compelling lead character
- intricate medical mysteries
Keep in mind
- cynical tone may not suit all viewers
Watch it if you enjoy character-driven medical dramas featuring unconventional protagonists.
The series features a protagonist who is a drug-addicted, misanthropic doctor.
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Cast
Hugh Laurie
Gregory House
Robert Sean Leonard
James Wilson
Omar Epps
Eric Foreman
Jesse Spencer
Robert Chase
Lisa Edelstein
Lisa Cuddy
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Bobbin Bergstrom
Nurse
Jennifer Morrison
Allison Cameron
Peter Jacobson
Chris Taub
Olivia Wilde
Thirteen
Kal Penn
Lawrence Kutner
Amber Tamblyn
Martha M. Masters
Odette Annable
Jessica Adams
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Season 1 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Pilot Mytharc Nov 16, 2004
- E2 Paternity Core Nov 23, 2004
- E3 Occam's Razor Core Nov 30, 2004
- E4 Maternity Core Dec 7, 2004
- E5 Damned If You Do Core Dec 14, 2004
- E6 The Socratic Method Core Dec 21, 2004
- E7 Fidelity Core Dec 28, 2004
- E8 Poison Core Jan 25, 2005
- E9 DNR Core Feb 1, 2005
- E10 Histories Core Feb 8, 2005
- E11 Detox Core Feb 15, 2005
- E12 Sports Medicine Core Feb 22, 2005
- E13 Cursed Core Mar 1, 2005
- E14 Control Core Mar 15, 2005
- E15 Mob Rules Core Mar 22, 2005
- E16 Heavy Core Mar 29, 2005
- E17 Role Model Core Apr 12, 2005
- E18 Babies & Bathwater Core Apr 19, 2005
- E19 Kids Core May 3, 2005
- E20 Love Hurts Core May 10, 2005
- E21 Three Stories Mytharc May 17, 2005
- E22 Honeymoon Mytharc May 24, 2005
Season 2 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Acceptance Mytharc Sep 13, 2005
- E2 Autopsy Core Sep 20, 2005
- E3 Humpty Dumpty Core Sep 27, 2005
- E4 TB or Not TB Core Nov 1, 2005
- E5 Daddy's Boy Core Nov 8, 2005
- E6 Spin Core Nov 15, 2005
- E7 Hunting Core Nov 22, 2005
- E8 The Mistake Core Nov 29, 2005
- E9 Deception Core Dec 13, 2005
- E10 Failure to Communicate Core Jan 10, 2006
- E11 Need to Know Core Feb 7, 2006
- E12 Distractions Core Feb 14, 2006
- E13 Skin Deep Core Feb 20, 2006
- E14 Sex Kills Core Mar 7, 2006
- E15 Clueless Core Mar 28, 2006
- E16 Safe Core Apr 4, 2006
- E17 All In Core Apr 11, 2006
- E18 Sleeping Dogs Lie Core Apr 18, 2006
- E19 House vs. God Core Apr 25, 2006
- E20 Euphoria (1) Core May 2, 2006
- E21 Euphoria (2) Core May 3, 2006
- E22 Forever Core May 9, 2006
- E23 Who's Your Daddy? Mytharc May 16, 2006
- E24 No Reason Mytharc May 23, 2006
Season 3 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Meaning Mytharc Sep 5, 2006
- E2 Cane & Able Core Sep 12, 2006
- E3 Informed Consent Core Sep 19, 2006
- E4 Lines in the Sand Core Sep 26, 2006
- E5 Fools for Love Core Oct 31, 2006
- E6 Que Será Será Core Nov 7, 2006
- E7 Son of Coma Guy Core Nov 14, 2006
- E8 Whac-A-Mole Core Nov 21, 2006
- E9 Finding Judas Core Nov 28, 2006
- E10 Merry Little Christmas Core Dec 12, 2006
- E11 Words and Deeds Core Jan 9, 2007
- E12 One Day, One Room Core Jan 30, 2007
- E13 Needle in a Haystack Core Feb 6, 2007
- E14 Insensitive Core Feb 13, 2007
- E15 Half-Wit Core Mar 6, 2007
- E16 Top Secret Core Mar 27, 2007
- E17 Fetal Position Core Apr 3, 2007
- E18 Airborne Core Apr 10, 2007
- E19 Act Your Age Core Apr 17, 2007
- E20 House Training Core Apr 24, 2007
- E21 Family Core May 1, 2007
- E22 Resignation Core May 8, 2007
- E23 The Jerk Mytharc May 15, 2007
- E24 Human Error Mytharc May 29, 2007
Season 4 · 16 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Alone Mytharc Sep 25, 2007
- E2 The Right Stuff Core Oct 2, 2007
- E3 97 Seconds Core Oct 9, 2007
- E4 Guardian Angels Core Oct 23, 2007
- E5 Mirror Mirror Core Oct 30, 2007
- E6 Whatever It Takes Core Nov 6, 2007
- E7 Ugly Core Nov 13, 2007
- E8 You Don't Want to Know Core Nov 20, 2007
- E9 Games Core Nov 27, 2007
- E10 It's a Wonderful Lie Core Jan 29, 2008
- E11 Frozen Core Feb 3, 2008
- E12 Don't Ever Change Core Feb 5, 2008
- E13 No More Mr. Nice Guy Core Apr 28, 2008
- E14 Living the Dream Core May 5, 2008
- E15 House's Head (1) Mytharc May 12, 2008
- E16 Wilson's Heart (2) Mytharc May 19, 2008
Season 5 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Dying Changes Everything Mytharc Sep 16, 2008
- E2 Not Cancer Core Sep 23, 2008
- E3 Adverse Events Core Sep 30, 2008
- E4 Birthmarks Core Oct 14, 2008
- E5 Lucky Thirteen Core Oct 21, 2008
- E6 Joy Core Oct 28, 2008
- E7 The Itch Core Nov 11, 2008
- E8 Emancipation Core Nov 18, 2008
- E9 Last Resort Core Nov 25, 2008
- E10 Let Them Eat Cake Core Dec 2, 2008
- E11 Joy to the World Core Dec 9, 2008
- E12 Painless Core Jan 19, 2009
- E13 Big Baby Core Jan 26, 2009
- E14 The Greater Good Core Feb 2, 2009
- E15 Unfaithful Core Feb 16, 2009
- E16 The Softer Side Core Feb 23, 2009
- E17 The Social Contract Core Mar 9, 2009
- E18 Here Kitty Core Mar 16, 2009
- E19 Locked In Core Mar 30, 2009
- E20 Simple Explanation Core Apr 6, 2009
- E21 Saviors Core Apr 13, 2009
- E22 House Divided Core Apr 27, 2009
- E23 Under My Skin Mytharc May 4, 2009
- E24 Both Sides Now Mytharc May 11, 2009
Season 6 · 21 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Broken Mytharc Sep 21, 2009
- E2 Epic Fail Core Sep 28, 2009
- E3 The Tyrant Core Oct 5, 2009
- E4 Instant Karma Core Oct 12, 2009
- E5 Brave Heart Core Oct 19, 2009
- E6 Known Unknowns Core Nov 9, 2009
- E7 Teamwork Core Nov 16, 2009
- E8 Ignorance Is Bliss Core Nov 23, 2009
- E9 Wilson Core Nov 30, 2009
- E10 The Down Low Core Jan 11, 2010
- E11 Remorse Core Jan 25, 2010
- E12 Moving the Chains Core Feb 1, 2010
- E13 5 to 9 Core Feb 8, 2010
- E14 Private Lives Core Mar 8, 2010
- E15 Black Hole Core Mar 15, 2010
- E16 Lockdown Core Apr 12, 2010
- E17 Knight Fall Mytharc Apr 19, 2010
- E18 Open and Shut Core Apr 26, 2010
- E19 The Choice Core May 3, 2010
- E20 Baggage Mytharc May 10, 2010
- E21 Help Me Mytharc May 17, 2010
Season 7 · 23 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Now What? Mytharc Sep 20, 2010
- E2 Selfish Core Sep 27, 2010
- E3 Unwritten Core Oct 4, 2010
- E4 Massage Therapy Core Oct 11, 2010
- E5 Unplanned Parenthood Core Oct 18, 2010
- E6 Office Politics Core Nov 8, 2010
- E7 A Pox on Our House Core Nov 15, 2010
- E8 Small Sacrifices Core Nov 22, 2010
- E9 Larger Than Life Core Jan 17, 2011
- E10 Carrot or Stick Core Jan 24, 2011
- E11 Family Practice Core Feb 7, 2011
- E12 You Must Remember This Core Feb 14, 2011
- E13 Two Stories Core Feb 21, 2011
- E14 Recession Proof Core Feb 28, 2011
- E15 Bombshells Core Mar 7, 2011
- E16 Out of the Chute Filler Mar 14, 2011
- E17 Fall from Grace Mytharc Mar 21, 2011
- E18 The Dig Core Apr 11, 2011
- E19 Last Temptation Core Apr 18, 2011
- E20 Changes Core May 2, 2011
- E21 The Fix Core May 9, 2011
- E22 After Hours Mytharc May 16, 2011
- E23 Moving On Mytharc May 23, 2011
Season 8 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Twenty Vicodin Mytharc Oct 3, 2011
- E2 Transplant Core Oct 10, 2011
- E3 Charity Case Core Oct 17, 2011
- E4 Risky Business Mytharc Oct 31, 2011
- E5 The Confession Core Nov 7, 2011
- E6 Parents Core Nov 14, 2011
- E7 Dead & Buried Core Nov 21, 2011
- E8 Perils of Paranoia Core Nov 28, 2011
- E9 Better Half Core Jan 23, 2012
- E10 Runaways Core Jan 30, 2012
- E11 Nobody's Fault Core Feb 6, 2012
- E12 Chase Core Feb 13, 2012
- E13 Man of the House Core Feb 20, 2012
- E14 Love Is Blind Core Mar 19, 2012
- E15 Blowing the Whistle Core Apr 2, 2012
- E16 Gut Check Core Apr 9, 2012
- E17 We Need the Eggs Core Apr 16, 2012
- E18 Body and Soul Core Apr 23, 2012
- E19 The C-Word Core Apr 30, 2012
- E20 Post Mortem Core May 7, 2012
- E21 Holding On Mytharc May 14, 2012
- E22 Everybody Dies Mytharc May 21, 2012
Verified insights
Frequently asked questions
What is the show about?
It follows a misanthropic medical genius who leads a team of diagnosticians at a teaching hospital.
Who created the series?
The series was created by David Shore.
When did the series air?
The show aired for eight seasons between 2004 and 2012.
Who stars in the series?
The cast includes Hugh Laurie, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard, and Jesse Spencer.
Where is the show set?
The series is set at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey.
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