House

House (also known as House, M.D.) is an American television medical drama that debuted on the Fox network on November 16, 2004. The show's central character is Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie), an unconventional and misanthropic medical genius who heads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital (PPTH) in New Jersey. The show's premise originated with Paul Attanasio, while David Shore, who is credited as creat... More

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  • Nov 16, 2004

Air date of final episode:

  • May 21, 2012

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Number of seasons:

  • 8

Number of episodes:

  • 177

Also known as:

  • House, M.D.,
  • House M.D.

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Program creator

David Shore

David Shore (born July 3, 1959 London, Ontario) is a Canadian writer, and former lawyer, best known for his work writing and producing in television. Shore became known for his work on Family Law, NYPD Blue and Due South, also producing many episodes of the latter. He went on to create the...

Seasons of House

  • House - Season 1 ( Nov 16, 2004 May 24, 2005 )

    The first season of House premiered November 16, 2004 and ended May 25, 2005. The season followed Dr. House and his team as they solve a medical case each episode. The season's sub-plot revolved...

  • House - Season 2 ( Sep 13, 2005 May 23, 2006 )

    Season two premiered on September 13, 2005 and ended on May 23, 2006. During the season, House tries to cope with his feelings for his ex-girlfriend Stacy Warner, who, after House diagnosed her...

  • House - Season 3 ( Sep 5, 2006 May 29, 2007 )

    House's third season ran from September 5, 2006 to May 29, 2007. Early in the season, House temporarily regains the use of his leg, due to Ketamine treatment, after he was shot in the season two...

  • House - Season 4 ( Sep 25, 2007 May 19, 2008 )

    The fourth season of House premiered on September 25, 2007 and ended May 19, 2008. Having previously fired Chase, and with Foreman and Cameron quitting, House starts a competition between forty...

  • House - Season 5 ( Sep 16, 2008 May 11, 2009 )

    The fifth season of House premiered September 16, 2008 and ended May 11, 2009. It began to air in a new time slot from September to December: Tuesday 8/7c. Starting January 19, 2009, House moved to...

  • House - Season 6 ( Sep 21, 2009 May 17, 2010 )

    House entered a sixth season on September 21, 2009 with a two-hour premiere. The season premiere, titled "Broken", was filmed at the Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital in New Jersey. Season six...

  • House - Season 7

  • House - Season 8 ( Oct 3, 2011 May 21, 2012 )

    The eighth and final season of House was ordered on May 10, 2011. It premiered on October 3, 2011. It is the first and only season not to feature Lisa Edelstein as Dr. Lisa Cuddy. Olivia Wilde (Dr....

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Awards

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Drama Series Nominees

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama Winners

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