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House

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Generally favorable reviews based on 50 Critic Reviews

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Universal acclaim based on 42 Ratings

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Series Details & Credits

FOX | Release Date: November 16, 2004

Starring: Omar Epps, Hugh Laurie, Jesse Spencer, Olivia Wilde, Peter Jacobson, Robert Sean Leonard, Odette Yustman, Charlyne Yi

Summary: House (aka House MD), from executive producers Paul Attanasio, Katie Jacobs, David Shore, and Bryan Singer is a new take on mystery, where the villain is a medical malady and the hero is an irreverent, controversial doctor who trusts no one, least of all his patients.

Creator: David Shore

Genre(s): Drama, Suspense, Science

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S8:E24. Pilot
Air Date: August 4, 2018
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S8:E23. Everybody Dies
Air Date: May 21, 2012
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S8:E22. Everybody Dies
Air Date: May 21, 2012

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Washington Post

Tom Shales

Mar 11, 2013

Season 1 Review: The most electrifying new main character to hit television in years. [16 Nov 2004, p.C01]

91

Entertainment Weekly

Jeff Jensen

Season 6 Review: A trite, untrue mental-illness mystery insults the show's high IQ, but doesn't diminish the opener's capture-the-imagination thesis: that a redeemed House can be just as compelling as a rude House. Read full review

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Chicago Tribune

Sid Smith

Mar 11, 2013

Season 1 Review: Entertaining, genre-bending. [16 Nov 2004, p.C1]

75

People Weekly

Terry Kelleher

Jun 28, 2013

Season 1 Review: House stands out on the strength of its misanthropic main character. Read full review

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Los Angeles Times

Paul Brownfield

Mar 11, 2013

Season 1 Review: This kind of straight, no-chaser approach to patient care is what makes House a satisfying riff on any number of doctors I've seen on TV and know I will never have taking care of me. [16 Nov 2004, p.E1]

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Rob Owen

Season 6 Review: It's a generally strong episode as House attempts to annoy his doctors so much that they'll sign off on his departure. Read full review

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Jonathan Storm

Mar 11, 2013

Season 1 Review: Not only will reality-show fans be disappointed, so will anybody looking for a little humanity sprinkled in with the enormous overdose of pretentious claptrap. [16 Nov 2004, p.F1]

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raam89

Apr 18, 2021

A very clever show. Very funny, sarcastic, dark and racist humor. Very dramatic.

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kyle20ellis

Mar 28, 2022

When I first watched House I wasn't expecting to like it. But the thing is, I do, even if it has its minor problems along the way, it is a truly interesting and fun show, that is also witty, funny and intelligent.

House is great to look at, particularly with the photography and lightingWhen I first watched House I wasn't expecting to like it. But the thing is, I do, even if it has its minor problems along the way, it is a truly interesting and fun show, that is also witty, funny and intelligent.

House is great to look at, particularly with the photography and lighting which are very good and skillful, while the music is good too with some very interesting song choices. The direction is solid, and the pacing is fine so none of the episodes feel boring or tiresome. The writing is witty and fresh, especially in the one-liners, while the story lines are somewhat original and intelligent. True, realism can go out of the window and there are some plot points that may go over your head at first, but I am still entertained by them. And the acting is superb, all the actors are wonderful and the characters are believable but it is Hugh Laurie's show all the way. Gregory House is a bit of a bastard granted, but Laurie's performance is so good that you can't help like him, in fact it is my favourite Laurie role with his roles in Jeeves and Wooster and Black Adder not far off.

All in all, a great show, not 100% perfect but it is still thoroughly entertaining- and these flaws are occasional and very minor to me- with a brilliant Hugh Laurie. 10/10 Bethany Cox… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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V0X_Populi

Oct 10, 2019

Отлично! Хью просто прекрасен и тащит весь сериал даже когда сценаристы халтурят. Обязателен к просмотру.

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VladaMD

Mar 10, 2020

House,MD is really cool series! Because it is my favorite topic of the series is the medicine. I am really interested in the series and I think it is because it has a good story. I want to be a cool doctor like House, MD and I will in medicine all my life)

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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Wweald

Jun 25, 2019

The dramatic parts of House's life are awesome. But the majority of it is just case solving. Which is still really entertaining mainly because all of the characters are really good and well acted, and the cases that are worked on are pretty cool.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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Scorpion1980

Jul 19, 2020

now this is tv, kept me engaged in the story line, drama, comedy etc. this series is the bomb

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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OscarTheGrouch

Jun 1, 2020

I'm at season 6 of this show currently, and I have decided to stop watching. I've stuck with this show to see if I ever got to the part as to explain why it gets such high praise, but I apparantly already watched the "best" part of House MD with the first 3 seasons. And even those were justI'm at season 6 of this show currently, and I have decided to stop watching. I've stuck with this show to see if I ever got to the part as to explain why it gets such high praise, but I apparantly already watched the "best" part of House MD with the first 3 seasons. And even those were just ok.

House is a horrible human being. Not only that but he isn't even an amazing doctor, as we get shown every week because he's wrong 80% of the time. Yet despite this everybody around him still acts as if he's the medical messiah. To the point where they excuse and aid his illegal drug addiction and his antics. He almost killed a baby simply to prove he was right (he was wrong).

I get tv shows aren't realistic. Hence why I can ignore the almost weekly occurrence where doctors break into houses to see what the cause of a disease might be.... But showing the viewers that House is not only a despicable human, but a bad doctor at that. Then how everybody praises him despite his obvious shortcomings becomes just too unbelievable. He would have been fired even if he was a great doctor, let alone one who misdiagnoses patients on a weekly basis. At times with life threatening consequences.

During the run of the show the rest of the characters turn into unlikeable persons as well. I can not honestly name one of the cast who I would want to root for. Maybe Wilson, but even he has shown to be manipulative.

I mean if the show was funny or there was some intriguing story, then one could forgive all the these characters. 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' has more horrible characters, but they are funny. However House is simply a hospital procedural which follows a pretty basic formula: House doesn't want to take a case - House gets intrigued by a case - the entire team misdiagnose the disease - in the last 10 minutes they miraculously find out what the actual disease is - House acts like a doofus throughout the show. That's 90% of House MD, the rest of the show is used to make all the characters unlikeable with all their personal stories.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

75

Series Overview
Season 8

tbd
- Season 8 Overview
  Air Date: October 3, 2011
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  S8:E24. Pilot
  Air Date: August 4, 2018
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  S8:E23. Everybody Dies
  Air Date: May 21, 2012
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  S8:E22. Everybody Dies
  Air Date: May 21, 2012
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  S8:E21. Holding On
  Air Date: May 14, 2012
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  S8:E20. Post Mortem
  Air Date: May 7, 2012
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  S8:E19. The C-Word
  Air Date: April 30, 2012
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  S8:E18. Body and Soul
  Air Date: April 23, 2012
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  S8:E17. We Need the Eggs
  Air Date: April 16, 2012
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  S8:E16. Gut Check
  Air Date: April 9, 2012
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  S8:E15. Blowing the Whistle
  Air Date: April 2, 2012
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  S8:E14. Love is Blind
  Air Date: March 19, 2012
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  S8:E13. Man of the House
  Air Date: February 20, 2012
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  S8:E12. Chase
  Air Date: February 13, 2012
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  S8:E11. Nobody's Fault
  Air Date: February 6, 2012
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  S8:E10. Runaways
  Air Date: January 30, 2012
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  S8:E9. Better Half
  Air Date: January 23, 2012
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  S8:E8. Perils of Paranoia
  Air Date: November 28, 2011
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  S8:E7. Dead & Buried
  Air Date: November 21, 2011
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  S8:E6. Parents
  Air Date: November 14, 2011
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  S8:E5. The Confession
  Air Date: November 7, 2011
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  S8:E4. Risky Business
  Air Date: October 31, 2011
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  S8:E3. Charity Case
  Air Date: October 17, 2011
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  S8:E2. Transplant
  Air Date: October 10, 2011
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  S8:E1. Twenty Vicodin
  Air Date: October 3, 2011
Season 7

tbd
- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: September 20, 2010
Season 6

76
- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: September 21, 2009
Season 5

77
- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: September 16, 2008
Season 4

tbd
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 25, 2007
Season 3

tbd
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 5, 2006
Season 2

tbd
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 13, 2005
Season 1

75
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: November 16, 2004