House: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Sink your teeth into meaty drama and intrigue with House, FOX's 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.

Dr. Gregory House is a maverick physician who is devoid of bedside manner. While his behavior can border on antisocial, Dr. House thrives on the challenge of solving the medical puzzles that other doctors give up on. Together with his hand-picked team of young medical experts, he'll do whatever it takes in the race against the clock to solve the case.

Series details

• Title: House
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Mystery, Medical
• Premiere date: 2004-11-16
• Final broadcast date listed: 2012-05-21
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: FOX
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8.7/10
• TVMaze ID: 118

Cast and credited roles

• Hugh Laurie — Dr. Gregory House
• Robert Sean Leonard — Dr. James Wilson
• Omar Epps — Dr. Eric Foreman
• Jesse Spencer — Dr. Robert Chase
• Lisa Edelstein — Dr. Lisa Cuddy
• Jennifer Morrison — Dr. Allison Cameron
• Peter Jacobson — Dr. Christopher Taub
• Olivia Wilde — Dr. Remy "Thirteen" Hadley
• Kal Penn — Dr. Lawrence Kutner
• Odette Annable — Dr. Jessica Adams
• Charlyne Yi — Dr. Chi Park
• Amber Tamblyn — Martha M. Masters

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2004-11-16; final listed air date 2005-05-24; episode order: 22.
• Season 2: premiered 2005-09-13; final listed air date 2006-05-23; episode order: 24.
• Season 3: premiered 2006-09-05; final listed air date 2007-05-29; episode order: 24.
• Season 4: premiered 2007-09-25; final listed air date 2008-05-19; episode order: 16.
• Season 5: premiered 2008-09-16; final listed air date 2009-05-11; episode order: 24.
• Season 6: premiered 2009-09-21; final listed air date 2010-05-17; episode order: 21.
• Season 7: premiered 2010-09-20; final listed air date 2011-05-23; episode order: 23.
• Season 8: premiered 2011-10-03; final listed air date 2012-05-21; episode order: 22.

Source and licence

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