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House

2004TV-148 seasons8.6 / 10

Everybody lies.

Dr. Gregory House, a drug-addicted, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius, leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey.

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Synopsis

Dr. Gregory House, a drug-addicted, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius, leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey.

Season 6 episodes

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Episode 1

Broken

1h 28m8.9 / 10

House is detoxing at a mental hospital and being held against his will by his attending physician, so he concocts an escape plan, aided by his roommate and a visitor named Lydia.

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Directed by Katie JacobsWritten by David Shore, Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner, David FosterGuest stars Franka Potente, Megan Dodds, Derek Richardson, Curtis Armstrong, Andrew Leeds, Jack Plotnick, Angela Bettis, Alex Désert

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Episode 2

Epic Fail

44m8.2 / 10

House returns home to Princeton where he continues to focus on his recovery, but surprises Cuddy with the news that he's making a big change in his life. Meanwhile, the team is unable to diagnose a loud-mouthed video game creator who posts each new symptom on the internet and opts for treatments suggested by the online community rather than by the doctors, and Foreman angles for House's job, but the pressure to solve the case creates tension in his relationship with Thirteen.

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Directed by Greg YaitanesWritten by Liz Friedman, Sara HessGuest stars Barry Pearl, Mike Kirkland, Wai Mui, Brett Gilbert, Deena Trudy, Corie Vickers, Andre Braugher, Bobbin Bergstrom

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Episode 3

The Tyrant

44m8.4 / 10

When a controversial African politician falls ill, he is brought to Princeton Plainsboro for treatment. The team struggles with whether to help a merciless dictator being subpoenaed for crimes against humanity in his country. Meanwhile, Wilson tries to make peace with a feuding neighbor, but House’s prying exacerbates the problem.

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Directed by David StraitonWritten by Peter BlakeGuest stars David Marciano, Roger Aaron Brown, James Earl Jones, Garikayi Mutambirwa, Christopher Fairbanks, Kelsey Scott, Jarell Dubose, Jason Nash

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Episode 4

Instant Karma

44m8.0 / 10

A wealthy businessman brings his teenage son, who is suffering from inexplicable stomach pains, to Princeton Plainsboro and insists on having Dr. House handle the case. The father of the patient believes the karmic penalty of his financial success is that he is victim to personal tragedy, and that the answer to his son's medical mystery lies in a reverse of fate rather than medical treatment. Meanwhile, Foreman and Chase prepare to present information on the Dibala case.

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Directed by Greg YaitanesWritten by Thomas L. MoranGuest stars Steve Kramer, Michael Dean Connolly, M.K. Bakshi, Tim Kahle, Cindy Lu, GiGi Hessamian, Kavi Raz, Liz Benoit

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Episode 5

Brave Heart

44m8.0 / 10

A dying patient insists that he has the same disease affecting his heart that killed his father and grandfather at the age of 40. Meanwhile, House discovers that he has a hearing problem while trying to duck student rounds.

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Directed by Matt ShakmanWritten by Lawrence KaplowGuest stars Jon Seda, Taira Soo, Jack Impellizzeri, Sanjay Madhav, Marcus Toji, Samantha Colburn, Briana Venskus, Alexandra Barreto

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Episode 6

Known Unknowns

44m8.0 / 10

After a wild night out, a teenage girl is brought to Princeton Plainsborough with severely swollen appendages. The team must work to diagnose the young girl, who is less than honest about what happened the night she fell ill. As her condition worsens, she becomes unable to distinguish fact from fiction. Meanwhile, Cuddy, Wilson and House spend a weekend away from the hospital to attend a medical conference, but things don’t go as planned when House’s private investigator, Lucas returns.

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Directed by Greg YaitanesWritten by Matthew V. Lewis, Doris EganGuest stars Annabelle Attanasio, Annie Young, Lindsay Johnston, Ana Mackenzie, Rachael Marie, Michael D. Nye, Andre M. Johnson, James R. Bowers

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Episode 7

Teamwork

44m7.9 / 10

After House’s medical license is reinstated, he reclaims his role as Head of Diagnostics in time to treat Hank Hardwick, an adult film star admitted to Princeton Plainsborough for pulsating eye pain. Meanwhile, Cuddy is reminded that Princeton Plainsborough is not conducive to healthy personal relationships.

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Directed by David StraitonWritten by Eli AttieGuest stars Troy Garity, Jolene Blalock, Ben Giroux, Deborah Quayle, Paul Hayes, Michael Weston, Jennifer Crystal Foley, Bobbin Bergstrom

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Episode 8

Ignorance Is Bliss

44m7.9 / 10

On the eve of Thanksgiving, House and the team take on the case of James Sidas, an exceptionally brilliant physicist and author who traded his successful career for a job as a courier. For the ailing patient, intelligence is a miserable burden that has prompted depression and addiction, and this, coupled with a myriad of strange symptoms, nearly stumps the team. Meanwhile the doctors at Princeton Plainsboro wrestle with strained personal relationships.

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Directed by Greg YaitanesWritten by David HoseltonGuest stars Vicki Davis, Larry Cedar, Andrea Gabriel, Esteban Powell, Cheryl Carter, Michael Weston, Dava Krause, Patrick Price

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Episode 9

Wilson

44m8.2 / 10mid season

When an old friend and former patient of Wilson’s exhibits paralysis in his right arm, Wilson puts himself on the case. House wagers Wilson that the patient’s symptoms are attributed to new cancer cells. Wilson accepts even though he is reluctant to believe the cancer has returned. With the help of the team, Wilson works to diagnose the patient more optimistic results, but when things take a turn for the worse, Wilson must address his inability to separate patient from friend. Meanwhile, Cuddy seeks advice in her search for real estate.

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Directed by Lesli Linka GlatterWritten by David FosterGuest stars Katherine LaNasa, Joshua Malina, Marnette Patterson, Willie C. Carpenter, Anna Khaja, Marisa Tayui, Jessica Whitaker, Robert Katims

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Episode 10

The Down Low

44m8.3 / 10

When drug dealer Mickey mysteriously collapses while negotiating a sale, his partner-in-crime, Eddie, accompanies him to Princeton Plainsboro for treatment. But with a major deal pending, Mickey is not forthcoming with the necessary personal information the team needs to treat him. As Mickey's condition worsens, the team resorts to old-fashioned detective work to solve the case. Meanwhile, House and Wilson compete for the affection of a new neighbor, and Chase, Thirteen and Taub attempt to play a practical joke on Foreman.

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Directed by Nick GomezWritten by Liz Friedman, Sara HessGuest stars Paul Zies, Preston James Hillier, Sean Carrigan, Sammy Busby, Sherry Weston, Bonnie Discepolo, Rosalie Vega, Bobbin Bergstrom

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Episode 11

Remorse

44m8.1 / 10

The team takes on the case of Valerie, an attractive female executive experiencing random episodes of excruciating pain. House agrees to take the case based on Valerie’s looks, and while treating her, the men on the team are charmed by Valerie’s beauty and personality, with Thirteen looking beyond the superficial to try to discover a link to her illness. Meanwhile, House uncharacteristically attempts to alleviate his conscience by reaching out to a former medical school colleague he wronged.

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Directed by Andrew BernsteinWritten by Peter BlakeGuest stars Beau Garrett, Ray Abruzzo, Joseph Culp, Shane Edelman, James McCauley, Jaime Alvarez, Kathleen MacDonald, Michael Weston

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Episode 12

Moving the Chains

44m7.7 / 10

House and the team rush to treat an ailing college football star in time for the patient to compete in NFL tryouts. But when the patient experiences an onslaught of varied and unusual symptoms, the team has trouble reaching a consensus on how to effectively treat him in time. Meanwhile, Foreman’s brother Marcus makes a surprise visit to the hospital.

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Directed by David StraitonWritten by Russel Friend, Garrett LernerGuest stars Orlando Jones, Trever O'Brien, Denise Dowse, Da'Vone McDonald, Harry Zinn, Christopher Robbins, Shon Little, Michael Weston

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Episode 13

5 to 9

44m8.0 / 10

During a day in the life of Princeton Plainsboro's Dean of Medicine, Dr. Lisa Cuddy, the inner workings of the hospital are seen through her eyes. This day proves to be especially trying as Cuddy wrestles with myriad hospital issues and staff disputes that test her perseverance and skills as an administrator, all while juggling issues in her personal life.

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Directed by Andrew BernsteinWritten by Thomas L. MoranGuest stars Michael Weston, Patrick St. Esprit, Anthony Tyler Quinn, J.D. Jackson, John Lacy, Celia Finkelstein, Mark D. Espinoza, Jeremy Howard

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Episode 14

Private Lives

44m7.4 / 10

House and the team take on the case of an avid blogger admitted with sudden bruising and bleeding. From her hospital bed, the patient blogs about her symptoms, doctors and prospective diagnoses to her dedicated band of followers and solicits their advice on a course of treatment. Such openness leads the team to contemplate the value of privacy, especially after House and Wilson uncover secrets from one another 's past. Meanwhile, Chase is coaxed into testing out the dating scene.

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Directed by Sanford BookstaverWritten by Doris EganGuest stars Laura Prepon, Adam Rothenberg, Christina Vidal Mitchell, Gonzalo Menendez, Elena Evangelo, Catherine Kresge, Tracy Esposito, Anise Fuller

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Episode 15

Black Hole

44m7.2 / 10

The team takes on the case of a high school senior who inexplicably blacks out during a class field trip. While in the hospital, the patient repeatedly hallucinates. After exhausting myriad ineffective treatments for her mysterious ailments, House attempts one last controversial approach to diagnosing her: monitoring her cognitive patterns and looking for clues. Meanwhile, Taub airs his dirty laundry at work, and Wilson attempts to furnish his condo.

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Directed by Greg YaitanesWritten by Lawrence KaplowGuest stars Dennis Boutsikaris, Sunil Malhotra, Cali Fredrichs, Nick Eversman, Michelle Duffy, Callie Thompson, Molly Kasch, Floriana Lima

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Episode 16

Lockdown

44m8.1 / 10

This episode has five storylines: When the hospital is sent into lock-down mode due to a missing infant, all of the doctors must remain where they are, leaving Foreman and Taub in the file room, Wilson and Thirteen in the cafeteria playing truth or dare, House in a room with a patient, and Chase with his soon-to-be ex-wife, Cameron, as Cuddy tries to help police locate the infant. This episode is one of the show's rare instances when no medical mystery is presented, though House still deals with his "patient of the week".

Episode credits

Directed by Hugh LaurieWritten by Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner, Peter Blake, Peter Blake, Eli Attie, Eli AttieGuest stars David Strathairn, Neill Barry, Riki Lindhome, Shelly Cole, Riley Thomas Stewart, Al Foster, Tom Billett, Vernee Watson

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Episode 17

Knight Fall

44m7.2 / 10

House and the team take on the case of Sir William, a "knight" in a closed-off community of men and women living according to the ideals of the High Renaissance. As the team searches the medieval village for environmental factors contributing to Sir William's rapidly deteriorating health, Thirteen and Sir William debate the acts that define honor and loyalty, especially in regard to the "queen" of the community, one of Sir William's most frequent visitors. Meanwhile, Wilson starts over with an ex.

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Directed by Juan José CampanellaWritten by John C. KelleyGuest stars Michael Weston, Carey Embry, Ryan Radis, Keith Blaney, Cynthia Watros, Bobbin Bergstrom, Wes Ramsey, Sarah Jones

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Episode 18

Open and Shut

44m7.4 / 10

House and the team take on the case of a woman Julia, who is in an open marriage and becomes ill during a date with her on-the-side boyfriend. As perplexing as the case is, Julia's happy and healthy, yet polyamorous relationship is equally baffling to the team. Meanwhile, House tests Wilson's relationship with Sam.

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Directed by Greg YaitanesWritten by Liz Friedman, Sara HessGuest stars Charlie Weber, Sarah Wayne Callies, Rob Evors, Danna Brady, Erica Teeple, Cynthia Watros, Jennifer Crystal Foley, Liz Benoit

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Episode 19

The Choice

44m7.5 / 10

The team takes on the case of an ailing groom-to-be who harbors undisclosed secrets from a previous relationship. As his fiancée tries to get answers to her many questions, a frustrated team winnows down the possibilities. Meanwhile, House spends extra-curricular time with his Princeton Plainsboro colleagues, performing a karaoke rendition of a Gladys Knight & The Pips classic with Foreman and Chase.

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Directed by Juan José CampanellaWritten by David HoseltonGuest stars Adam Garcia, Eva Amurri, Jonathan Murphy, Gregory Franklin, Patrick Price, F. William Parker, Tyler Scott Gilmour, Richard Bernard

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Episode 20

Baggage

44m8.7 / 10

During a session with Dr. Nolan, House recounts the case of a woman who arrives at the Princeton Plainsboro emergency room with an unexplained illness and no recollection of who she is. While trying to solve the mystery of the woman's illness, House must also help her piece together her identity.

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Directed by David StraitonWritten by Doris Egan, David FosterGuest stars Lin-Manuel Miranda, Zoe McLellan, Carl Gilliard, David Monahan, Paul Keeley, Annette M. Lesure, Ric Maddox, Angelyna Martinez-Boyd

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Episode 21

Help Me

45m9.0 / 10finale

Cuddy, House and members of the team join forces with a search-and-rescue team to provide much-needed medical attention at the scene of an emergency.

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Directed by Greg YaitanesWritten by Russel Friend, Peter Blake, Garrett LernerGuest stars China Shavers, Doug Kruse, Desean Terry, Jamie McShane, Kimberly M. Bailey, Matthew Brent, Caroline Pho, Marty Hrejsa

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Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026

More about House

Cast

Hugh LaurieGregory House
Lisa EdelsteinLisa Cuddy
Robert Sean LeonardJames Wilson
Omar EppsEric Foreman
Jennifer MorrisonAllison Cameron
Jesse SpencerRobert Chase
Odette AnnableJessica Adams
Peter JacobsonChris Taub

Credits

Created by
David Shore

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
176
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • FOXUnited States
  • Universal TelevisionUnited States
  • Bad Hat Harry ProductionsUnited States
  • Heel & Toe FilmsUnited States
  • Shore Z ProductionsUnited States

Themes

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