House 2004–2012

House (also known as House, M.D. and Dr. House in some international markets) is an American medical drama television series created by David Shore for Fox. It aired for eight seasons from November 16, 2004 to May 21, 2012. It focuses on Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie), an unconventional and misanthropic medical genius who, despite his dependence on pain medication, leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital (PPTH) in New Jersey. He often clashes with his fellow physicians, including his own diagnostic team, as his hypotheses about patients' illnesses are often based on subtle or controversial insights, and his flouting of hospital rules and procedures frequently leads him into conflict with his boss, hospital administrator and Dean of Medicine Dr. Lisa Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein). House's only true friend is Dr. James Wilson (Robert Sean Leonard), head of the Department of Oncology. During the first three seasons, House's diagnostic team consists of Dr. Robert Chase (Jesse Spencer), Dr. Allison Cameron (Jennifer Morrison), and Dr. Eric Foreman (Omar Epps). At the end of the third season, this team disbands.