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House

House

Everybody lies.

20048.68 Seasons176 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

Created by Peter Blake
Produced by Marcy G. Kaplan
NetworksFOX

Top Cast

Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie

Gregory House

Robert Sean Leonard

Robert Sean Leonard

James Wilson

Omar Epps

Omar Epps

Eric Foreman

Jesse Spencer

Jesse Spencer

Robert Chase

Odette Annable

Odette Annable

Jessica Adams

Peter Jacobson

Peter Jacobson

Chris Taub

Lo Mutuc

Lo Mutuc

Chi Park

Themes & Keywords

medicinedrug addictionmisanthrophyhospitaldoctordiseasepatientillnessdiagnosismedical dramacolleaguerare diseasethought provokingmedicalmedical ethicsprovocativedrug addictsymptomdramaticsuspensefulambivalentaudacioustortured genius

About House

House is a drama series that first aired in 2004 exploring themes of medicine, drug addiction, misanthrophy, hospital, doctor, disease. Created by Peter Blake, it stars Hugh Laurie, Robert Sean Leonard, Omar Epps. 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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