House (also called
House, M.D.) is an American television
medical drama that originally ran on the
Fox network for eight seasons, from November 16, 2004 to May 21, 2012. The show's main character is
Dr. Gregory House (
Hugh Laurie), a pain medication-dependent, unconventional,
misanthropic medical genius who leads a team of
diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital (PPTH) in
New Jersey. The show's premise originated with
Paul Attanasio, while
David Shore, who is credited as creator, was primarily responsible for the conception of the title character. The show's executive producers included Shore, Attanasio, Attanasio's business partner
Katie Jacobs, and film director
Bryan Singer. It was filmed largely in
Century City.