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A chronological timeline of the TV series House, M.D. (2004–2012), following the medical and personal journey of Dr. Gregory House and his team at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital.

Chronological Storyline (35 Milestones)

Nov 16, 2004 CE

Series Premiere: Everybody Lies

Dr. Gregory House, a misanthropic genius, and his diagnostic team treat a kindergarten teacher whose seizures defy diagnosis. #HouseMD #TVSeries )

Feb 8, 2005 CE

Season 1 Episode: Damned If You Do

House treats a nun with stigmata-like symptoms, revealing his unconventional approach. #HouseMD #MedicalDrama )

May 17, 2005 CE

Season 1 Finale: Love Hurts

House treats a man with a stroke and a secret affair while dealing with his own leg pain. #HouseMD #SeasonFinale )

Sep 13, 2005 CE

Season 2 Premiere: Acceptance

House treats a death row inmate, questioning the ethics of treatment. #HouseMD #Ethics )

Oct 22, 2005 CE

Season 2: Autopsy

A 9-year-old girl with terminal cancer develops new symptoms, and House takes her case. #HouseMD #Pediatric )

Jan 10, 2006 CE

Season 2: No One's Fault

A patient takes the team hostage, leading to a violent confrontation. #HouseMD #Thriller )

Feb 7, 2006 CE

Season 2: House vs. God

A teenager with religious visions is admitted, and House clashes with a pastor. #HouseMD #Religion

May 23, 2006 CE

Season 2 Finale: No Reason

House is shot by a patient's husband and experiences hallucinations in the ICU. #HouseMD #Cliffhanger )

Sep 5, 2006 CE

Season 3 Premiere: Meaning

House recovers from the shooting and returns to work, treating a man with an unexplained illness. #HouseMD #Recovery )

Oct 31, 2006 CE

Season 3: Fools for Love

A couple is admitted with suspicious symptoms, and House investigates. #HouseMD #Mystery )

Jan 30, 2007 CE

Season 3: Finding Judas

A child with a mysterious illness tests House's patience and ethics. #HouseMD #Pediatrics

May 29, 2007 CE

Season 3 Finale: Human Error

House treats a Cuban woman with a rare heart condition, but a mistake has serious consequences. #HouseMD #Finale )

Sep 25, 2007 CE

Season 4 Premiere: Alone

House wakes up in the rubble of a building collapse and must diagnose a patient while trapped. #HouseMD #Disaster )

Oct 30, 2007 CE

Season 4: The Right Stuff

House interviews candidates for his new diagnostic team, introducing Kutner, Taub, and Thirteen. #HouseMD #NewTeam )

Dec 4, 2007 CE

Season 4: Frozen

House diagnoses a patient in Antarctica via video conference under extreme pressure. #HouseMD #Remote )

Feb 3, 2008 CE

Season 4: House's Head

House loses his memory after a bus crash and must reconstruct events to save a life. #HouseMD #Amnesia

Feb 10, 2008 CE

Season 4: Wilson's Heart

Amber dies after a bus crash, devastating Wilson. House blames himself. #HouseMD #Tragedy

Sep 16, 2008 CE

Season 5 Premiere: Dying Changes Everything

House is in a mental institution after a breakdown, and his team faces a new challenge. #HouseMD #MentalHealth

Nov 18, 2008 CE

Season 5: Unfaithful

A priest's diagnosis involves a secret, and House deals with addiction issues. #HouseMD #Faith )

Mar 2, 2009 CE

Season 5: House Divided

A deaf patient's case reveals a deeper problem, and House's drug use escalates. #HouseMD #Addiction

Season 5: House Divided
Season 5: House Divided
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May 11, 2009 CE

Season 5 Finale: Both Sides Now

House experiences hallucinations and realizes his Vicodin addiction is out of control. #HouseMD #Breakdown )

Sep 21, 2009 CE

Season 6 Premiere: Broken

House checks into a psychiatric hospital for treatment; this two-part episode explores his recovery. #HouseMD #Rehab )

Nov 9, 2009 CE

Season 6: Known Unknowns

House and his team treat a teenage girl with a mysterious illness; House struggles with sobriety. #HouseMD #Team

Feb 8, 2010 CE

Season 6: Baggage

House's date with Cuddy is complicated by a case; their relationship deepens. #HouseMD #Romance )

May 17, 2010 CE

Season 6 Finale: Help Me

A building collapse traps a woman; House fails to save her, leading to a reckless act of self-harm. #HouseMD #Finale )

Sep 20, 2010 CE

Season 7 Premiere: Now What?

House and Cuddy begin their relationship after his confession; the team faces a new case. #HouseMD #Romance )

Nov 15, 2010 CE

Season 7: Two Stories

House tells two kids a story that parallels his own life choices. #HouseMD #Drama )

Jan 24, 2011 CE

Season 7: Bombshells

Cuddy thinks she has cancer, straining her relationship with House. #HouseMD #Relationship )

May 23, 2011 CE

Season 7 Finale: Moving On

House drives his car into Cuddy's house after she breaks up with him; he faces consequences. #HouseMD #Finale )

Oct 3, 2011 CE

Season 8 Premiere: Twenty Vicodin

House is released from prison on probation and returns to the hospital. #HouseMD #Return

Nov 21, 2011 CE

Season 8: The C Word

Wilson is diagnosed with cancer, beginning his terminal illness arc. #HouseMD #Wilson #Cancer )

Jan 17, 2012 CE

Season 8: Dead in the Water

A man suspects he killed his girlfriend under hypnosis; House investigates. #HouseMD #Mystery )

Mar 12, 2012 CE

Season 8: Man of the House

House suspects a patient's boyfriend of poisoning her; the team splits. #HouseMD #Drama )

Apr 9, 2012 CE

Season 8: Holding On

Wilson's cancer becomes terminal; House and Wilson decide to make the most of his remaining time. #HouseMD #Wilson #Cancer )

May 21, 2012 CE

Series Finale: Everybody Dies

House fakes his own death to be with Wilson for his final five months; the series ends on an ambiguous note. #HouseMD #Finale #Bittersweet )