HOUSE

November, 2004 - May, 2012

8 seasons

177 episodes

This week my post is about one of the most successful TV Series: House. I’m not sure when I started watching it and why, I just know that I was an absolute fan until its end last year. I’m sure that everybody knows it and has even watched some episodes, but just in case there is someone who hasn’t, let me tell you a little about it: 

This is a medical drama where the main character is Dr. Gregory House, a brilliant and unconventional doctor. He’s drug-addicted (Vicodin), selfish, cynical, cranky, misanthropic... but on the other hand he’s the only one who can work out strange medical cases that nobody else can solve. He works with a team formed from professionals in different disciplines: a neurologist, a surgeon, an immunologist, among others (depending on the season), and his modus operandi sometimes clashes with his colleagues or the hospital’s rules because it’s based on sudden hunches and improper methods. 

I think the success of this series came from:

The main character’s personality: his extreme intelligence makes the dialogues really clever and fun, and his rudeness gives you lots of hilarious moments. He is also a mystery, behind his cynical mask is hidden a really wounded man incapable of facing his reality, so sometimes you feel sorry for him despite his insufferable personality.

Mysterious cases: every case is a weird and complicated puzzle to solve. You’ll see lots of weird diseases and will be immersed in countless medical hypotheses. And every case finishes in the most unexpected way, so they’ll be grabbing your attention episode after episode.

Drama and relationships: the relationships between the characters are really changing and influenced by Dr. House’s personality which makes you attentive to what happens between them.

Rapidity: This series is very quick. They speak quickly and handle tons of information in a minute, there are sharp and subtle jokes, tiny details... Your attention and concentration will be working hard!

The main character was fantastically played by Hugh Laurie who was awarded several times for his work on this series. The rest of the cast was formed by: Lisa Edelstein, Robert Sean Leonard, Omar Epps, Jesse Spencer, Jennifer Morrison and Peter Jacobson among others.

Hugh Laurie is also a musician. He plays piano, guitar and sings really well so, after the series, he’s now dedicated to his music career. He has two albums: “Let them talk” and “Didn’t it rain” which I recommend you listen to carefully as they are very good.

And finally, the series finale was for me the best finale that a series has ever had. It was original, surprising, totally unexpected and gave a beautiful resolution to the characters. 

If you have never watched it I don’t know what are you waiting for... Another MUST WATCH on my list.

Here is a video for you to check it out: