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.