House M.D. ended in 2012 after eight seasons. Fox broadcast the series finale, “Everybody Dies,” on May 21, 2012.
The final season followed the consequences of House’s increasingly destructive choices and his changing relationships with colleagues. The concluding storyline focused on whether House would accept responsibility and what kind of future he could have outside the patterns that had defined his career.
The series had premiered in 2004, so its original American run lasted roughly eight years. Its ending was announced before the final episode, allowing the writers to construct a deliberate conclusion rather than ending the show without resolution. The finale also revisited major themes, including friendship, mortality, and the limits of medical expertise.
The year 2012 is sometimes confused with the date of the finale’s production or with the end of an individual character’s regular appearances. The show’s final broadcast year was 2012, and the last episode was titled “Everybody Dies.”