The House M.D. series finale, “Everybody Dies,” aired in the United States on May 21, 2012.
“Everybody Dies” is the twenty-second episode of the show’s eighth season and the 177th episode overall. It concludes Gregory House’s story after eight seasons of diagnostic cases, professional conflicts, addiction-related struggles, and changing relationships with colleagues and patients.
The finale follows House as he faces a case involving a drug-addicted man while also dealing with the consequences of his own actions. Its title echoes the show’s recurring interest in mortality without functioning as a literal summary of every storyline. The episode was paired with a retrospective special, “Swan Song,” broadcast on the same night.
The date is sometimes confused with the finale’s production or later international broadcasts. May 21, 2012 refers to the original United States broadcast, which marked the end of the Fox medical drama’s regular run.