House M.D. originally premiered on the Fox television network in the United States.
The medical drama debuted on November 16, 2004, after its original pilot order developed into a series centered on diagnostician Gregory House. Fox carried the program throughout its entire eight-season run, making it one of the network’s best-known scripted dramas of the 2000s.
The series was produced by Heel & Toe Films, Shore Z Productions, and Bad Hat Harry Productions, with Universal Media Studios later involved in distribution. Its unusual mix of medical mystery, character drama, and dry humor helped it reach a broad international audience.
Viewers sometimes confuse Fox with the broadcast networks that aired other major medical dramas, such as ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy or NBC’s ER. Fox is the network associated with House M.D. from its 2004 debut through its 2012 finale.