What is the name of House M.D.'s final episode, which aired on May 21, 2012?

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The House M.D. episode that aired on May 21, 2012, and ended the series was titled “Everybody Dies.” The episode served as the conclusion to the show's eighth season and its entire original broadcast run.

The finale was built around House's attempt to confront the consequences of his actions while Wilson faced a life-changing diagnosis. This pairing made the ending both a professional crisis for House and an emotional story about his closest friendship. The episode also used imagined conversations with people from House's past.

Its title deliberately summarizes a recurring tension in House M.D.: doctors can use evidence and treatment to fight disease, but mortality remains universal. The finale closes with a major deception that allows House to abandon his former public life and remain with Wilson during Wilson's final months.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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