What is the title of the House M.D. episode that serves as its 2012 series finale?

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“Everybody Dies” is the title of the House M.D. series finale, which aired in 2012.

The episode concludes the show’s eight-season run and follows Gregory House as he confronts the consequences of a major personal and professional crisis. Its title echoes the series’ recurring interest in mortality, uncertainty, and the limits of medical intervention.

“Everybody Dies” was written by David Shore, the show’s creator, and aired on May 21, 2012. The finale’s story places House in a situation where he must decide what matters more than preserving his own career or avoiding punishment.

The episode is sometimes confused with “Swan Song,” a retrospective special broadcast around the finale. It is also distinct from “Help Me,” the seventh-season finale and a major earlier turning point. “Everybody Dies” is the canonical final scripted episode of House M.D.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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