What was House M.D.’s first broadcast date in the United States?

House M.D. first aired in the United States on November 16, 2004. The medical drama premiered on the Fox network and introduced Hugh Laurie as the unconventional diagnostician Gregory House.

The pilot establishes the series’ central format: House and his diagnostic team investigate puzzling illnesses at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital. The show combines medical mysteries with character drama, while House’s dependence on Vicodin and his leg injury remain central elements of his characterization.

The United States premiere date is sometimes confused with dates associated with production, international broadcasts, or later episodes. The program ultimately ran for eight seasons, ending in 2012. Its premiere helped establish Fox as a major home for a long-running scripted medical drama, and the series became one of the network’s most recognizable programs.