What was House M.D.’s series finale titled?

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The House M.D. series finale was titled “Everybody Dies.”

The episode aired on May 21, 2012, bringing the eight-season drama to a close. Its title reflects the show’s long-running interest in mortality, diagnosis, and the limits of medical intervention.

The story centers on House confronting a terminally ill patient and the consequences of his own choices. The finale also revisits important relationships, especially House’s friendship with James Wilson, whose cancer diagnosis gives the ending its emotional focus.

“Everybody Dies” is sometimes confused with “Swan Song,” the retrospective special that aired immediately before it. “Swan Song” looked back at the series, while “Everybody Dies” supplied the fictional story’s conclusion.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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