The House M.D. season 6 premiere set largely in a psychiatric hospital is titled “Broken.”
“Broken” is a two-part episode that follows House’s voluntary admission to Mayfield Psychiatric Hospital. After the events of season 5, he seeks treatment for his dependence on Vicodin and confronts the effects of his addiction and behavior.
The episode differs from the usual Princeton-Plainsboro setting because much of the story centers on House’s interactions with other patients and the psychiatric staff. Andre Braugher plays Dr. Darryl Nolan, the psychiatrist who oversees House’s treatment, while Franka Potente appears as Lydia.
“Help Me” is the season 6 finale, not the premiere. “Both Sides Now” and “After Hours” are also House M.D. episode titles, but neither is the two-part opening story centered on Mayfield.