When did the television series House M.D. premiere on Fox?

House M.D. premiered on Fox on November 16, 2004. The medical drama introduced Dr. Gregory House, a brilliant but abrasive diagnostician who led a team at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey.

The series was created by David Shore and developed with executive producer Katie Jacobs and director Bryan Singer. Its premise combined medical mystery storytelling with House’s unconventional investigations into rare illnesses. Each episode typically followed a difficult diagnosis while also exploring conflicts among doctors and patients.

The premiere episode, “Pilot,” established House’s dependence on pain medication, his use of a cane, and his refusal to treat patients in a conventional bedside manner. The show remained on Fox for eight seasons and became one of the network’s most internationally recognized dramas.

Some viewers confuse the premiere date with the date of the first season’s later episodes, but the series began its regular broadcast run in November 2004.