This article discusses euthanasia.
Summary
House’s series finale may not have one of the show’s best episodes, but it at least avoided a massive problem that old and new series continue to face. A charming show with a lot of great characters,Housewas more than just a medical drama. While even thebest seasons ofHouserelied on its procedural formula and had House and his team doing pretty much the same thing every week, it also allowed for its characters to grow and face different dilemmas. I loved solving the cases alongside House and his crew, but my favorite thing about the show was the characters.
Hugh Laurie’s Gregory House was a particularly fascinating figure and can be considered one of thegreatest TV characters of all time. Unfortunately,Housedid not always know what to do with its titular character. The show arguably did not need to run for as long as it did, a problem that became clear in the eighth and final season. With an uninspired team and strange creative choices,Housesadly failed to end on a high note.“Everybody Dies” was an underwhelming conclusionto a disappointing season, although it did contribute to the show’s legacy in one big way.
20 Best House Episodes, Ranked
The House M.D. series wrapped over a decade ago, but the show is still one of the best medical dramas around, these are the best episodes.
House’s Series Finale Left No Room For The Show To Continue
There’s No Way A House Sequel Would Work After That Ending
The best thing aboutHouse’s divisive finaleis how it left little to no room for the show to continue through a spinoff or a sequel series.Houseends with the titular character faking his deathto avoid going back to prison so that he can spend five months with his best friend before Wilson dies. Wilson had been diagnosed with terminal cancer at the beginning of the season and only had six months left. Although the finale does not show Wilson’s death, it makes it clear that House will be with him when it happens.
With so many movies and TV shows getting reboots and sequels, it can be surprising that aHouserevival never happened.
There is no sequel hook or any spinoff teases at the end ofHouse. It is unlikely that Gregory House would ever want to practice medicine regularly again, and even if he did, he would not be able to. House faked his death, meaning he can never use his real documents or get a formal job ever again. It is difficult to conjecture what happened to House after Wilson died, but I’m sure it is not something worth revisiting in a reboot. UnlikePrison BreakorDexter,House’s finale felt definitive.
Why Rebooting House Would Be A Terrible Idea
12 Years Later, A House Reboot Remains Unlikely
With so many movies and TV shows getting reboots and sequels, it can be surprising that aHouserevival never happened. BetweenThe Walking Dead’s finale serving as a backdoor pilot for at least three other shows andDexterreturning not once but twice, it’s clear that IP-based projects are the safest bets for a studio or a network. As one of the most popular shows of the 2000s,House’s return would surely make a lot of noise and could lead to a successful series. However, any kind ofHousesequel or spinoff fortunately sounds very unlikely.
House promised Thirteen, who had roughly 10 years left by the end of the show, he would assist her with the euthanasia process.
The thought of House somehow returning to the United States and getting his license back sounds dreadful. Even though the conclusion to Gregory House’s story was not what everyone wanted to see, it at least gave the show a definitive ending. Additionally, unlikeThe OfficeorSuits,Housewas essentially about just one character and would not really work as a brand for spinoffs featuring an all-new cast.Housecontinues to find new viewers thanks to streaming, but I’m glad that it will most likely never return.
House
Cast
House is a medical mystery drama in which the villain is typically a difficult-to-diagnose medical malady. It follows Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie), a world-renowned disabled diagnostician with a notorious substance abuse issue. With his team of world-class doctors, House has built a reputation as one of the most brilliant doctors in the world - an especially impressive feat when taking into account that he rarely actually sees his patients.
