premise: House ran for 9 seasons.
hypothesis: House ( also called House , M.D. ) is an American television medical drama that originally ran on the Fox network for eight seasons , from November 16 , 2004 to May 21 , 2012 . Kutner makes an appearance late in season five and then reappears in season 8 episode 22 . Thirteen takes a leave of absence for most of season seven , and her position is filled by medical student Martha M. Masters ( Amber Tamblyn ) . House was among the top 10 series in the United States from its second through fourth seasons . On February 8 , 2012 , Fox announced that the eighth season , then in progress , would be its last .