Stars: Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard, Jennifer Morrison, Kal Penn, Peter Jacobson, Olivia Wilde, Jesse Spencer, Mira Sorvino, Frank Whaley, Michael Michele

Director: Deran Sarafian

Summary: Celebrated for its withering wit and complex medical mysteries, HOUSE stars Hugh Laurie (BLACKADDER) as a moody, wise-cracking diagnostician with a predilection for painkillers and impossible cases. Having just lost his trio of long-suffering assistants, Dr. House begins season four on his own, and is reluctant to consider new hires. At the prodding of oncologist Dr. Wilson (Robert Sean Leonard), and ever-overbearing administrator Dr. Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein), he eventually takes on 40 new recruits, forcing them to compete for the three open positions via irreverent, game show-style contests. As the pool of potential employees gradually diminishes, House confronts some of his strangest cases yet.

Celebrated for its withering wit and complex medical mysteries, HOUSE stars Hugh Laurie (BLACKADDER) as a moody, wise-cracking diagnostician with a predilection for painkillers and impossible cases. Having just lost his trio of long-suffering assistants, Dr. House begins season four on his own, and is reluctant to consider new hires. At the prodding of oncologist Dr. Wilson (Robert Sean Leonard), and ever-overbearing administrator Dr. Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein), he eventually takes on 40 new recruits, forcing them to compete for the three open positions via irreverent, game show-style contests. As the pool of potential employees gradually diminishes, House confronts some of his strangest cases yet, including an astronaut who can 'see' everything she hears, a woman who believes she can communicate with the dead, and a patient who mirrors the personality of everyone he meets. House's original underlings, Drs. Chase (Jesse Spencer, NEIGHBOURS), Cameron (Jennifer Morrison) and Foreman (Omar Epps), have taken positions elsewhere at the hospital, but remain near-by to help the new kids save patients and survive the surly genius' maddening whims. Mira Sorvino, Frank Whaley, and ER's Michael Michele guest star.

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How do you keep a medical show, entering its fourth series, fresh for another round of episodes? If you?re House, it?s easy: get rid of the main team, and have a new bunch come along and audition to be doctors. It?s a very House thing to do, and it makes the first half of season four an absolute blast.

Much of the reason for that of course is Hugh Laurie, in the title role. As House, he manages to turn himself into the medical Simon Cowell, chucking out outrageously sarcastic asides, while also giving space to the intriguing collection of supporting players. It?s a stunning performance. On top of that is the usual assortment of medical mysteries, including a brilliantly constructed remote diagnosis of a patient stuck in the South Pole.

Even when the audition phase is over, House has plenty to offer, not least a terrific concluding two-parter that continually pulls the proverbial rug. And the ingenuity of the scriptwriters shouldn?t go without praise, continually delivering a series of brilliant medical whodunits for Laurie and his team to solve.

If there?s a problem with House season four, it?s that it tries to cram too many characters in there, but it?s not a serious concern. For it?s a show that knuckles down and gets on with things quickly, continually managing to surprise and entertain. You may never want to be treated by Dr House, but it?s enormous fun watching him treat others? --Simon Brew

Aspect Ratio:	1.78 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Meet The Writers featurette, House's Soap Prescription, Visual effects featurette, New Beginnings featurette, My Favourite Season 4 Episodes So Far featurette, Anatonomy Of A Scene: Bus Crash featurette, Optional commentary on 'House's Head'
Year:	2007
Release Date:	October 27, 2008
Runtime:	672 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	8257197
Keywords:	English, House, General, Series, Drama, Complete
Genre:	Drama