House, the hugely acclaimed 2000s medical drama starring Hugh Laurie as the misanthropic doctor who is forced to lead a team of physicians against his will, has landed itself another new streaming home in the UK. And this time, it's a free one.
The show, which originally ran on Fox in the US between 2004 and 2014, and on Five followed by Sky in the UK, is now available to stream on Channel 4. That's all eight seasons and 177 episodes.
The base tier is free with ads, while there's an ad-free tier for £3.99 a month/£39.99 a year.
You might also be offered a week-long free trial if you haven't subscribed before/for a while.
It's also available in full on Prime Video and Netflix, if you'd rather watch it there.
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The show achieved a ton of acclaim during its time, nabbing two Golden Globes and five Primetime Emmys, while it holds an overall 89% positive rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
Reviewers called it "the epitome of episodic television", with Laurie praised for "making such an unlikable character likable".
On IMDb, it has an average score of 8.7/10 from users. Fans called it "one of the most intelligent programs in television history", a "masterpiece", and "the greatest medical show" ever.
"House does have the basic medical plot. Someone's sick, they come in, it takes 3 tries before they finally cure the patient or find out what's wrong, etc," one fan wrote. "But those special twists they throw in that still catch you off-guard... that's what it's all about."
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In the lead up to the final season's premiere, Laurie explained why the show needed to end when it did.
"I certainly felt — and I think that [this] was a general view — that we should fold up our tent and steal away into the night before the tension had lessened", he said, adding that people will "lose interest".
House is now available to stream on Channel 4, as well as Netflix and Prime Video.
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