House
Everybody lies.
Created by David Shore
On FOX
A cerebral, case-driven medical procedural built around a brilliant, caustic protagonist whose misanthropy and addiction are the show's emotional core, balanced by the weekly reassurance of diagnosis and cure.
Dr. Gregory House, a drug-addicted, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius, leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey.
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Questions people ask
Is House one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 92% of series.
Is House scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Is House sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.
Is House violent? Not especially. Less violent than 65% of series.
Does House leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is House easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
There is almost nothing else like this.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like House, and what each one shares →
Like House
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as House
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like House, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like House, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like House, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
