August 31, 2010 DVD & Blu-ray: House, M.D.: Season Six

House, M.D.: Season Six brings a whole new set of medical mysteries waiting to be solved. Cantankerous Dr. Gregory House, played by Golden Globe winner and Emmy-nominated Hugh Laurie, faces new territory without a medical license and must struggle to regain his personal and professional life back. Meanwhile, the team at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital must balance the new work dynamics and continue solving medical cases that test their mental and moral strength.

House, M.D.: Season Seven premieres on FOX on Monday, September 20, 2010, 8/7c.

Episodes:

Episode #1: "Broken" - House fights his doctors, the staff and his fellow patients when he's forced to stay in the psychiatric hospital under threat of permanently losing his medical license.

Episode #2: "Epic Fail" - House returns home to Princeton where he continues to focus on his recovery, but surprises Cuddy with the news that he's making a big change in his life. Meanwhile, the team is unable to diagnose a loud-mouthed video game creator who posts each new symptom on the Internet and opts for treatments suggested by the online community rather than by the doctors, and Foreman angles for House's job, but the pressure to solve the case creates tension in his relationship with Thirteen.

Episode #3: "The Tyrant" - When a controversial African politician falls ill, he is brought to Princeton Plainsboro for treatment. The team struggles with whether to help a merciless dictator being subpoenaed for crimes against humanity in his country. Meanwhile, Wilson tries to make peace with a feuding neighbor, but House's prying exacerbates the problem.

Episode #4: "Instant Karma" - A wealthy businessman brings his teenage son, who is suffering from inexplicable stomach pains, to Princeton Plainsboro and insists on having Dr. House handle the case. The father of the patient believes the karmic penalty of his financial success is that he is victim to personal tragedy, and that the answer to his son's medical mystery lies in a reverse of fate rather than medical treatment. Meanwhile, Foreman and Chase prepare to present information on the Dibala case.

Episode #5: "Brave Heart" - The team takes on the case of a reckless police detective who has a family history of sudden heart failure that killed his father, grandfather and great-grandfather all at age 40. Though House is not keen on diagnosing the patient without any detectable symptoms, the team, urged by Cameron, attempts to identify his condition so the detective can live without fear of dying young. Meanwhile, Chase is haunted by his actions in the Dibala case, and House confronts some ghosts of his own.

Episode #6: "Known Unknowns" - House, Cuddy, and Wilson go to a medical conference and meet an old friend, while the team deal with a girl whose appendages have swollen but she refuses to tell them the truth about the events leading up to her illness.

Episode #7: "Teamwork" - After House's medical license is reinstated, he reclaims his role as Head of Diagnostics in time to treat Hank Hardwick, an adult film star admitted to Princeton Plainsboro for pulsating eye pain. Meanwhile, Cuddy is reminded that the hospital is not conducive to healthy personal relationships, and House angles to form a dream team.

Episode #8: "Ignorance is Bliss" - House and the team take on the case of James Sidas, an exceptionally brilliant physicist and author who traded his successful career for a job as a courier. For the ailing patient, intelligence is a miserable burden that has prompted depression and addiction, and this, coupled with his myriad of unusual symptoms, nearly stumps the team. Meanwhile, the doctors at Princeton Plainsboro wrestle with strained personal relationships.

Episode #9: "Wilson" - When an old friend and former patient of Wilson's exhibits paralysis in his right arm, Wilson puts himself on the case. House wagers Wilson that the patient's symptoms are attributed to new cancer cells. Wilson accepts even though he is reluctant to believe the cancer has returned. With the help of the team, Wilson works to diagnose the patient more optimistic results, but when things take a turn for the worse, Wilson must address his inability to separate patient from friend. Meanwhile, Cuddy seeks advice in her search for real estate.

Episode #10: "The Down Low" - When drug dealer Mickey mysteriously collapses while negotiating a sale, his partner-in-crime, Eddie, accompanies him to Princeton Plainsboro for treatment. But with a major deal pending, Mickey is not forthcoming with the necessary personal information the team needs to treat him. As Mickey's condition worsens, the team resorts to old-fashioned detective work to solve the case. Meanwhile, House and Wilson compete for the affection of a new neighbor, and Chase, Thirteen and Taub attempt to play a practical joke on Foreman.

Episode #11: "Remorse" - The team takes on the case of Valerie, an attractive female executive experiencing random episodes of excruciating pain. House agrees to take the case based on Valerie's looks, and while treating her, the men on the team are charmed by Valerie's beauty and personality, with Thirteen looking beyond the superficial to try to discover a link to her illness. Meanwhile, House uncharacteristically attempts to alleviate his conscience by reaching out to a former medical school colleague he wronged.

Episode #12: "Moving the Chains" - House and the team rush to treat an ailing college football star in time for the patient to compete in NFL tryouts. But when the patient experiences an onslaught of varied and unusual symptoms, the team has trouble reaching a consensus on how to effectively treat him in time. Meanwhile, Foreman's brother Marcus makes a surprise visit to the hospital.

Episode #13: "5 to 9" - During a day in the life of Princeton Plainsboro's Dean of Medicine, Dr. Lisa Cuddy, the inner workings of the hospital are seen through her eyes. This day proves to be especially trying as Cuddy wrestles with a myriad of hospital issues and staff disputes that test her perseverance and skills as an administrator, all while juggling issues in her personal life.

Episode #14: "Private Lives" - House and the team take on the case of an avid blogger admitted with sudden bruising and bleeding. From her hospital bed, the patient blogs about her symptoms, doctors and prospective diagnoses to her dedicated band of followers and solicits their advice on a course of treatment. Such openness leads the team to contemplate the value of privacy, especially after House and Wilson uncover secrets from one another's past. Meanwhile, Chase is coaxed into testing out the dating scene.

Episode #15: "Black Hole" - House and team tries to diagnose a high school senior suffering from blackouts and hallucinations, and are forced to take a controversial approach. Meanwhile, Wilson attempts to furnish his new condo, and Taub brings his personal life into the workplace.

Episode #16: "Lockdown" - When a newborn disappears from the nursery, Princeton Plainsboro goes on lockdown, preventing anyone from entering, leaving or moving within the hospital. While House and his team members are trapped in various parts of the building, new insights about the team's personal histories, relationships and regrets surface.

Episode #17: "Knight Fall" - House and the team take on the case of Sir William, a "knight" in a closed-off community of men and women living according to the ideals of the High Renaissance. As the team searches the medieval village for environmental factors contributing to Sir William's rapidly deteriorating health, Thirteen and Sir William debate the acts that define honor and loyalty, especially in regard to the "queen" of the community, one of Sir William's most frequent visitors. Meanwhile, Wilson starts over with an ex.

Episode #18: "Open and Shut" - House and the team take on the case of a woman Julia, who is in an open marriage and becomes ill during a date with her on-the-side boyfriend. As perplexing as the case is, Julia's happy and healthy, yet polygamous relationship is equally baffling to the team. Meanwhile, House tests Wilson's relationship with Sam.

Episode #19: "The Choice" - The team takes on the case of an ailing groom-to-be who harbors undisclosed secrets from a previous relationship. As his fiancée tries to get answers to her many questions, a frustrated team winnows down the possibilities. Meanwhile, House spends extracurricular time with his Princeton Plainsboro colleagues, performing a karaoke rendition of a Gladys Knight & The Pips classic with Foreman and Chase.

Episode #20: "Baggage" - During a session with Dr. Nolan, House recounts the case of a woman who arrives at the Princeton Plainsboro emergency room with an unexplained illness and no recollection of who she is. While trying to solve the mystery of the woman's illness, House must also help her piece together her identity.

Episode #21: "Help Me" - Cuddy, House and members of the team join forces with a search-and-rescue team to provide much-needed medical attention at the scene of an emergency.

Starring: Hugh Laurie (Dr. Gregory House), Lisa Edelstein (Dr. Lisa Cuddy), Omar Epps (Dr. Eric Foreman), Robert Sean Leonard (Dr. James Wilson), Jennifer Morrison (Dr. Allison Cameron), Jesse Spencer (Dr. Robert Chase), Peter Jacobson (Dr. Chris Taub), Olivia Wilde (Dr. Remy 'Thirteen' Hadley), Andre Braugher (Dr. Darryl Nolan), Michael Weston (Lucas Douglas), Cynthia Watros (Dr. Samantha Carr), Lin-Manuel Miranda (Juan "Alvie" Alvarez)

Special Features:

• Commentaries on the following episodes:
o "Broken", with director/executive producer Katie Jacobs, writer/executive producer Russel Friend and writer/executive producer Garrett Lerner
o "5-to-9", with series star Lisa Edelstein and writer/executive producer Thomas L. Moran
o "Wilson", with series star Robert Sean Leonard and writer/supervising producer David Foster, M.D.

• Before "Broken": Featuring Hugh Laurie and shot on location with no script and no plan; experience House's emotional journey at Mayfield Psychiatric Hospital from an all-new up close and intimate perspective as originally envisioned by director/executive producer Katie Jacobs in a never-before-seen original short.

• A Different POV - Hugh Laurie Directs: Hugh Laurie does double duty as Dr. House and director of the episode "Lockdown."

• New Faces in a New House: A discussion about the challenges and opportunities that are presented when a show must hire more than 30 new actors to perform pivotal roles in an extremely important episode.

• A New House for House: An in-depth feature highlighting the amazing Mayfield hospital set from the two-hour season premiere episode, "Broken."

• Crazy Cool Episode - Epic Fail: Features amazing visual effects from the episode "Epic Fail." *Blu-ray exclusive*

• U-Control - A Beginner's Guide to Diagnostic Medicine: Multi-disc picture-in-picture feature *Blu-ray exclusive*

• BD-Live *Blu-ray exclusive*

• My Scenes *Blu-ray exclusive*

• Pocket Blu *Blu-ray exclusive*

Exclusives:

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Target

House, M.D.: Season Six on DVD and Blu-ray include a bonus disc that includes the Q&A from the Paley Center with cast and creators.

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