This season of the critically-acclaimed and Emmy-winning FOX television series "House" picks up exactly where it leaves off from last season - that is, with Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie) and Dr. Lisa Cuddy (Lisa Edelstein) in the throes of each other’s arms in House’s bathroom, after House loses one of his patients and nearly returns to drugs.

This season premiere sets the tone for what will certainly be a drama-filled season of twists and turns between all of the characters of Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital.  

While House and Cuddy experience an intimate day together (and Cuddy working the words “I love you” from House’s lips), and with House secretly testing himself as to whether or not this new situation will work, the hospital descends into chaos in Cuddy’s absence, as the hospital’s only on-duty neurosurgeon falls ill, threatening the ER and ICU departments due to a legal requirement.

With House and Cuddy both out of commission (or more accurately, House secretly pulling the strings in the background as he always does), House’s staff swings into action to prevent the mass closure of these departments, while solving the mystery of the inexplicable illness of the on-duty neurosurgeon.

"House" is premiering its seventh season on FOX and it is showing no signs of slowing down. Previews for the upcoming season look just as riveting as ever, with more strange, mysterious maladies and soap-opera-style drama guaranteed to keep any fan returning for that elusive appointment television, while still just as entertaining for the new viewer (if there are any left!). "House" also seems to be upholding its tradition of shaking up the cast with curious sophistication, as it seems that Thirteen, a.k.a Dr. Hadley (Olivia Wilde) leaves without a trace.

What will happen next? TiVo or tune in to find out next week!

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