Dr. Gregory House; A Brilliant Bastard

Combining the sexual tension of Grey’s Anatomy, the medical intensity of ER and the witty banter of Scrubs, Fox presents House, MD “where the villain is a medical malady and the hero is an irreverent, controversial doctor who trusts no one, least of all his patients.” Dr. Gregory House, who is played by Hugh Laurie, is completely bereft of bedside manner and would rather not even talk to his patients if he could get away with it. House deals with his own constant physical pain and a former addiction to his prescribed pain medication. While his behavior can border on antisocial, House is a maverick physician whose unconventional thinking and flawless instincts have afforded him a great deal of respect. An infectious disease specialist, he's a brilliant diagnostician who loves the challenges of the medical puzzles he must solve in order to save lives. Despite his racist, sexist, and downright rood behavior, House is revered as the most brilliant doctor of his time. Even though it does not seem this way, House will do whatever it takes to fight for his patient. However, he might not even like the patient. He probably won’t. It’s the challenge he lives for; each patient is like a crossword he needs to solve before time runs out, the patient dies. Sheltering both physical and emotional damage, Dr, House refuses to look to anyone for support, except his only friend, who is often used by House, Dr. Wilson. Because he is indispensable, House can afford to make his own hours, treat his team of doctors as he wishes, and completely disrespect his boss. He acts the way he does because it is expected of him. If were to act like he cared, to respect people, his wrongdoings would only break their trust in him; something he couldn’t possibly live with.