The eighth and final season of ''

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'' was ordered on May 10, 2011. It premiered on October 3, 2011. It was the only season not to feature

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as Dr.

Lisa Cuddy Lisa Cuddy, M.D., is a fictional character on the Fox medical drama ''House''. She is portrayed by Lisa Edelstein. Cuddy was the Dean of Medicine of the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey. Cuddy quit her job after the e ...

Olivia Wilde Olivia Jane Cockburn ( ; born March 10, 1984), known professionally as Olivia Wilde, is an American actress and filmmaker. She played Thirteen (House), Remy "Thirteen" Hadley on the medical-drama television series ''House (TV series), House'' ( ...

( Dr. Remy "Thirteen" Hadley) also left the show after the third episode in order to further her film career, although she returned at the end of the series. On January 8, 2012, Kevin Reilly (Fox President of Entertainment) stated that Fox had been "avoiding" a decision on the fate of the series, as it was "hard to imagine the network without ''House''" and that the decision on the future of the series would be a "close call". Hugh Laurie's contract on ''House'' expired once the eighth season was over, and Laurie confirmed that once ''House'' was over, he would be moving on to strictly film roles. On February 8, 2012, in a joint statement issued by Fox and executive producers David Shore, Katie Jacobs, and Hugh Laurie, it was revealed that the season would be the last for ''House''. It was announced that

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would direct and co-write the final episode of the show and also that

would return as

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for the penultimate episode and the

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did not return for the series finale.

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was reported to be in talks and returned as Dr. Kutner.

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also appeared briefly as Martha M. Masters for the finale.

Jennifer Morrison Jennifer Marie Morrison is an American actress, director, producer, and former child model. She is mainly known for her roles as Dr. Allison Cameron in the medical-drama series ''House'' (2004–2012) and Emma Swan in the ABC adventure-fantasy ...

appeared in the finale in a cameo appearance as

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. Anne Dudek,

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and

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also reprised their previous recurring/guest roles as Amber Volakis, Stacy Warner, and Darryl Nolan, respectively. The series finale aired on May 21, following a retrospective episode titled "Swan Song". The opening sequence was changed to add

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and

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, replacing Edelstein and Wilde.

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took the place of Edelstein, and

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and

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were moved up.

Cast

Main cast

Hugh Laurie James Hugh Calum Laurie (; born 11 June 1959) is an English actor, comedian, writer, and musician. He first gained recognition for his work as one half of the comedy double act Fry and Laurie with Stephen Fry. The two men acted together in a ...

as Dr. Gregory House *

as Dr. Eric Foreman *

as Dr. James Wilson *

as Dr. Robert Chase *

as Dr. Chris Taub *

as Dr. Remy "Thirteen" Hadley *

as Dr. Jessica Adams *

as Dr. Chi Park

Recurring cast

Karolina Wydra Karolina Wydra ( ; born March 5, 1981) is a Polish-American actress and model. She played Dominika Petrova on the Fox medical drama series '' House'', and vampire Violet Mazurski on the HBO dark fantasy series ''True Blood''. Wydra has starred ...

as Dominika Petrova-House *

Diane Baker Diane Carol Baker is an American actress, producer and educator who has appeared in motion pictures and on television since 1959. Early life Baker was born in 1938 at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California a ...

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Jennifer Crystal Foley Jennifer Crystal Foley (born Jennifer Amie Crystal; January 26, 1973) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Christie Parker in '' Once and Again'' and Rachel Taub on '' House''. Early and personal life Foley was born on Jan ...

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* Zena Grey as

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as Anita *

Tracy Vilar Tracy Vilar (born Tracy Leigh Vilar April 12, 1968; and sometimes credited Tracy Villars) is an American actress. Career She is best known for her roles as Ro-Ro on the CBS sitcom '' Partners'', Sophia Ortiz on The WB sitcom ''The Steve Harve ...

as Nurse Regina * Ron Perkins as Dr. Ron Simpson * Patrick Price as Nurse Jeffrey Sparkman * Noelle Bellinghausen as Emily * Wayne Lopez as C.O. Alvarez

Special guest stars

as Dr. Darryl Nolan * Anne Dudek as Dr. Amber Volakis *

as Dr. Allison Cameron *

as Dr. Lawrence Kutner *

as Dr. Martha M. Masters *

Stacy Warner Stacy Warner is a fictional recurring character portrayed by Sela Ward on the Fox Broadcasting Company's medical drama ''House''. She was in a relationship with Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie), when a clotted aneurysm in his right thigh led to an ...

Guest stars

Sarah Aldrich Sarah Aldrich (born February 10, 1970) is an American actress. Biography Aldrich was born in Los Angeles, Sarah spent her childhood in Northern California. She first discovered her love for the theater in college, prompting her to attend the Ame ...

, Ryan Alosio,

David Anders David Anders Holt (born March 11, 1981), known professionally as David Anders, is an American television and stage actor. He is best known for his roles as Julian Sark on ''Alias'', as Adam Monroe on ''Heroes'', as John Gilbert in the TV series '' ...

Audrey Marie Anderson Audrey Marie Anderson (born March 7, 1975) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her role as Kim Brown in the CBS action-drama series ''The Unit'' (2006–2009) and her recurring roles as DC character Lyla Michaels (Arrowverse) ...

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Skylar Astin Skylar Astin Lipstein (born September 23, 1987) is an American actor and singer. He became known for portraying Jesse Swanson in the musical films ''Pitch Perfect'' (2012) and ''Pitch Perfect 2'' (2015). He originated the role of Georg in the Broa ...

Sharif Atkins Sharif Atkins (born January 29, 1975) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Dr. Michael Gallant on '' ER'' and for his role as FBI Agent Clinton Jones on '' White Collar''. Early life Atkins was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylva ...

, Mark Atteberry,

Jamie Bamber Jamie Saint John Bamber Griffith (born 3 April 1973), known professionally as Jamie Bamber, is a British actor, known for his roles as Lee Adama in ''Battlestar Galactica'' and Detective Sergeant Matt Devlin in the ITV series '' Law & Order: ...

Thom Barry Thom Barry is an American former actor who was born in Cleveland, Ohio. In the 1980s, he was a disc jockey for WUBE-FM in Cincinnati. He appeared in television advertisements for The Home Depot, Sears, and United Parcel Service, and did voice ...

, E. E. Bell, Blake Bertrand,

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, Carlie Casey,

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, Kevin Christy, Art Chudabala, Roma Chugami,

Charles Chun Charles Chun (born February 28, 1967) is an American actor who has appeared in television shows such as ''Criminal Minds, Scrubs'', ''Everybody Loves Raymond'', ''Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide'' and '' How I Met Your Mother''. He has ...

Jude Ciccolella Richard Jude Ciccolella (born November 30, 1947) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for playing Mike Novick in the television series '' 24'' from 2001 to 2006. Life and career Ciccolella was born in Burlington, Vermont, and spen ...

Enzo Cilenti Vincenzo Leonardo "Enzo" Cilenti (born 8 August 1974) is an English actor, known for his roles in works such as '' The Theory of Everything'', '' Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell'', and ''Game of Thrones''. Early life Cilenti was born in Bradford ...

Jessie Collins Jessica Ann Collins (born March 8, 1983) is an American actress. Early life Collins was born in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. She is one of four sisters, all of whom are involved in the arts. For much of her childhood, she and her family r ...

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, Mars M. Crain, Samantha Cutaran,

Madison Davenport Madison Danielle Davenport (born November 22, 1996) is an American actress and singer, best known for her role as Kate Fuller in '' From Dusk till Dawn: The Series''. She also appeared in '' Kit Kittredge: An American Girl'' as Kit's best friend ...

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, Natalie Dreyfuss, Natalie Dye, Rachel Eggleston,

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, Arlen Escarpeta,

Greg Finley Gregory Finley (born December 22, 1984) is an American actor, best known for his role as Jack Pappas in the teenage drama series ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'' as well as Drake in the series '' Star Crossed'' and '' iZombie'', and ...

, Amanda Foreman,

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Alexie Gilmore Alexie Gilmore (born December 11, 1976) is an American actress who starred in ''New Amsterdam'' as Dr. Sara Dillane. She is featured in ''Definitely, Maybe'' and co-starred in ''Surfer, Dude''. Alexie also played the part of Kelly in '' Willow Cr ...

Margo Harshman Margo Cathleen Harshman (born March 4, 1986) is an American actress known for the roles of series regular Tawny Dean on ''Even Stevens'', Sheldon Cooper's assistant Alex Jensen on ''The Big Bang Theory'', and Timothy McGee's wife Delilah Field ...

, Nik Isbelle, Jaclyn Jonet,

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, Lisa Lackey,

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, Kai Lennix,

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, Chris McKenna,

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, Nate Mooney, Ivo Nandi, Riley Lennon Nice,

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, Alex Quijano,

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, Saachiko,

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, Will Shadley, Brian Skala,

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, Sebastian Sozzi,

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, Patrick Stump, Harrison Thomas,

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, Darlene Vogel,

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, David Wells,

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, Kaleti Williams,

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and

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