House M.D.

I bought the DVD for House M.D. last Saturday and watched the first 12 episodes of the first season. I only planned to watch the pilot episode, but I really really liked it that I just couldn't wait to watch the next episode and the episode after that and the episode after that. It's like CSI, but with doctors instead of detectives. There have been a lot of medical TV dramas or comedies in the past. This is the only one that I really like aside from "Chicago Hope" years ago. The casts are pretty good especially Hugh Laurie and Omar Epps. But like Lost, 24, and Prison Break, I think the writers should get the highest praise for this series.

Story

From IMDB:

An antisocial maverick doctor who specializes in diagnostic medicine does whatever it takes to solve puzzling cases that come his way using his crack team of doctors and his wits.

From its official Fox website:

DR. GREGORY HOUSE (Hugh Laurie) is devoid of anything resembling bedside manner and wouldn’t even talk to his patients if he could get away with it. Dealing with his own constant physical pain, he uses a cane that seems to punctuate his acerbic, brutally honest demeanor. While his behavior can border on antisocial, House is a brilliant diagnostician whose unconventional thinking and flawless instincts afford him widespread respect.

An infectious disease specialist, House thrives on the challenge of solving medical puzzles in order to save lives. He has assembled an elite team of young experts to help him unravel these diagnostic mysteries: neurologist DR. ERIC FOREMAN (Omar Epps); immunologist DR. ALLISON CAMERON (Jennifer Morrison); and intensevist DR. ROBERT CHASE (Jesse Spencer). House has a good friend and confidant in oncology specialist DR. JAMES WILSON (Robert Sean Leonard), with whom he consults with on a regular basis.