I. Introduction
Mark Warner (Stacy's husband). The Mystery: Stacy (House's ex) asks House to treat her husband, who is suffering from odd psychological symptoms and abdominal pain. The Diagnosis: Acute intermittent porphyria . Key Moments: House manipulates the tests to try and prove Mark is fine so he can get Stacy back. He realizes he is being petty. The treatment requires Mark to be in a medically induced coma/rehab. Season Finale: Stacy asks House to forgive her for the surgery decision. He refuses, and she leaves. House is left alone with his Vicodin and his Game Boy. house m.d. season 1
– A female CEO with muscle weakness. She secretly induces vomiting (bulimia) causing heart failure. Cuddy hires a new board member who threatens House. The Diagnosis: Acute intermittent porphyria
Premiering in November 2004, House, M.D. revolutionized the medical procedural by centering its narrative not on the sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship, but on its volatile subversion. Season 1 establishes the "Sherlockian" framework of Dr. Gregory House—a misanthropic, vicodin-addicted diagnostician who views patients as obstacles to solving "the puzzle". This season introduces the primary thematic engine of the series: the cynical mantra that "everybody lies". The treatment requires Mark to be in a