Season 6, Episode 3

The Tyrant

8.4/ 10October 5, 200944 min

When a controversial African politician falls ill, he is brought to Princeton Plainsboro for treatment. The team struggles with whether to help a merciless dictator being subpoenaed for crimes against humanity in his country. Meanwhile, Wilson tries to make peace with a feuding neighbor, but House’s prying exacerbates the problem.

Directed by
David Straiton
Written by
Peter Blake

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  1. S6 E1

    Broken

    Sep 21, 20098.988 min

    House is detoxing at a mental hospital and being held against his will by his attending physician, so he concocts an escape plan, aided by his roommate and a visitor named Lydia.

  2. S6 E2

    Epic Fail

    Sep 28, 20098.144 min

    House returns home to Princeton where he continues to focus on his recovery, but surprises Cuddy with the news that he's making a big change in his life. Meanwhile, the team is unable to diagnose a loud-mouthed video game creator who posts

  3. S6 E4

    Instant Karma

    Oct 12, 20097.944 min

    A wealthy businessman brings his teenage son, who is suffering from inexplicable stomach pains, to Princeton Plainsboro and insists on having Dr. House handle the case. The father of the patient believes the karmic penalty of his financial

  4. S6 E5

    Brave Heart

    Oct 19, 20097.944 min

    A dying patient insists that he has the same disease affecting his heart that killed his father and grandfather at the age of 40. Meanwhile, House discovers that he has a hearing problem while trying to duck student rounds.

  5. S6 E6

    Known Unknowns

    Nov 9, 20097.944 min

    After a wild night out, a teenage girl is brought to Princeton Plainsborough with severely swollen appendages. The team must work to diagnose the young girl, who is less than honest about what happened the night she fell ill. As her conditi

  6. S6 E7

    Teamwork

    Nov 16, 20097.844 min

    After House’s medical license is reinstated, he reclaims his role as Head of Diagnostics in time to treat Hank Hardwick, an adult film star admitted to Princeton Plainsborough for pulsating eye pain. Meanwhile, Cuddy is reminded that Prince