美国时间2月8日，Fox电视网做出最终决定，播出时间长达八年的Fox旗舰剧集《豪斯医生》（House M.D.）将于今年五月剧终。这个提前到来的「取消令」让剧组有充分的时间来考虑大结局，给该剧及其主要角色一个合适的「收官故事」。与此同时，《豪斯医生》被取消也终结了环球公司（NBC）、Fox和演员Hugh Laurie三方之间极为痛苦而漫长的合同谈判－－去年正是因为Fox和环球公司在演员酬薪问题上分歧过大，直接导致演出了七季的女主角Lisa Edelstein以令人震惊的方式「出局」。

此前环球公司也曾考虑过将《豪斯医生》从Fox转到自家的NBC电视网播出，就像当年《灵媒缉凶》（Medium）从NBC跳到CBS、《实习医生风云》（Scrubs）从NBC跳到ABC一样。这个提议最终被NBC新上任的项目部主管否决。

截止到今年四月底，该剧总长度将达到177集。在过去的八年里，该剧一直是Fox数一数二的有剧本节目。该剧的收视率从第七季开始大幅下滑，此后便一蹶不振。今年春季，Kiefer Sutherland主演的新剧《触摸未来》（Touch）将陪伴《豪斯医生》走完最后的路程。

也有评论家指出，《豪斯医生》的结束可能为正在泥潭里挣扎的《史前新纪元》（Terra Nova）推开了一扇通向光明的大门。

豪斯医生主要人员更替记录

第三季：Peter Jacobson、Kal Penn和Olivia Wilde加盟
第六季：Jennifer Morrison退出
第七季：Lisa Edelstein退出
第八季：Olivia Wilde退出，Odette Annable和Charlyne Yi加盟

在Fox的官方声明发布后，该剧的主创David Shore、制片人Katie Jacobs及主演Hugh Laurie联合发表了一份声明，表示「结束《豪斯医生》」是他们自己的意愿，全文如下：

After much deliberation, the producers of House M.D. have decided that this season of the show, the 8th, should be the last. By April this year they will have completed 177 episodes, which is about 175 more than anyone expected back in 2004.

The decision to end the show now, or ever, is a painful one, as it risks putting asunder hundreds of close friendships that have developed over the last eight years – but also because the show itself has been a source of great pride to everyone involved.

Since it began, House has aspired to offer a coherent and satisfying world in which everlasting human questions of ethics and emotion, logic and truth, could be examined, played out, and occasionally answered. This sounds like fancy talk, but it really isn’t. House has, in its time, intrigued audiences around the world in vast numbers, and has shown that there is a strong appetite for television drama that relies on more than prettiness or gun play.

But now that time is drawing to a close. The producers have always imagined House as an enigmatic creature; he should never be the last one to leave the party. How much better to disappear before the music stops, while there is still some promise and mystique in the air.

The producers can never sufficiently express their gratitude to the hundreds of dedicated artists and technicians who have given so generously of their energy and talent to make House the show it has been – and perhaps will continue to be for some time, on one cable network or another.

The makers of House would also like to thank Fox Broadcasting and Universal Television for supporting the show with patience, imagination and large quantities of good taste. The Studio-As-Evil-Adversary is one of the many clichés that House has managed to avoid, and for that the cast and crew are deeply grateful.

Lastly, the audience: some have come and some have gone, obviously. This is to be expected in the life of any show. But over the course of the last eight years, the producers of House have felt immensely honored to be the subject of such close attention by an intelligent, discriminating, humane and thoughtful – not to mention numerous – audience. Even the show’s detractors have been flattering in their way. Making the show has felt like a lively and passionate discussion about as many different subjects as could possibly be raised in 177 hours. The devotion and generosity of our viewers has been marvelous to behold.

So, finally, everyone at House will bid farewell to the audience and to each other with more than a few tears, but also with a deep feeling of gratitude for the grand adventure they have been privileged to enjoy for the last eight years. If the show lives on somewhere, with somebody, as a fond memory, then that is a precious feat, of which we will always be proud.

Everybody Lies.

Fox娱乐部总裁Kevin Reilly随后对这份声明做出了回应，全文如下：

While it’s with much regret, and a lump in our throats, we respect the decision Hugh, David and Katie have made. A true original, on the page and amazingly brought to life by Hugh Laurie, there is only one Dr. House. For eight seasons, the entire HOUSE team has given us – and fans around the world – some of the most compelling characters and affecting stories ever seen on television. They have been creatively tenacious and collaborative throughout this incredible run, and they are amongst the most superior talents in the business. For all the above, we wholeheartedly thank them, and the fans who have supported the show.