How Cuddy Left House MD & Why She Didn't Return For The Finale
Lisa Edelstein's character Cuddy left House MD before the final season aired, and didn't even return for the finale episode; here's why. Debuting in 2004, House MD followed the titular character, Dr. Gregory House, played by Hugh Laurie, who was a genius and Head of Diagnostic Medicine at a hospital in New Jersey. He's able to diagnose some of the most obscure and rare diseases and ailments, but House also has many problems, including his addiction to painkillers and a strong sense of misanthropy, so he only works on cases that either interest or challenge him.
Truly a Sherlock Holmes of medicine, House MD is disrespectful to patients and staff alike, but thanks to Hugh Laurie's charismatic performance and the detective work involved in treating the week's new patient, the show became a hit. It also featured a great supporting cast, including Lisa Edelstein, Olivia Wilde, and Omar Epps. The series came to an end in 2012 after House MD season 8, and while revival is always possible, given that the character ended the show having faked his death to start a new life, a reboot might be tricky.
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Cuddy, the character played by Lisa Edelstein, was the Dean of Medicine at the hospital and Gregory House's boss throughout the show. She acknowledged the genius of her underling but was regularly exasperated by House's frequent rule-breaking, lack of stricter, and disregard for even basic manners. In spite of this, the pair formed a strong attraction, and fans shipped the couple as «Huddy,» though it would be a long path to their inevitable romance. Obstacles included Cuddy being engaged to someone else and House moving on from his addiction to
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