House Md - Season 4 [exclusive]

House begins the season attempting to work alone, but after pestering from Cuddy and Wilson, he invites to compete for three open spots on his diagnostic team. This "Survivor-style" elimination process defines the first half of the season, with House assigning them numbers instead of learning their names. The New Team & Major Characters By mid-season, the permanent new team is finalized: Dr. Lawrence Kutner

The chemistry between House and Thirteen is electric precisely because she is the first fellow who doesn't play his game to win. She plays to irritate him. As the season progresses, the slow reveal of her Huntington’s disease diagnosis becomes a mirror for House’s own emotional paralysis. For a man who hates uncertainty, Thirteen represents a ticking genetic clock—something even he cannot cure. House MD - Season 4

“That’s insane,” Taub said. “You’re turning us against each other.” House begins the season attempting to work alone,

While the new team is being forged, the old team remains—but in very different capacities. This is where the show matures. Lawrence Kutner The chemistry between House and Thirteen

The "Games" eventually narrow the field to three permanent new fellows: