S1 · E7
Fidelity
What Happened Last Episode
• House took special interest in a schizophrenic mother's mysterious illness.
• The woman's teenage son served as her primary caretaker.
• House and his team raced to diagnose her deadly disease.
• The mother-son role reversal paralleled House's own personal struggles.
• The team ultimately identified and treated the mother's condition.
Key Characters
Gregory House
Diagnosed a schizophrenic woman's brain tumor, proving her schizophrenia was misdiagnosed for years.
James Wilson
Serves as House's closest friend and head of oncology at Princeton-Plainsboro.
Eric Foreman
Joins House's diagnostics team as a new neurologist fellow.
Robert Chase
Works as an intensivist on House's diagnostics team.
Lisa Cuddy
Confronted House over his risky decision but ultimately supported his unorthodox epidemic response.
Allison Cameron
Grapples with the case's marital betrayal, revealing her idealism about fidelity and trust.