From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: House Season 8

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- OVERVIEW:  Two-time Golden Globe® winner Hugh Laurie is back one last time as TV's favorite misanthrope Dr. Gregory House in the hit series' eighth and final season. Hailed as "one of the smartest and intellectually bravest shows on television" by E! Online, "House" Season Eight arrives on Blu-ray™ and DVD on August 21, 2012 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.  

When House returns to his old friends at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital (Robert Sean Leonard, Omar Epps, Jesse Spencer, Peter Jacobson) after an unconventional release from his prison sentence, he finds himself under a surprising new chain of command and dealing with personnel changes to his staff.  Together, House and his new team (Charlene Yi, Odette Annable) take on the most baffling medical cases yet and face challenges of both the mind and the heart.   "House" Season Eight also features great guest stars such as Jeffrey Wright (Source Code), Billy Connolly (The Last Samurai), Melanie Lynsky ("Two and a Half Men"), David Anders ("Once Upon a Time"), Jake Weber ("Medium"), Wentworth Miller ("Prison Break") and Jamie Bamber ("Battlestar Galactica"). 

Wrap up all the drama back-to-back and uninterrupted as this television phenomenon comes to a close with this five-disc collection featuring the final 22 gripping episodes, and nearly two hours of bonus material, including the exclusive never-before-seen documentary "The Doctor Directs" and more!

BONUS FEATURES (BLU-RAY™ and DVD):

• HOUSE, M.D. SWAN SONG: Retrospective with cast and crew, broadcast before the finale.
• THE DOCTOR DIRECTS: BEHIND THE SCENES WITH HUGH LAURIE:  Hugh Laurie invites you onto the set of "House" for an exclusive and personal experience into the making of a landmark episode. Fans of the show will be brought right into the very center of the production, showcasing the complex challenges faced by the cast and crew, as well as the creativity that inspires the award-winning team on a daily basis.
• EVERYBODY DIES: A POSTMORTEM: Cast and crew discuss the significance of the finale and reflect upon the end of the series.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION – BLU-RAY™:
Street Date: August 21, 2012
Copyright: 2012 Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 61119681 (U.S.); 61123522 (Canada)
Layers: BD-50
Picture Format: Widescreen
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Rating: Not Rated
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish Subtitles
Sound:  English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1

TECHNICAL INFORMATION – DVD:
Street Date:  August 21, 2012
Copyright:  2012 Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 61119682 (U.S.); 61121642 (Canada)
Layers:  Dual layer
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Aspect Ratio:  1.78:1
Rating: Not Rated
Languages/Subtitles:  English SDH and Spanish Subtitles
Sound:  English Dolby Digital 5.1

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