+++Warning, this contains minor spoilers from season one, but no major spoilers from season two+++
The second season of House uses pretty much the same format as season one. It is mostly (about 95%) a case-of-the-week medical procedural, that also intertwines story arcs that span multiple episodes. At the beginning of the season, the main story arc involves Sela Ward's character Stacy, House's ex-wife who showed up in season one seeking his help with her new husband's medical condition. House keeps trying to win her back (and Ward was basically a series regular) for about the first third of the season. Other arcs involve Cuddy looking into getting pregnant via a sperm donor, Wilson and his wife (who we still don't meet) separating, and a Cameron versus Foreman conflict that appears later in the season. The season finale ends on a major cliffhanger going into season three. As in season one, there are numerous recognizable guest stars this season, for some of whom their guest-starring role was one of their first big breaks. Some of this season's guest stars include LL Cool J, Ron Livingston (from Office Space), Cynthia Nixon (from Sex and the City), Elle Fanning, Julie Warner, Howard Hessman (from WKRP), Greg Grumberg (from Heroes and Alias), Michelle Trachtenberg (from Buffy), Jake McDorman (from the series Limitless), Lance Guest, Jayma Mays, and Elias Koteas (from Chicago PD).
For those who get the DVD set, the extras include commentary tracks by Executive Producers David Shore and Katie Jacobs on two of the episodes, a blooper reel, a collection of clips on all the times it was not Lupis, cleverly titled "It Could be Lupis", two alternate-take scenes in which Cuddy and Cameron do the scene in "Valley Girl" speak, which is pretty hilarious. The most extensive feature is a roundtable discussion with the cast members and the writers and producers entitled "An evening with House", in which everyone discusses the show, their characters, etc.
Overall, the show is very good. It is well-written and very well acted. There is still a lot of character development going on, and the show does a good job being as medically accurate as possible while still embellishing for dramatic effect. Chances are, anyone reading this by now has at least an idea of what the show was like, but if you are one of the few that has not seen it, it has a good blend of drama and humor and is definitely worth checking out.
The second season of House uses pretty much the same format as season one. It is mostly (about 95%) a case-of-the-week medical procedural, that also intertwines story arcs that span multiple episodes. At the beginning of the season, the main story arc involves Sela Ward's character Stacy, House's ex-wife who showed up in season one seeking his help with her new husband's medical condition. House keeps trying to win her back (and Ward was basically a series regular) for about the first third of the season. Other arcs involve Cuddy looking into getting pregnant via a sperm donor, Wilson and his wife (who we still don't meet) separating, and a Cameron versus Foreman conflict that appears later in the season. The season finale ends on a major cliffhanger going into season three. As in season one, there are numerous recognizable guest stars this season, for some of whom their guest-starring role was one of their first big breaks. Some of this season's guest stars include LL Cool J, Ron Livingston (from Office Space), Cynthia Nixon (from Sex and the City), Elle Fanning, Julie Warner, Howard Hessman (from WKRP), Greg Grumberg (from Heroes and Alias), Michelle Trachtenberg (from Buffy), Jake McDorman (from the series Limitless), Lance Guest, Jayma Mays, and Elias Koteas (from Chicago PD).
For those who get the DVD set, the extras include commentary tracks by Executive Producers David Shore and Katie Jacobs on two of the episodes, a blooper reel, a collection of clips on all the times it was not Lupis, cleverly titled "It Could be Lupis", two alternate-take scenes in which Cuddy and Cameron do the scene in "Valley Girl" speak, which is pretty hilarious. The most extensive feature is a roundtable discussion with the cast members and the writers and producers entitled "An evening with House", in which everyone discusses the show, their characters, etc.
Overall, the show is very good. It is well-written and very well acted. There is still a lot of character development going on, and the show does a good job being as medically accurate as possible while still embellishing for dramatic effect. Chances are, anyone reading this by now has at least an idea of what the show was like, but if you are one of the few that has not seen it, it has a good blend of drama and humor and is definitely worth checking out.
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