

returned to television in September 2005, and contained 24 episodes. Writer Lawrence Kaplow won a Writers Guild of America Award in 2006 for the episode "Autopsy". The number of viewers made it the tenth most-watched show of the 2005–2006 television season. Season two averaged 17.3 million viewers an episode, outperforming season one by 30%.

The season gained high Nielsen ratings "No Reason" was watched by 25.47 million viewers, the show's biggest audience ever at that point. Sela Ward's chemistry with Laurie in the final two episodes of season one was strong enough to have her character return in seven episodes of the second season. Other major storylines for this season include Cameron's risky behaviour after being possibly exposed to HIV and her relationship with Chase, Foreman about to die and his rivalry with Cameron, Chase's father dying and its consequences to both Chase and House since it led to the death of a patient and Cuddy's desire to be a mother. The second season of House premiered on Septemand ended on May 23, 2006.ĭuring the season, House tries to cope with his feelings for his ex-girlfriend Stacy Warner, who, after House diagnosed her husband with Acute intermittent porphyria, has taken a job in the legal department of the PPTH.
