Lisa Edelstein zum Beginn der 5. Staffel:

The series has already started filming season five and will continue filming without a break until August ? barring a much-feared actors? strike. (The Screen Actors Guild contract expires on June 30.) In addition to exploring the deepening relationship between House and Cuddy, the fifth season will kick off with a House/Wilson storyline, says Edelstein. ?Their friendship is on the line.? Of course, she added, it?s anyone?s guess what will happen if there?s another strike. (And it?s a distinct possibility). ?We?re all holding our breath; it?s very scary.? It is one reason why they?ve jumped right into season five without the customary break between filming seasons. (Quelle)

Und nochmal die Info zum möglichen Spin-Off und dem Charakter, der bei House auftreten soll:

Ausiello: Exclusive: Six Feet Under Alum Ready to Play House?

Sources confirm to me exclusively that Michael Weston, best known as Michael C. Hall’s psychotic pursuer on Six Feet Under, is in advanced talks to appear on House next season in a multi-episode arc that could lead to his own spinoff.

Serienjunkies hat auch noch eine grafische Programmübersicht dazu.
Am Dienstag soll House ein starkes Lead-In für die neue Serie „Fringe“ von JJ Abrams schaffen und wird dann ab Winter, wenn „American Idol“ wieder beginnt, auf den Sendeplatz mittwochs um 20 Uhr verlegt. Vielleicht kann es da sogar davon profitieren, dass die Results-Show von AI direkt danach läuft und einige schon früher einschalten. Mal sehen.

EDIT:
Und wir können uns schon auf ein paar neue Infos zur 5. Staffel freuen, denn Barbara Barnett hat die Autoren Garrett Lerner und Russel Friend am Dienstag interviewt. Sie wird den Artikel dazu am Montag posten.

I spoke with episode scribes Garrett Lerner and Russel Friend Tuesday afternoon, who gave me a couple of nice tidbits for next season and maybe a very, very small taste of what to expect next week. And told me about a very, very exciting addition to the House team. (Nothing really spoilery, if that’s what you were thinking. Sorry.) I look forward to publishing the interview on Monday morning. (Quelle)

EDIT 2:
Und da ist das Interview mit Lerner und Friend auch schon: House, MD Season Finale: A Conversation with Writers Garrett Lerner and Russel Friend

Es wird nicht allzu viel verraten, aber es gibt auch nochmal ein paar Einblicke in die 4. Staffel (und besonders 4×15) aus Sicht der Autoren. Zur 5. Staffel gibt’s die Info, dass der großartige Lawrence Kaplow ins Autorenteam zurückkehren wird (er hat u.a „Autopsy“ geschrieben) und diese kleinen Happen:

The first 10-episode story arc is already set; several scripts are done, and they are back into production.

And at the start of season five, “House is left in a place where can be is more reflective,” suggested Lerner and Friend. In season five, there will be more emphasis on exploring “what makes House tick and getting into more personal stuff.”

“We know that people are missing some of the old team members. Frankly, we are as well. It’s a juggling act. We have only 42 minutes to tell a story.” And telling the story becomes paramount. “We have to service the story — the medical mystery. The people circling House and circling the medical mystery are going to get screen time. We’re bending our brains in knots trying to figure out how to get the other people into each episode. We’re still struggling. And it’s something on our minds.”

As with many of the series’ fans, Lerner and Friend also have missed those wonderful clinic beats. „Next season,” they promised, “we’re going to try to do more of those. And do more ‘classic’ House episodes. That’s something that got a little bit lost this year.”

So does that mean a ramping up of the sexy non-relationship between House and Dr. Lisa Cuddy? It’s “under discussion” and “possible” were the only bits of information I could coax out of writers Lerner and Friend. And what of that rumored spin off? “Also possible. And in discussion.”

Und vielleicht taucht ja auch nochmal Wilsons verloren geglaubter Bruder in Staffel 5 auf:

“Actually, at an earlier point in writing the finale, we discussed bringing him up in part two; but it had to be omitted. He’s somebody we’re very aware of,” they agreed. “He comes up in conversation a lot,” they explained. “But you have to do it properly.” One of the challenges of picking up old threads is that “when we bring up something from four years ago, everyone gets it. We need to find the right way to do [it] so new audiences can understand, while veteran audiences appreciate it, but aren’t the only ones in on it.”

EDIT 3:
Die Casting-News:

Michael Weston has been tapped for a multi-episode arc on Fox’s „House.“
[…] Weston („Scrubs“) will play P.I. Lucas, a private investigator who is as intelligent but not as abrasive as Dr. House (Hugh Laurie). After a trial in a multi-episode arc, the character could become a regular on the hit Fox medical drama or become the center of a spinoff series. (Quelle)[/quote]