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Broken

  • Episode aired Sep 21, 2009
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
9.7/10
8.9K
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Franka Potente and Hugh Laurie in House (2004)
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House fights his doctors, the staff and his fellow patients when he's forced to stay in the psychiatric hospital under threat of permanently losing his medical license.House fights his doctors, the staff and his fellow patients when he's forced to stay in the psychiatric hospital under threat of permanently losing his medical license.House fights his doctors, the staff and his fellow patients when he's forced to stay in the psychiatric hospital under threat of permanently losing his medical license.
IMDb RATING
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8.9K
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    • Katie Jacobs
  • Writers
    • David Shore
    • Russel Friend
    • Garrett Lerner
  • Stars
    • Hugh Laurie
    • Robert Sean Leonard
    • Franka Potente
    • Katie Jacobs
  • Writers
    • David Shore
    • Russel Friend
    • Garrett Lerner
  • Stars
    • Hugh Laurie
    • Robert Sean Leonard
    • Franka Potente
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    • 26User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Hugh Laurie
    Hugh Laurie
    • Dr. Gregory House
    Robert Sean Leonard
    Robert Sean Leonard
    • Dr. James Wilson
    Franka Potente
    Franka Potente
    • Lydia
    Lin-Manuel Miranda
    Lin-Manuel Miranda
    • Juan 'Alvie' Alvarez
    Megan Dodds
    Megan Dodds
    • Dr. Beasley
    Derek Richardson
    Derek Richardson
    • Freedom Master…
    Curtis Armstrong
    Curtis Armstrong
    • Richter
    Andrew Leeds
    Andrew Leeds
    • Dr. Medina
    • (as Andrew Harrison Leeds)
    Angela Bettis
    Angela Bettis
    • Susan
    Jack Plotnick
    Jack Plotnick
    • Hal Connor
    Artemis Pebdani
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    • Diane
    Alex Désert
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    • Jay-Bird
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    • Dr. Darryl Nolan
    Dale E. Turner
    Dale E. Turner
    • Duane 'Stomp' Milbrett
    Ana Lenchantin
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    Albert Malafronte
    Albert Malafronte
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    Sloan Robinson
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      • Katie Jacobs
    • Writers
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      • Russel Friend
      • Garrett Lerner
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    • Trivia
      At the beginning of this and the next episode, the "M.D." is removed from the title as House doesn't have his doctor's license.
    • Goofs
      House and Alvie stage a fight in order to get a pill of Haldol to trade with Hal for a phone call. In an emergency situation (such as a fight) Haldol would be administered by injection, as a pill would take minutes to absorb.
    • Quotes

      Juan 'Alvie' Alvarez: They broke you!

      Dr. Gregory House: They didn't break me. I am broken. Now stop worshipping me and go worry about your own loser life.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      No Surprises
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      Written by Colin Greenwood, Ed O'Brien,Jonny Greenwood, Phil Selway and Thom Yorke

      Performed by Radiohead

    User reviews26

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    10/10
    One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest + House Collide
    First of all, I love House, and i feel that with the past few episodes of Season 5, and with this new opener to Season 6, the writers have really taken a good show to greatness. For a little while, I felt as though the show was getting to be a little too "formula." It seemed as though every episode consisted of a strange case, a subplot involving the personal lives of one of the members of House's "team," then House would go talk to Wilson, get that look in his eye, and then quickly run to the OR to stop the surgery. But maybe that's just me.

    I am proud to say this is no longer the case.

    "Broken" was incredible. It brings the viewer to so many different levels of emotion in so many different ways, through superb acting, exceptional writing, and beautiful direction. One thing I couldn't help but notice was the episodes connection to One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. Upon thinking about it, House was almost like McMurphy. He played the "enabler," the patient that helped the other ward members more than any of the hospital staff ever could. Then we have the paranoid guy (Cheswick), the girl with the big glasses (Martini), "Freedom Man" (Billy Bibbitt), the mute women (Chief), and the insecure guy (Harding).

    The only wild card in House's roommate, the "rapper." His role was completely original, and once again, brilliant.

    See it. Make it happen. Do it... Do it...
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    • Sep 24, 2009

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    • Release date
      • September 21, 2009 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital - 59 Koch Ave, Morris Plains, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • Heel & Toe Films
      • Shore Z Productions
      • Bad Hat Harry Productions
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    • 1 hour 29 minutes
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