Skip to content
Compare TV
House S08E09, Better HalfS08E09

House · Season 8

House season 8 episode 9: Better Half

Aired 23 January 201244 minRated TV-14

7.4TMDB · 41 votesMark watched

Where to watch House Season 8 in Australia

House season 8 is streaming in Australia on Foxtel Now (subscription), Binge (subscription), Disney+ (subscription, listed for the whole show) and Netflix (subscription). You can also buy it on Apple TV from $17.99 and Prime Video Store from $12.99.

We may earn a commission when you sign up through our links. How we make money.

Stream (subscription)

Buy or rent

Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “Better Half”

House and his team treat an Alzheimer's patient who vomits blood and flies into violent rages. Meanwhile, when Wilson tells House about a patient who has never had sex with her husband of 10 years, claiming A-sexuality, House makes a wager with him that there has to be an underlying cause.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 9 of 22 of season 8, so watch episodes 1 to 8 first.
  • It runs about 44 minutes.
  • Directed by Greg Yaitanes, written by Kath Lingenfelter.
  • TMDB users rate it 7.4 out of 10 (41 votes).

House trailer

The official trailer for the series (no preview of this episode has been published).

House trailerPlay video: House trailer

Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Greg Yaitanes
Writer
Kath Lingenfelter
Guest stars
Brian Skala as RandyIvo Nandi as Andres TavaresMelanie Lynskey as Natalie TavaresCorri English as KaylaRoma Chugani as Dr. BanerjeeRyan Alosio as JosephIan Gregory as Mr. LaffontTracy Vilar as Nurse Regina

Credits: TMDB.

More from House Season 8

Previous · S08E08Perils of Paranoia28 November 2011Next · S08E10Runaways30 January 2012
  1. E01
  2. E02
  3. E03
  4. E04
  5. E05
  6. E06
  7. E07
  8. E08
  9. E09
  10. E10
  11. E11
  12. E12
  13. E13
  14. E14
  15. E15
  16. E16
  17. E17
  18. E18
  19. E19
  20. E20
  21. E21
  22. E22

Every episode of Season 8House episode guide

Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.