[s8e15] Blowing The Whistle -

"" is the 15th episode of the eighth and final season of the medical drama House M.D. , which first aired on April 2, 2012. The Medical Case

: While the episode focuses heavily on the moral dilemma of whistleblowing, the medical mystery involves House interrogating the team and identifying malaria as a potential cause, specifically noting that the Anopheles mosquito genus name means "useless". The B-Plot: House’s "Illness" [S8E15] Blowing the Whistle

: Dr. Chase remains skeptical, correctly predicting that House is faking his symptoms to test the team's loyalty. "" is the 15th episode of the eighth

Season 8 - Blowing the Whistle (2012) - (S8E15) - Cast & Crew The B-Plot: House’s "Illness" : Dr

The team treats a soldier, Brant Macklin, who is under military guard for treason after leaking a video of an army massacre of civilians—an act inspired by real-world whistleblowing events like those involving WikiLeaks. Macklin refuses medical treatment unless the team helps him uncover the truth about his father’s death, who was also a soldier.

: House’s goal is to see who among his team will "blow the whistle" on him to Foreman. Eventually, it is revealed that House was manipulating the situation as a elaborate prank and loyalty check. Main Cast & Characters Dr. Gregory House : Hugh Laurie Dr. James Wilson : Robert Sean Leonard Dr. Eric Foreman : Omar Epps

: The team eventually discovers that the patient's father did not die a hero's death; instead, he was killed in a drunk-driving accident where he was the driver at fault.