Hugh Laurie is supposedly set to direct the 17th episode of House this season. It will be filmed in January and supposedly air in March 22nd, he starts prep when we get back [from the holiday break],” reveals exec producer Katie Jacobs. Hugh has been there since day one through every single episode, so he’s phenomenally smart and his instincts are [impeccable],” Jacobs says. “This is going to be great for morale, because there’s no one that the cast and crew and the writers want to work harder for than our leader.”