You’ve settled in for a Law & Order rerun, and by 22 minutes after the hour, a murder suspect is in custody. The victim’s family, the police, and the prosecutor are all secure in the knowledge that the criminal is behind bars, mystery solved. A simple glance at the clock tells the viewer that’s not the whole story, and, true to form, additional evidence emerges over the course of the case to reveal the full story of the murder. The medical drama House followed a similar model. A patient is admitted to the hospital with a mysterious condition and an interesting backstory. The doctors look at the first set of evidence in front of them and pursue a course of treatment, only to find that