The sixth season premiere of House will be two hours, feature only a pair of the show's main character and introduced Dr. Nolan to viewers.

As the head of the psychiatric ward where House ends up, the doctor will be played by veteran actor Andre Braugher.

"I have admired him as one of the greatest actors there is," Hugh Laurie said of his new co-star at the Paley Center for Media event this week in Beverly Hills.

Braugher is best known for his six-year run on the drama Homicide: Life on the Streets.

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