Jennifer Morrison Returning To ‘House’ For Closure
Jan 21, 2010 by Anthony OcasioFor fans of the hit Fox show House that were less than happy with the sudden and lackluster departure of Jennifer Morrison and her character …
For fans of the hit Fox show House that were less than happy with the sudden and lackluster departure of Jennifer Morrison and her character Allison Cameron, you now have something to get excited about as Morrison has stated that she’ll be returning to the show – albeit temporarily and for the last time.
Says the actress,
“The audience is going to get the information they were looking for.”
While no specific dates have been announced for Cameron’s triumphant return, Morrison did say that it’ll happen next season during a ”really smart episode.” That doesn’t help much, as I could use the term “really smart” to describe most episodes of House.
When we previously announced Morrison leaving the show, there weren’t many details explaining the reason for her departure. We now know that Morrison did not choose to leave. In fact, if it were her choice, she would never leave the show.
“I love the show, and I love [Cameron.] Under no circumstances would I ever decide on my own to leave.”
“[Exec Producers David Shore and Katie Jacobs] came to me as we were leading up to episode 8, which is the episode where I left and said, This is where we see the show creatively going, and [we're writing you out]. And they very generously said, We wanted to let you know so you knew you were available for other things, should they be offered. As far as I knew, there was nothing more.”
While I’m sad to see Cameron go, the producers have more or less pushed her character to the side so much in the past couple of years that her departure doesn’t bother me as much as it would have if she’d departed in the first couple of seasons. Still, the way in which her character “left” was poor writing at best.
The whole “Cameron just left” angle is something that’s used when actors suddenly leave a show or are fired and the writers have to scramble to plug the hole in the story. When you’ve got an actress that loves the show, her character, and is willing to give closure to her character, do it… and you can tell that Morrison most certainly loves the show.
“[Working on House has] been the most incredible blessing I could ever imagine,” she says. It’s been the most incredible people to work with and the most incredible character. But I have to respect the producers’ ideas of where the story is going.”
What do you think? Are you happy Cameron is coming back – even if it is just for a short time? What do you think about the way her character left? Would you be content leaving it the way it is?
Speak up now, before I give you Interferon for your inability to comment. (There is one thing I’ve learned from House — Interferon fixes everything.)
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Granted, “She just Left” was lazy writing (although one might argue the lead up to her leaving made it justified), but “The audience is going to get the information they were looking for.”… um, what information would that be? Something to do with her feelings for House or that big bad secret she's been hidin… nope, wait, as far as we know there is no big secret… what information?
Honestly, it'll be nice to see her back, but I got all the closure I need really.
Having Cameron left again at the end of the episode is going to make things worse for her fans that miss her terribly.
Thanks so much for this article! House is my favorite TV show and Screen Rant never covers it. I am glad to see Cameron come back for some closure. I had no real big objections to her departure, but I do feel her exit could be a little stronger, if that makes sense. I am surprised to learn that she didn't want to leave though. I had no idea. Anyway, hopefully this in an indication that Screen Rant will be expanding its House coverage!
House is one of my most favorite shows, and to see them just “write off” Cameron like that was disapointing. It was like Cutner's SPOILER(even though it's from awhile ago) death/suicide. That felt wrong to me, to just all of a sudden decided that he suffered from depression and just killed himself. Even though I didnt particulary care for this new team, Cutner was still my favorite out of all of them.END SPOILER
Then, when the episode that Cameron just left, it felt like the Cutner episode all over again, except with a character who was part of my favorite team.
I hope this “really smart episode” doesnt involve her character getting sick and having to come to the hospital, but end up dying. At least think about it and come up with a good story for her departure.
And I'm gonna agree with neontiger21. It's nice to finnaly see some House coverage here at Screen Rant. I hope this means we will be getting some more, but I can understand if not. House, to me, isnt as big of a show as it used to be, and there's more new shows out there that you guys need to cover, but an article every now and then would be nice.
House still rakes in around 13 million viewers each week. I'd that's that's good enough to throw some coverage its way.
I LOVED the Cameron character and Chase and wish they would remain, in fact, the original characters had sooo much personality that each episode I am hoping to see them return, permanently!! Probably Chase will be next to go, he doesn't look too thrilled to be working with House again, and Cameron and he were so great together. I will miss both of them.
i too would like to see some more house coverage
I'm confused. Every other spoiler I've read said that she'd be back before the end of THIS season, now you're saying it's not until NEXT season? Clarity, please! This is heart-wrenching enough for Cameron fans already.
Glad to hear that Jennifer is coming back. Cameron should be written back in. She is much better that Olivia.
CAMERON MUST COME BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FOR EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I CANT BELIEVE THAT THE WRITERS MADE HER LEAVE!!!!! SHE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SEEN MORE WHEN SEASON 6 CAME AROUND!!!!! I THINK SHE NEED TO COME BACK AFTER REALIZING HER MISTAKE AND RE MARRY CHASE!!!!!!! I HATE THE WRITERS OF HOUSE FOR THAT… BUT LUV THEM OTHERWISE. BRING CAMERON BACK!!!!!!!!!
I love the show House, but the producers have really screwed this one up. Bring back Jennifer Morrison and GET RID OF MICHAEL WESTON AS LUCAS!!! What were you thinking replacing the only sentimental, sweet and kind person on the show with a vindictive, obnoxious and overall insignificant character? You've really stacked the characters on one side of the spectrum, now Cuddy and Wilson are the only ones left to really offer opposing viewpoints.
House will never be the same without Cameron. She is just what its missing.
House will never be the same without Cameron. She is just what its missing.
House will never be the same without Cameron. She is just what its missing.
I wish they would bring Cameron back.She was good
I’m sorry to see her go. I love her character and she seems like a sincerely nice person.
I love Cameron I wish she come back for good, she was one of the reason why I follow the show, without her it is like something it is missing
I don’t get why they see the show creatively going in a different direction, write her out, and then replace her with another female who’s practically the same character, except she has some sort of long-term disease. They could have just given the disease to Morrison and left the rest the same. Sounds like a stupid decision on the part of Katie Jacobs.
heyyy!!!!! jen should have returned as the new dean of medicine instead of foreman…did you see this one coming?? xD
Cameron should come back and end up with house because that was the reason i started to watch house to see them end up with each other but they never did bring back cameron.