Plot
Set in present day Washington, D.C., House of Cards is the story of Frank Underwood, a ruthless and cunning politician, and his wife Claire who will stop at nothing to conquer everything. This wicked political drama penetrates the shadowy world of greed, sex and corruption in modern D.C.
Cast
as Claire Underwood
as Doug Stamper
as Janine Skorsky
as Jane Davis
as Seth Grayson
as Tom Hammerschmidt
as Viktor Petrov
as Duncan Shepherd
as Annette Shepherd
as Bill Shepherd
Creator
Network
Status
Ended
First Aired Date
February 1, 2013
Last Aired Date
November 2, 2018
Production Companies
MRC
Trigger Street Productions
Wade/Thomas Productions
Type
Scripted
Number of Season
6
Number of Episodes
73
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Reviews
I've seen a fair few political show's over the years but this is the first one that really brings home the corruption and power of today's political class. Spacey is brilliant as the central character, exuding ambition and showing just what he will do to make it to the top. The little scenes where he talks to the camera really make a difference too his character as you see whats going on in his m…
"If you can tell a taut, precise story in one episode, stretch it out into a slack, incoherent, tedious season instead" seems to be this show's motto. House of Cards has good ideas and good actors, which it fails in its execution, with poor scripts and poorer editing. The story could have easily been told in half the time, and would have been all the better for it. This TV series is, like so much…
Seasons 1 and 2 are a 9.7/10. Seasons 3,4 and 5 are around an 8/10. And season 6 was a 6.3/10, unlike most people I didn't hate the last season even tho the ending was pretty underwelming. The show is an 8/10.
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Season 6
2018|8 Episodes
With Frank out of the picture, Claire Underwood steps fully into her own as the first woman president, but faces formidable threats to her legacy.
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