House of Cards

House of Cards (2013-2018)
Season 1 - 13 episodes (2013 February 1
Season 2 - 13 episodes (2014 February 14
Season 3 - 13 episodes (2015 February 27
Season 4 - 13 episodes (2016 March 4  
Season 5 - 13 episodes (2017 May 30) 
Season 6 - 8 episodes (2018 November 2)  
 
Netflix Original Series
Availability: Global
6 seasons

Plot:
Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright play political savages Frank and Claire Underwood. They have maneuvered Frank from Senator to President, and the next step is securing the party's nomination for president to stay in the White House.

Reviews:
Season 4 Rating: [Watch it] / It depends / Skip it
  • I like House of Cards, but the first season has been the strongest. The show didn't know what to do with Frank once he became President, and season three felt stagnant with Frank pushing a bill that will leave a lasting legacy, AmWorks. He appoints and then later dismisses his wife as an ambassador. Season three ended with Claire deciding she will leave Frank.
    Season four is a return to form, regaining the momentum lost in season three as Frank campaigns for the presidential nomination. This season doesn't slow down and the Republican candidate Will Conway (Joel Kinnamon) is a great foil for Frank. Frank deals with an assassination attempt and picking a running mate while trying to gain ground in the polls. I never tire of seeing Frank manipulate someone into doing exactly what he wants. He and Claire form a formidable team that are willing to go one step farther than anyone else.
Read my Season 4 full review.

Season 5 Rating: [Watch it] / It depends / Skip it
  • I love House of Cards, though this season wasn't all I had hoped it to be. It's not the worst season, that would be the third, and  I liked season four a bit better overall than the fifth. This season's ends with a big shocker. I just wish the whole season had been on that level, and that the big reveal had been alluded to earlier. It appears out of nowhere, but this has never been a subtle show. Frank Underwood is power hungry and ruthless. That is the essence of the show, watching a true villain get to the top.
    This season lacks a foundation in actual politics. So much of this season is theoretical what-if scenarios. The show is at it's best when it pulls back the curtain on the political machine and reveals a fictional would of back-stabbers and black mailers. Much of this season is Frank taunting his opponents and viewers.
Read my season 5 full review.

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Trivia:
  • It was reported on October 30, this will be the final season Netflix announced after Kevin Spacey's assault allegations. On October 31 Netflix announced production for season 6 was suspended indefinitely.
  • On November 3, 2017 Netflix announced that Kevin Spacey will no longer be involved in the show.
  • As of November 26, 2017 it seems HoC may resume with crew getting a notice they will be paid for the hiatus.
  • On December 4, 2017 it was reported that season 6 will continue without Kevin Spacey. The episode count was cut from 13 to 8 episodes.
  • On January 31, 2018 it was reported that Diane Lane and Greg Kinnear would join the cast as siblings.

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