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House of Cards (2013)

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Directed by
David Fincher
Genre
political thriller, political drama
Country
United States
Length
6 seasons, 73 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 3,209 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This series follows Frank Underwood, a congressman who is passed over for a cabinet position. He and his wife Claire begin a calculated scheme to seize greater political power in Washington D.C.

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What happens

House of Cards is an American political thriller television series created by Beau Willimon for the streaming service Netflix. It is based on the 1989 novel of the same title by Michael Dobbs and an adaptation of the 1990 British series of the same name by Andrew Davies, also from the novel. The first 13-episode season was released on February 1, 2013. House of Cards is the first TV series to have been produced by a studio for Netflix. House of Cards is set in Washington, D.C., and is the story of Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey), an immoral politician and Democrat from South Carolina's 5th congressional district and his equally ambitious wife Claire Underwood (Robin Wright). Frank is passed over for appointment as Secretary of State but remains House Majority Whip so he initiates an elaborate plan to attain power, aided by Claire. The series deals with themes of ruthless pragmatism, manipulation, betrayal, and power. House of Cards received highly positive reviews and numerous award nominations, including 33 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, among them Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actor for Spacey, and Outstanding Lead Actress for Wright. It is the first original online-only streaming television series to receive major Emmy nominations. The show also earned eight Golden Globe Award nominations, with Wright winning for Best Actress – Television Series Drama in 2014 and Spacey winning for Best Actor – Television Series Drama in 2015. In 2017, following allegations of sexual misconduct against Spacey, Netflix terminated its relationship with him. The sixth and final season was produced and released in 2018 without his involvement. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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