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{{Short description|American political drama TV series}}
{{For|the 1990 British series of the same name|House of Cards (British TV series)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox television
| image              = House of Cards title card.png
| caption            =
| genre              = {{plainlist|
*[[Political drama]]
*[[Political thriller]]}}
| creator            = [[Beau Willimon]]
| showrunner         = {{plainlist|
* Beau Willimon
* [[David Manson (producer)|David Manson]]
* [[Frank Pugliese]]
* [[Melissa James Gibson]]
}}
| based_on           = {{Plainlist |
* {{Based on|''[[House of Cards (novel)|House of Cards]]''|[[Michael Dobbs]]}}
* {{Based on|''[[House of Cards (British TV series)|House of Cards]]''|[[Andrew Davies (writer)|Andrew Davies]]}}
}}
| starring           = {{Unbulleted list|[[Kevin Spacey]]|[[Robin Wright]]|[[Michael Kelly (actor)|Michael Kelly]]| (''See full cast [[#Cast and characters|below]]'')}}
| music              = [[Jeff Beal]]
| narrated           = 
| country            = United States
| language           = English
| num_seasons        = 6
| num_episodes       = 73
| list_episodes      = List of House of Cards episodes
| executive_producer = {{Unbulleted list|[[David Fincher]]|Kevin Spacey|[[Eric Roth]]|[[Joshua Donen]]|[[Dana Brunetti]]|Andrew Davies|Michael Dobbs|[[John Melfi]]|Beau Willimon|[[David Manson (producer)|David Manson]]|[[John David Coles]]|Robin Wright|Frank Pugliese|Melissa James Gibson}}
| producer           = 
| location           = {{plainlist|
*[[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]]
*[[Joppa, Maryland]]<br />(sound stage)}}
| cinematography     = {{plainlist|
*David M. Dunlap
*Igor Martinovic
*[[Eigil Bryld]]
*[[Martin Ahlgren]]}}
| editor             = {{plainlist|
*Lisa Bromwell
*Byron Smith
*Cindy Mollo}}
| camera             = 
| runtime            = 42–60 minutes
| company            = {{plainlist|
*[[MRC (company)|MRC]]{{efn|Known as Media Rights Capital for the first season}}
*[[Trigger Street Productions]]
*Wade/Thomas Productions
*Knight Takes King Productions<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/harford/aberdeen-havre-de-grace/ph-ag-house-of-cards-complaint-1121-20141120-story.html#page=1 |title='House of Cards' keeps busy Harford shooting schedule, prompting a rare complaint |website=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |first=David |last=Anderson |date=November 21, 2014 |access-date=January 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122151919/http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/harford/aberdeen-havre-de-grace/ph-ag-house-of-cards-complaint-1121-20141120-story.html#page=1 |archive-date=January 22, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>}}
| first_aired        = {{Start date|2013|2|1}}
| last_aired         = {{End date|2018|11|2}}
| related            = ''[[House of Cards (British TV series)|House of Cards]]''
| channel            = [[Netflix]] 
}}

'''''House of Cards''''' is an American [[political thriller]] television series created by [[Beau Willimon]]. It is based on the 1989 [[House of Cards (novel)|novel of the same name]] by [[Michael Dobbs]] and an adaptation of the 1990 [[House of Cards (British TV series)|British series of the same name]] by [[Andrew Davies (writer)|Andrew Davies]], also from the novel. The first 13-episode season was released on February 1, 2013, on the streaming service [[Netflix]]. ''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 (House of Cards)|Frank Underwood]] ([[Kevin Spacey]]), an amoral politician and [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] from [[South Carolina's 5th congressional district]] and his equally ambitious wife [[Claire Underwood]] ([[Robin Wright]]). Frank is passed over for appointment as [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]] but remains [[Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives|House Majority Whip]] so he initiates an elaborate plan to attain power, aided by Claire. The series deals with themes of ruthless pragmatism,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/frank-underwood-and-a-brief-history-of-ruthless-pragmatism-20140219 |title=Frank Underwood and a Brief History of Ruthless Pragmatism |website=National Journal |first=Lucia |last=Graves |date=February 19, 2014 |access-date=July 30, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701090608/http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/frank-underwood-and-a-brief-history-of-ruthless-pragmatism-20140219 |archive-date=July 1, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> manipulation, betrayal, and power.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indiewire.com/article/house-of-cards-emmy-panel |title='Doing bad for the greater good': Kevin Spacey, Beau Willimon and Co. Look Back at 'House of Cards' Season One |website=[[IndieWire]] |first=Jordan |last=Cronk |date=April 29, 2013 |access-date=July 30, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006101934/http://www.indiewire.com/article/house-of-cards-emmy-panel |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>

''House of Cards'' received highly positive reviews and numerous award nominations, including 33 [[Primetime Emmy Award]] nominations, including [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series|Outstanding Drama Series]], [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Lead Actor]] for Spacey, and [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series|Outstanding Lead Actress]] for Wright.<ref name="emmys.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.emmys.com/shows/house-cards |title=House of Cards |publisher=Television Academy |access-date=July 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725185708/http://www.emmys.com/shows/house-cards |archive-date=July 25, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> It is the first original online-only [[streaming television]] series to receive major Emmy nominations.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/18/watching-for-the-2013-primetime-emmy-nominations/ |title=Netflix Does Well in 2013 Primetime Emmy Nominations |access-date=July 18, 2013 |date=July 18, 2013 |website=The New York Times |last=Stelter |first=Brian |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130719190706/http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/18/watching-for-the-2013-primetime-emmy-nominations/ |archive-date=July 19, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> The show also earned eight [[Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Award]] nominations, with Wright winning for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama|Best Actress – Television Series Drama]] in 2014 and Spacey winning for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama|Best Actor – Television Series Drama]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goldenglobes.com/tv-show/house-cards |title=House of Cards |publisher=Golden Globes |access-date=July 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911013820/http://www.goldenglobes.com/tv-show/house-cards |archive-date=September 11, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2017, following [[Kevin Spacey#Sexual misconduct allegations|allegations of sexual misconduct]] against Spacey, Netflix terminated their relationship with the actor. The [[House of Cards season 6|sixth and final season]] was produced and released in 2018 without his involvement.

==Plot==
{{See also|List of House of Cards episodes}}
{{:List of House of Cards episodes}}

===Season 1 (2013)===
{{Main|House of Cards season 1}}
Frank Underwood, a power-hungry [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] [[Member of Congress|congressman]] from [[South Carolina]] and [[United States House of Representatives|House]] [[Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives|majority whip]], celebrates the 2012 election of [[President of the United States|President]] Garrett Walker, who had agreed to appoint him [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]] in exchange for his support. However, Underwood learns that the President wants him to promote his agenda in [[United States Congress|Congress]] and will not honor their agreement. Inwardly seething, Underwood presents himself as a helpful lieutenant to Walker. In reality, Underwood begins an elaborate plan behind the President's back. Frank's wife Claire runs an [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]], the Clean Water Initiative, which she uses to cultivate her own power; she seeks to expand its scope to the international stage, often using Frank's connections. Claire shares her husband's cold-hearted, ruthless [[pragmatism]] and lust for power, and they frequently scheme together to ensure the success of each other's ventures. They both work with Remy Danton, a corporate [[lobbyist]] and former Underwood staffer, to secure funds for their operations and expand their influence.

Underwood begins a symbiotic, and ultimately sexual, relationship with Zoe Barnes, a young political reporter, secretly feeding her damaging stories about his political rivals to sway public opinion as needed. Meanwhile, he manipulates Peter Russo, a troubled alcoholic congressman from [[Pennsylvania]], into helping him undermine Walker's pick for Secretary of State, [[United States Senator|Senator]] Michael Kern. Underwood eventually has Kern replaced with his own choice, Senator Catherine Durant. Underwood also uses Russo in a plot to end a teachers' strike and pass an education bill, which improves Underwood's standing with Walker. Because the new [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] is the former [[Governor (United States)|Governor]] of Pennsylvania, a [[special election]] is to be held for his successor. Underwood helps Russo get clean and props up his candidacy, but later uses [[sex worker]] Rachel Posner to break his sobriety and trigger his downfall shortly before the election. When Russo decides to come clean about his role in Underwood's schemes, Frank kills Russo and stages his death as a suicide. With the special election in chaos, Underwood convinces the Vice President to step down and run for his old position of governor – leaving the Vice Presidency open to Underwood, as was his plan all along. Underwood is introduced to Missouri billionaire Raymond Tusk, Walker's friend and advisor. Tusk reveals that he has been influencing Walker's decisions all along and convinced him to cancel the original agreement, and explains he will influence Walker to nominate Underwood for vice president if he does a favor benefiting Tusk's interests. Underwood counter-proposes to Tusk that they work together to fulfill both their interests, which Tusk accepts. Meanwhile, after ending their affair, Zoe begins piecing together clues about Underwood's various plots. The season ends when Underwood accepts the nomination for [[Vice President of the United States]].

===Season 2 (2014)===
{{Main|House of Cards season 2}}
Zoe and two colleagues, Lucas Goodwin and Janine Skorsky, continue investigating Frank and ultimately locate Rachel. As a protective measure, Frank's aide Doug Stamper brings Rachel to a [[safe house]] while Frank lures Zoe to a [[Washington Metro|Metro]] station and, unseen by witnesses or security cameras, pushes her in front of an oncoming train. Zoe's death compels Janine to abandon the investigation, but Lucas continues the search alone. He solicits the help of a [[hacker]] to retrieve Frank's text history. However, the hacker, Gavin Orsay, actually works for Doug and frames Lucas for [[cyberterrorism]]. Later, Gavin uses Rachel to [[extortion|extort]] Doug. Rachel, fearing potential harm and Doug's growing obsession with her, ambushes Doug and leaves him for dead, fleeing into hiding.

After Frank begins his vice presidential duties, Claire becomes close with the [[First Lady of the United States|First Lady]] and learns Walker's marriage is strained. Meanwhile, Frank aims to drive a wedge between Walker and Tusk. He meets Xander Feng, a Chinese businessman and ally of Tusk's, to engage in back-channel negotiations that Frank intentionally scuttles at the expense of Tusk's credibility. In the resulting [[trade war]] with [[People's Republic of China|China]], Tusk opposes Walker's efforts to deal with the crisis and begins having a [[tribal casino]] funnel money into [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Political action committee|PACs]] in retaliation. When Frank discovers that Feng is the source of the donations, he gets Feng to end his partnership with Tusk in exchange for a lucrative contract for [[Long Island Sound link|a bridge over Long Island Sound]].

The [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]] investigates the White House's ties to Feng and Tusk. Frank manipulates Walker into volunteering his travel records, which reveal his visits to a marriage counselor and raise questions about whether the donations were discussed. Wishing to avoid public disclosure of his personal issues, Walker has the [[White House Counsel]] coach the counselor, which the [[special prosecutor]] interprets as [[witness tampering]]. As the [[United States House Committee on the Judiciary|House Judiciary Committee]] begins drafting [[articles of impeachment]], both Walker and Frank offer Tusk a [[presidential pardon]] in exchange for implicating the other. Tusk sides with Walker at first, leaving Frank no other option than to regain the president's trust as a friend. Walker then calls off his deal with Tusk, who testifies against him. With Walker forced to resign, Frank is sworn in as the 46th [[President of the United States]].

===Season 3 (2015)===
{{Main|House of Cards season 3}}

Six months into his presidency, Frank pushes for a controversial jobs program called America Works. Determined not to be a "placeholder" President, Underwood reverses his previous pledge and runs in the 2016 election, competing against Heather Dunbar in the Democratic [[United States presidential primary|primaries]].

Meanwhile, Claire is named the [[United States Ambassador to the United Nations|U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations]] and faces a crisis in the [[Jordan Valley (Middle East)|Jordan Valley]], which pits Frank against [[President of the Russian Federation|Russian President]] Viktor Petrov. When Petrov has an American [[gay rights]] activist arrested in [[Russia]], the Underwoods persuade him to secure a release. However, Petrov demands that the activist apologize on Russian television, leading the activist to kill himself while being visited by Claire. Later, after Russian troops are killed in the Jordan Valley, Petrov convinces Frank to remove Claire as Ambassador in exchange for a peaceful resolution. Claire resigns, giving the reason that she wants to be more active in Frank's campaign.

When Frank refuses to reinstate Doug as his [[White House Chief of Staff|Chief of Staff]], Doug appears to switch sides and begins working for Dunbar. Gavin helps Doug track down Rachel and delivers findings purporting that she is dead, causing Doug to suffer a [[relapse]]. When Gavin reveals that Rachel is really alive, Doug brutalizes him into divulging her location. Doug finds Rachel living under a false identity in [[New Mexico]], drives her into the desert, and eventually kills her. He returns to work as Frank's Chief of Staff after Remy resigns.

Throughout the season, a writer named Thomas Yates is hired by Frank to write a biography for the purpose of promoting America Works. Yates, a fiction writer with a dark past of his own, decides to put a different spin on the book and writes less about Frank and more about his marriage with Claire. Yates reads Frank a [[prologue]] that he does not understand at first, but agrees is a decent beginning. By the end of the season, Yates has the first chapter written and Frank, not liking the direction the book is taking, fires Yates. By the season finale, tensions between the Underwoods reach a point where Claire states her intent to leave Frank.

===Season 4 (2016)===
{{Main|House of Cards season 4}}
Claire relocates to [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]] and runs for Congress in her home district. The incumbent, Doris Jones, plans to retire and endorse her daughter Celia as her successor. Claire offers them federal funding for a key [[Planned Parenthood]] clinic in exchange for stepping down, but they refuse the offer. Frank wins back Claire's support by promising not to sabotage her campaign in [[Texas]], but he later publicly endorses Celia in his [[State of the Union]] address. Frank and Claire travel to South Carolina for a primary, but a series of scandals causes Frank to narrowly lose the state to Dunbar. Frank discovers that Claire had been leaking information to Dunbar, and she threatens to continue unless he names her as his [[running mate]]. Frank refuses.

Lucas Goodwin is released from prison, and seeks revenge against Frank for having him framed and Zoe Barnes killed. He explains his story to Dunbar, but she turns him away. Desperate, he attempts to [[assassination|assassinate]] Frank, severely wounding the president in the abdomen and killing [[bodyguard]] Edward Meechum, but not before Meechum fatally wounds Lucas. While Frank remains [[coma]]tose, Donald Blythe is sworn in as Acting President of the United States. Blythe is indecisive during a military crisis involving Russia, and turns to Claire for guidance. Claire goes against Frank's wishes by convincing Blythe to involve China and secure a meeting with Petrov, where she brokers an ambitious peace deal. Doug leaks information about Dunbar's secret meeting with Lucas and forces her to suspend her campaign. Frank recovers and resumes his position as president, agreeing to put Claire on the ticket for the upcoming election.

Tom Hammerschmidt, Zoe and Lucas's former news editor, digs deeper into the latter's claims of Frank's misdeeds. He approaches Remy and, with his help, starts to piece together Frank's corruption. Tom also meets with Walker, convincing him to help by appealing to his anger for being forced to resign. Remy Danton and Jackie Sharp also decide to go on the record against Frank to lend credibility to the story. An American family is kidnapped in [[Tennessee]] by two supporters of a [[Islamic fundamentalism|radical Islamist]] group called the Islamic Caliphate Organization (ICO), who agree to negotiate only with the ambitious [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] nominee, [[Governor of New York|Governor]] Will Conway. Frank invites Conway to the White House to assist in the negotiations as a publicity stunt, and Conway helps buy critical time in locating the suspects. However, tensions between the Conways and Underwoods lead to the governor ending his role in the crisis.

Frank and Claire allow the kidnappers to speak to the deposed leader of ICO, Yusuf al Ahmadi, after successfully obtaining the release of two of the hostages. Instead of defusing the situation as he agreed, al Ahmadi urges the kidnappers to kill the remaining hostage and broadcast the killing to the public. Meanwhile, Hammerschmidt publishes his story and threatens to end Frank's campaign weeks before the election. Claire urges Frank to use a heavier hand in the situation, and they decide to fight back by creating chaos. Frank addresses the public declaring that the nation is at [[total war]], ordering the full force of the military be used to [[War on Terror|combat global terrorism]] regardless of the cost. The season ends with Frank and Claire watching the live execution of the hostage together, and Claire [[Fourth wall|breaking the fourth wall]] for the first time by looking into the camera along with Frank.

===Season 5 (2017)===
{{Main|House of Cards season 5}}
In the weeks before the 2016 election, Frank uses ICO as a pretext to enacting [[martial law]] in urban areas and consolidating polling places in key states. Done mainly through back channels with Democratic governors, this is officially done in the name of safety, but in practice disenfranchises rural Republican voters. To keep the strategy of fear going, Doug [[blackmail]]s hacker Aidan Macallan into launching a massive [[cyberattack]] on the [[National Security Agency|NSA]], slowing down Internet traffic and wiping out hundreds of thousands of files. The Underwood Administration pins the attack on ICO. On [[Election day|Election Day]], the result hinges on Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and [[Ohio]]. The early returns seem to favor Conway. Underwood's [[political machine]] stages a terrorist attack in [[Knoxville, Tennessee]], which is pinned on a local suspected ICO sympathizer. With Pennsylvania secured by Conway and Ohio seeming to swing his way, Frank unofficially calls Conway directly to concede. However, this is merely a tactic to put Conway off guard, as the Underwoods contact Ohio's governor and convince him to close the polls early on the pretense of a terrorist threat. Ohio and Tennessee refuse to certify the election, and neither candidate reaches the requisite number of [[United States Electoral College|electoral votes]].

Nine weeks after the unresolved election, the [[Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Twelfth Amendment]] is invoked, with the vote being put up to members of Congress. During a meeting with the [[Congressional Black Caucus]], cracks begin to appear in Conway's façade as he loses his cool. In spite of this, Frank's own baggage and 12% approval rating only allows him a tie with Conway in the House, while Claire manages to secure the Senate vote, becoming Acting President of the United States. In light of the tie, Claire orders a special election for Ohio and Tennessee. Meanwhile, Jane Davis, a low-ranking [[United States Department of Commerce|Commerce Department]] official who has a wide-ranging network of connections and influence, begins working closely with the Underwoods. As a private citizen for the time being, Frank attends a meeting of powerful men at a [[secret society]] known as Elysian Fields, in an effort to secure their influence for votes in the upcoming special election. Meanwhile, Conway has a mental breakdown on his private plane due to feeling that the election was stolen from him. Eventually, this and other leaks from his campaign are slowly dripped to the media in a manner that seems unconnected to the Underwoods. Seeing that his candidate is losing, Conway's [[campaign manager]], Mark Usher, switches sides to the Underwoods. The Underwood ticket wins both Ohio and Tennessee, and Frank is sworn in as president and Claire as vice president.

Meanwhile, Hammerschmidt continues to investigate Zoe's death, and is given information by an unknown leaker within the White House. Major document dumps are made available to Hammerschmidt, which, among other charges, prompts an [[Federal impeachment in the United States|impeachment]] hearing against Frank. In response, the Underwoods set up extensive surveillance on all White House personnel. Eventually, the leaker makes a voice-modulated call to Hammerschmidt, implicating Doug in Zoe's murder. The Underwoods convince Doug to take the fall for killing Zoe, and the leaker is revealed to be Frank himself. The leaks are revealed to be part of Frank's master plan to resign the presidency to Claire, believing his thirst for power can be better achieved in the private sector, working alongside his wife's presidency. Frank, concerned about Secretary Durant's intention to testify at the impeachment hearing, pushes her down a short flight of stairs upon accepting her resignation, hospitalizing her. Claire poisons Yates with an overdose of [[Gelsemium]] provided to her by Jane, concerned that he knows too much. Finally, contractors working for the Underwoods eliminate LeAnn by ramming her car off the road into a guard rail. Frank resigns as president, leaving Claire as the 47th [[president of the United States]]. The two await the proper moment for Claire to pardon him. This comes in the form of a military special operations unit finding and taking out the leader of ICO, which moves media focus away from Frank. Standing in the Oval Office, Claire appears to reconsider pardoning Frank, and ignores multiple concerned calls from him regarding the matter. The season ends with Claire ignoring Frank's call, then breaking the fourth wall to tell the viewers, "My turn."

===Season 6 (2018)===
{{Main|House of Cards season 6}}
One hundred days after Claire takes office, she faces increased scrutiny, particularly in light of her husband's death following his resignation. The brother-sister duo of Bill and Annette Shepherd seek to influence Claire. The Shepherds are connected with Mark Usher, whom Claire has made Vice President, and who is having an affair with Annette. Annette's son Duncan puts pressure on Claire through his media company, Gardner Analytics. Claire and the Shepherds battle over deregulation measures, and Claire uses a chemical leak from one of the Shepherds' operations to embarrass the two. Doug, meanwhile, is in therapy following his confession to Zoe's murder, and Claire uses Assistant Director Green and his psychiatrist to monitor him.

The Shepherds decide to influence Claire by other means, including through a Supreme Court justice they convince her to nominate. They and Seth Grayson also develop a mobile application which can secretly be used to monitor the user's activity, including their location. Secretary of State Durant also comes within the Shepherds' sphere of influence, and they persuade her to speak with prosecutors investigating the Underwoods as the Shepherds become increasingly distant from Claire. As Durant's testimony proves more threatening, Claire and Jane Davis plot to assassinate her, but she fakes her death and flees the country. Following Durant's fake death, Claire and President Petrov forge a deal on Syria. Claire then discovers that Durant is alive and living in France with Petrov's help. Following this, Claire disappears for three weeks, prompting questions of her ability to lead, and leading Usher to plan to use the [[Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution|25th Amendment]] to remove her from office. Claire foils Usher's plan and fires her Cabinet, replacing it with an all-female Cabinet, much to Annette's surprise. Annette plans to use Claire's prior abortions against her, but Claire retaliates by revealing to Duncan he is not Annette's biological son.

With her new Cabinet in place, Claire decides to undertake a new, progressive, agenda. The Shepherds, meanwhile, continue to plot her downfall, enlisting the help of Brett Cole, an ambitious Congressman who seeks to become Speaker of the House. They also seek the help of Doug, but he refuses, initially. Doug meets with Hammerschmidt, providing him with information on Frank's actions. Determined to strike back against her enemies, Claire frames Usher for Yates's murder, claiming he colluded with Russia to do so. She also has Hammerschmidt, Davis, and Durant killed. Claire then reveals to Doug that she is pregnant with Frank's child, who will become his heir even though Frank secretly left his assets to Doug.

Four months after the murders, Claire reverts to her maiden name and continues her progressive agenda. Annette, now strained from Bill, plots with Usher, no longer Vice President, to assassinate Claire. She asks Doug to perpetrate the act, but he is reluctant, mainly desiring to protect Frank's legacy. Claire, through now-Speaker Cole, blackmails Justice Abruzzo into recusing himself in a case dealing with her power to launch nuclear weapons. Janine Skorsky and Doug continue to work to uncover the Underwoods, with Doug leaking contents of Frank's secret audio diary while Claire blames everything on Frank. Claire then uses the pretense of ICO obtaining a nuclear weapon to create a crisis, leading the Shepherds and Doug to accelerate their plans. After sending a copy of Frank's audio and letter opener to Claire, Doug visits her in the Oval Office where he admits that he killed Frank because he was undermining his own legacy. Doug threatens and wounds Claire with the letter opener, but when he draws back, she grabs it and stabs him in the stomach. As he lies bleeding on the floor, she covers his mouth and suffocates him, completely unaware that, thanks to Doug, journalist Janine Skorsky is going to expose her crimes.

==Cast and characters==
{{Main|List of House of Cards characters}}
[[File:Kevin Spacey, May 2013.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Kevin Spacey]] portrayed<br />[[Frank Underwood (House of Cards)|Francis "Frank" Underwood]] in seasons 1–5.]]

* [[Kevin Spacey]] as [[Frank Underwood (House of Cards)|Francis J. "Frank" Underwood]], a Democrat from [[South Carolina's 5th congressional district]]. He is [[Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives|House Majority Whip]] in season one, [[Vice President of the United States]] in season two, 46th [[President of the United States]] in seasons three to five, and the First Gentleman of the United States in season five. (seasons 1–5)
* [[Robin Wright]] as [[Claire Underwood]], Frank's wife. She runs the Clean Water Initiative, a [[nongovernmental organization]], in season one before giving it up to become [[Second Lady of the United States]] in season two. She then becomes [[United States Ambassador to the United Nations]] in season three and [[First Lady of the United States]] in seasons three to five. In season five, she is briefly [[acting President of the United States]] before becoming Vice President of the United States and finally, becomes the 47th President of the United States at the end of the season.
* [[Michael Kelly (actor)|Michael Kelly]] as Douglas "Doug" Stamper, Underwood's unwaveringly loyal [[White House Chief of Staff]] and confidant. He is temporarily replaced by Remy Danton as chief of staff after his injury for most of season three, but returns as his new chief of staff at the end of the season.
* [[Jayne Atkinson]] as Catherine "Cathy" Durant, a Democratic [[United States Senate|Senator]] from [[Louisiana]] and [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]].
* [[Corey Stoll]] as Peter Russo, a Democratic congressman from [[Pennsylvania]]'s [[Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district|1st congressional district]] and recovering addict. (season 1; guest season 4)
* [[Kate Mara]] as Zoe Barnes, a reporter for ''The Washington Herald'' (and later ''Slugline''). She forms an intimate relationship with Frank Underwood, her political informant, who in turn uses her as a mouthpiece to leak stories to the press and irk his political rivals. (season 1; guest seasons 2 and 4)
* [[Sandrine Holt]] as Gillian Cole, the leader of a grass-roots organization called World Well that provides clean water to developing countries. (season 1; guest season 2)
* [[Kristen Connolly]] as Christina Gallagher, a congressional staffer and personal assistant to President Walker, and lover to Peter Russo. (seasons 1–2)
* [[Rachel Brosnahan]] as Rachel Posner, a prostitute trying to make a better life for herself using Stamper. (seasons 1–3)
* [[Sebastian Arcelus]] as Lucas Goodwin, an editor at ''The Washington Herald'' and later Zoe's boyfriend. (seasons 1–2 and 4)
* [[Mahershala Ali]] as Remy Danton, a [[lawyer]] for Glendon Hill and [[Lobbying|lobbyist]], who works for natural gas company SanCorp in season one and Raymond Tusk in season two. He worked in Underwood's congressional office as Communications Director prior to the series, and after severing ties with Tusk, and serves as Underwood's chief of staff for most of season three until quitting at the end of the season. (seasons 1–4)
* [[Nathan Darrow]] as Edward Meechum, a member of the [[United States Capitol Police]] and the Underwoods' bodyguard and driver. (seasons 1–4)
* [[Reg E. Cathey]] as Freddy Hayes, the owner of Freddy's BBQ, and one of Underwood's few true friends and confidants. When Raymond Tusk exposes Freddy's criminal past, Freddy loses out on a franchise opportunity; and he eventually gets and leaves a job as a White House groundskeeper. (seasons 1–4)
* [[Michel Gill]] as Garrett Walker, the 45th President of the United States, and former [[Governor of Colorado]]. He trusts Underwood as a close adviser and lieutenant, but remains blind to his machinations. (seasons 1–2, 4–5)
* [[Sakina Jaffrey]] as Linda Vasquez, President Walker's White House Chief of Staff. (seasons 1–2; guest season 6) 
* [[Constance Zimmer]] as Janine Skorsky, a reporter for ''The Washington Herald''. (seasons 1–2, 6; guest season 4)
* [[Gerald McRaney]] as Raymond Tusk, a billionaire businessman with a wide network of influence, although he prefers to live modestly. (seasons 1–2, 4–5)
* [[Boris McGiver]] as Tom Hammerschmidt, the editor-in-chief of ''The Washington Herald''. He opens an investigation into the secret dealings of Frank and his inner circle in season four. (seasons 1–2, 4–6)
* [[Jimmi Simpson]] as Gavin Orsay, a computer hacker turned reluctant FBI informant, who works secretly with Doug Stamper in exchange for help escaping the country. (seasons 2–3)
* [[Mozhan Marnò]] as ''Wall Street Telegraph'' reporter Ayla Sayyad. She is assigned to the White House and does freelance investigative reporting. (seasons 2–3)
* [[Molly Parker]] as Jacqueline "Jackie" Sharp, a Democratic congresswoman from [[California]], who succeeded Frank as majority whip. She also briefly ran for the Democratic nomination for president in season three. (seasons 2–4)
* [[Elizabeth Marvel]] as Heather Dunbar, a lawyer and [[Solicitor General of the United States]] in the Walker administration. She runs against Underwood for the Democratic nomination. (seasons 2–4)
* [[Derek Cecil]] as Seth Grayson, a political operative who becomes press secretary for Vice President Underwood through blackmail. (seasons 2–6)
* [[Paul Sparks]] as Thomas Yates, a successful author whom Frank asks to write a book about the America Works jobs program. He stays on as a speech writer and Claire's lover. (seasons 3–5)
* [[Kim Dickens]] as Kate Baldwin, the chief political reporter of the ''Wall Street Telegraph''. She replaces Sayyad at the White House after Seth Grayson dismisses Sayyad for protocol violations. (seasons 3–5)
* [[Lars Mikkelsen]] as Viktor Petrov, the [[President of Russia]]. (seasons 3–6)<ref name=petrov>{{cite news |last=Dolgov |first=Anna |title=Putin vs Petrov — Fact and Fiction in House of Cards |url=http://www.themoscowtimes.com/article.php?id=517111 |access-date=June 17, 2015 |work=The Moscow Times |date=March 6, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150618052837/http://www.themoscowtimes.com/article.php?id=517111 |archive-date=June 18, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Joel Kinnaman]] as Will Conway, the Republican Governor of New York and nominee for President of the United States running against Frank. (seasons 4–5)
* [[Neve Campbell]] as LeAnn Harvey, a Texas-based political consultant Claire hires to run her congressional campaign. She later becomes the campaign manager for the Underwoods for the 2016 election. (seasons 4–5)
* [[Dominique McElligott]] as Hannah Conway, the wife of New York Governor and Republican presidential nominee Will Conway. (seasons 4–5)
* [[Damian Young]] as Aidan Macallan, a data scientist and [[NSA]] contractor, who is friends with LeAnn Harvey. (seasons 4–5)
* Korey Jackson as Sean Jeffries, a young reporter at the ''Washington Herald'' working under Hammerschmidt. (season 5)
* [[James Martinez (actor)|James Martinez]] as Alex Romero, a Democratic congressman who leads the House Intelligence Committee's investigation into Frank's alleged abuse of power. (season 5)
* [[Campbell Scott]] as Mark Usher, Conway's campaign manager. He later joins the Underwoods' inner circle as a "special advisor" and becomes the [[Vice President of the United States]] under Claire Underwood. (seasons 5–6)
* [[Patricia Clarkson]] as Jane Davis, Deputy Undersecretary of Commerce for international trade. She is very well connected and able to successfully negotiate back-channel dealings for the Underwoods. (seasons 5–6)
* [[Diane Lane]] as Annette Shepherd, a former childhood classmate of Claire's who is the co-head and public face of Shepherd Unlimited, a leading industrial conglomerate that has worked for years to shape and influence U.S. policy. (season 6)
* [[Greg Kinnear]] as Bill Shepherd, Annette's behind the scenes billionaire brother and co-head of Shepherd Unlimited that prefers to stay out of the limelight but is ruthless when it comes to playing politics to suit his business needs. (season 6)
* [[Cody Fern]] as Duncan Shepherd, Annette's ambitious and devoted son who represents the next generation of DC power players. (season 6)

==Production==
===Conception===
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The series played a role as one of the earliest shows to launch in the "streaming era".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/columns/house-of-cards-season-6-streaming-era-1203017193/|title=The Streaming Era Owes Thanks to 'House of Cards' (Column)|first1=Daniel|last1=D'Addario|website=Variety|date=November 1, 2018|access-date=January 29, 2021}}</ref> Independent studio Media Rights Capital (MRC), founded by Mordecai Wiczyk and Asif Satchu, producer of films such as ''[[Babel (film)|Babel]]'', purchased the rights to ''House of Cards'' with the intention to create a series.<ref name="NYTIMES">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/20/arts/television/house-of-cards-arrives-as-a-netflix-series.html |title=A Drama's Streaming Premiere |last=Stelter |first=Brian |work=The New York Times |date=January 18, 2013 |access-date=January 25, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124213437/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/20/arts/television/house-of-cards-arrives-as-a-netflix-series.html |archive-date=January 24, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> While finishing production on his 2008 film ''[[The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film)|The Curious Case of Benjamin Button]]'', [[David Fincher]]'s agent showed him ''[[House of Cards (British TV series)|House of Cards]]'', a [[BBC]] series starring [[Ian Richardson]].<ref name="NYTIMES" /> Fincher was interested in producing a potential series with [[Eric Roth]].<ref name="NYTIMES" /> Fincher said that he was interested in doing television because of its long-form nature,<ref name="Fincher">{{cite web |url=http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-watching/house-of-cards-director-david-fincher-on-making-13-hours-for-netflix |title='House of Cards' director David Fincher on making 13 hours for Netflix |publisher=HitFix |last=Sepinwall |first=Alan |date=January 29, 2013 |access-date=January 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130202234010/http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-watching/house-of-cards-director-david-fincher-on-making-13-hours-for-netflix |archive-date=February 2, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> adding that working in film does not allow for complex characterizations the way that television allows.<ref name="Fincher" /> "I felt for the past ten years that the best writing that was happening for actors was happening in television. And so I had been looking to do something that was longer form," Fincher stated.<ref name="Fincher" />

MRC approached different networks about the series, including [[HBO]], [[Showtime (TV channel)|Showtime]] and [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]], but [[Netflix]], hoping to launch its own original programming, outbid the other networks.<ref name="aoltv">{{cite web |url=http://www.aoltv.com/2011/03/18/netflix-builds-house-of-cards-Kevin-Spacey/ |title=Netflix Builds a 'House of Cards' That Could Knock Down the Networks |publisher=aoltv.com |last=Ryan |first=Maureen |date=March 18, 2011 |access-date=March 18, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803080858/http://www.aoltv.com/2011/03/18/netflix-builds-house-of-cards-kevin-spacey/ |archive-date=August 3, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> Ted Sarandos, Netflix's [[chief content officer]], looked at the data of Netflix users' streaming habits and concluded that there was an audience for Fincher and Spacey.<ref name="HUFFINGTON">{{cite web |title=Netflix Show 'House of Cards' Is A Big Gamble |last=Coyle |first=Jake |website=The Huffington Post |date=January 24, 2013 |access-date=January 25, 2013 |url=https://huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/24/netflix-show-house-of-cards_n_2545332.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126061225/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/24/netflix-show-house-of-cards_n_2545332.html |archive-date=January 26, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> "It looked incredibly promising," he said, "kind of the perfect storm of material and talent".<ref name="NYTIMES" /> In finding a writer to adapt the series, Fincher stated that they needed someone who could faithfully translate [[parliamentary politics]] to Washington."<ref name="NYTIMES" /> [[Beau Willimon]], who has served as an aide to [[Chuck Schumer]], [[Howard Dean]] and [[Hillary Clinton]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/22/debating-house-of-cards-what-the-show-gets-right-and-wrong-about-journalism/ |title=Debating 'House of Cards': What the Show Gets Right and Wrong About Journalism |access-date=January 25, 2014 |date=February 22, 2013 |website=[[The New York Times]] |author=Carr, David and Ashley Parker |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104102757/http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/22/debating-house-of-cards-what-the-show-gets-right-and-wrong-about-journalism/ |archive-date=January 4, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> was hired and completed the pilot script in early 2011.<ref name="NYTIMES" /> Willimon saw the opportunity to create an entirely new series from the original and deepen its overall story.<ref name="NYTIMES" />

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The project was first announced in March 2011, with [[Kevin Spacey]] attached to star and serve as an executive producer.<ref name="Conception">{{cite web |url=https://www.deadline.com/2011/03/Kevin-Spacey-set-to-star-in-david-finchers-drama-series-for-mrc-house-of-cards/ |title=Kevin Spacey Set To Star in David Fincher's Drama Series For MRC 'House of Cards' |date=March 3, 2011 |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=March 3, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110304181224/http://www.deadline.com/2011/03/kevin-spacey-set-to-star-in-david-finchers-drama-series-for-mrc-house-of-cards/ |archive-date=March 4, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> Fincher was announced as director for the first two episodes, from scripts by Willimon. Netflix ordered 26 episodes to air over two seasons.<ref name="Original">{{cite web |url=https://www.deadline.com/2011/03/netflix-to-enter-original-programming-with-mega-deal-for-david-fincher-Kevin-Spacey-drama-series-house-of-cards/ |title=Netflix To Enter Original Programming With Mega Deal For David Fincher-Kevin Spacey Series 'House of Cards' |date=March 15, 2011 |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=March 15, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110316172230/http://www.deadline.com/2011/03/netflix-to-enter-original-programming-with-mega-deal-for-david-fincher-kevin-spacey-drama-series-house-of-cards/ |archive-date=March 16, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Spacey called Netflix's model of publishing all episodes at once a "new perspective".<ref name="MIPCOM" /> He added that Netflix's commitment to two full seasons gave the series greater continuity. "We know exactly where we are going," he said.<ref name="MIPCOM" /> In a speech at the [[Edinburgh International Television Festival]], he also noted that while other networks were interested in the show, they all wanted a [[pilot episode|pilot]], whereas Netflix – relying solely on their statistics – ordered the series directly.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0ukYf_xvgc |title=Kevin Spacey urges TV channels to give control to viewers |website=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=August 23, 2013 |access-date=October 2, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703195214/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0ukYf_xvgc |archive-date=July 3, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2016, show creator, executive producer and showrunner [[Beau Willimon]]'s departure following [[House of Cards season 4|season 4]] was announced. He was replaced by [[Frank Pugliese]] and [[Melissa James Gibson]], both of whom had begun writing for the series in season 3.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2016/01/house-of-cards-renewed-season-5-netflix-beau-willimon-departs-1201692370/ |title='House Of Cards' Renewed For Season 5 By Netflix, Creator Beau Willimon Departs |access-date=February 12, 2016 |date=January 28, 2016 |website=Deadline Hollywood |author=Andreeva, Nellie |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160214190509/https://deadline.com/2016/01/house-of-cards-renewed-season-5-netflix-beau-willimon-departs-1201692370/ |archive-date=February 14, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Casting===
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Fincher stated that every main cast member was their first choice.<ref name="Fincher" /> In the first [[read through]], he said "I want everybody here to know that you represent our first choice&nbsp;— each actor here represents our first choice for these characters. So do not fuck this up."<ref name="Fincher" /> Spacey, whose last regular television role was in the series ''[[Wiseguy (TV series)|Wiseguy]]'', which ran from 1987 until 1990, responded positively to the script. He then played [[Richard III]] at [[The Old Vic]], which Fincher said was "great training".<ref name="Fincher" /> Spacey supported the decision to release all of the episodes at once, believing that this type of release pattern will be increasingly common with television shows. He said, "When I ask my friends what they did with their weekend, they say, 'Oh, I stayed in and watched three seasons of ''[[Breaking Bad]]'' or it's two seasons of ''[[Game of Thrones]]''."<ref name="casting">{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/s233/house-of-cards/interviews/a453616/kevin-spacey-house-of-cards-qa-my-role-is-diabolical-delicious.html |title=Kevin Spacey 'House of Cards' Q&A: 'My role is diabolical, delicious' |date=January 27, 2013 |last=Jeffery |first=Morgan |website=Digital Spy |access-date=January 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304003230/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/s233/house-of-cards/interviews/a453616/kevin-spacey-house-of-cards-qa-my-role-is-diabolical-delicious.html |archive-date=March 4, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> He was officially cast on March 18, 2011.<ref name="Conception" /> [[Robin Wright]] was approached by Fincher to star in the series when they worked together in ''[[The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011 film)|The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo]]''.<ref name="Fincher" /> She was cast as [[Claire Underwood]] in June 2011.<ref name="Wright">{{cite web |url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/news/robin-wright-talks-star-netflixs-196651 |title=Robin Wright in Talks to Star in Netflix's 'House of Cards' (Exclusive) |date=June 9, 2011 |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=June 9, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611005310/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/robin-wright-talks-star-netflixs-196651 |archive-date=June 11, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Kate Mara]] was cast as Zoe Barnes in early February 2012.<ref name="Connolly">{{cite web |url=https://www.deadline.com/2012/02/jennifer-finnigan-cast-in-david-e-kelleys-tnt-pilot-kate-mata-in-netflix-series-house-of-cards/ |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |title=Jennifer Finnigan Joins David E. Kelley TNT Pilot, Kate Mara in Netflix 'House of Cards' |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=February 1, 2012 |access-date=February 1, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120203025057/http://www.deadline.com/2012/02/jennifer-finnigan-cast-in-david-e-kelleys-tnt-pilot-kate-mata-in-netflix-series-house-of-cards/ |archive-date=February 3, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> Mara's sister, [[Rooney Mara|Rooney]], worked with Fincher in ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'', and when Kate Mara read the part of Zoe, she "fell in love with the character" and asked her sister to "put in a word for me with Fincher." The next month, she got a call for an audition.<ref name="Mara">{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2013/jan/20/watching-kate-mara-actor |last=Hughes |first=Sarah |title=Why we're watching ... Kate Mara |website=The Guardian |date=January 20, 2013 |access-date=January 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013074509/http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2013/jan/20/watching-kate-mara-actor |archive-date=October 13, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Filming===

====Locations====
Principal photography for the first season began in January 2012<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2012-01-05/entertainment/bal-netflix-kevin-spacey-david-fincher-house-of-cards-in-baltimore-20120105_1_hbo-s-veep-maryland-film-industry-coalition-political-thriller |title=Netflix to film political thriller 'House of Cards' in Baltimore |website=The Baltimore Sun |date=January 5, 2012 |access-date=January 5, 2012 |last=Zurawik |first=David |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704231150/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2012-01-05/entertainment/bal-netflix-kevin-spacey-david-fincher-house-of-cards-in-baltimore-20120105_1_hbo-s-veep-maryland-film-industry-coalition-political-thriller |archive-date=July 4, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> in [[Harford County, Maryland]], on the Eastern seaboard of the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.daggerpress.com/2012/01/09/political-thriller-house-of-cards-to-film-in-harford-county |title=Political Thriller House of Cards to Film in Harford County |publisher=The Dagger |date=January 9, 2012 |access-date=January 10, 2012 |last=Goodman |first=Brian |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224204115/http://www.daggerpress.com/2012/01/09/political-thriller-house-of-cards-to-film-in-harford-county/ |archive-date=December 24, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> Filming of exterior scenes in 2013 centered primarily in and around the city of [[Baltimore]], Maryland, which is about {{Convert|40|mi|km|abbr=}} northeast of Washington, D.C.

Among the numerous exteriors filmed in Baltimore, but set in Washington, D.C., are: Francis and Claire Underwood's residence, Zoe Barnes' apartment, Freddy's BBQ Rib Joint, The Clean Water Initiative building where Claire works, ''The Washington Herald'' offices, the Washington Opera House, the Secretary of State's building, Hotel Cotesworth, The Georgetown Hotel, Werner's Bar, Tio Pepe's, the [[DuPont Circle]] Bar, as well as scenes set in other locations, including Peter Russo's campaign rally in [[Pennsylvania]] and The Sentinel (military academy)'s Francis J. Underwood Library and Waldron Hall in [[South Carolina]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mix1065fm.cbslocal.com/2013/03/15/house-of-cards-baltimore-filming-locations/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130505135956/http://mix1065fm.cbslocal.com/2013/03/15/house-of-cards-baltimore-filming-locations/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 5, 2013 |title='House Of Cards' Filming Locations In Baltimore: The Complete Guide |publisher=CBSLocal.com |date=March 15, 2013 |access-date=January 10, 2015 }}</ref>

[[File:Governor Tours the House of Cards Set (8769366457).jpg|thumb|Maryland Governor [[Martin O'Malley]] visits the set of ''House of Cards'' at [[Joppa, Maryland]], in 2013]]
Most of the interior scenes in ''House of Cards'' are filmed in a large industrial warehouse,<ref name=Pixels /> which is located in [[Joppa, Maryland]], also in Harford County, which is about {{Convert|17|mi|km|abbr=}} northeast of Baltimore.<ref name=Pixels>{{cite web |url=http://www.pushing-pixels.org/2013/12/29/production-design-of-house-of-cards-interview-with-steve-arnold.html |title=Production design of "House of Cards" – interview with Steve Arnold |publisher=Pushing-Pixels.org |date=December 29, 2013 |access-date=January 25, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109165030/http://www.pushing-pixels.org/2013/12/29/production-design-of-house-of-cards-interview-with-steve-arnold.html |archive-date=January 9, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2014-02-14/entertainment/bs-sc-baltimore-set-locations-20140210_1_baltimore-museum-baltimore-metro-zoe-barnes |title=Find a little Hollywood in Baltimore |first1=David |last1=Zurawik |first2=Chris |last2=Kaltenbach |website=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |date=February 14, 2014 |access-date=January 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704224431/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2014-02-14/entertainment/bs-sc-baltimore-set-locations-20140210_1_baltimore-museum-baltimore-metro-zoe-barnes |archive-date=July 4, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> The warehouse is used for the filming of some of the most iconic scenes of the series, such as the full-scale reconstruction of most of the [[West Wing]] of the [[White House]], including the [[Oval Office]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2012-03-21/entertainment/bs-ae-house-of-cards-20120323_1_fran-gerlach-game-change-and-veep-soundstages |title='House of Cards' brings Hollywood to Harford County |first=David |last=Zurawik |website=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |date=March 21, 2012 |access-date=January 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705003705/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2012-03-21/entertainment/bs-ae-house-of-cards-20120323_1_fran-gerlach-game-change-and-veep-soundstages |archive-date=July 5, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> the Congressional offices and corridors, the large 'Slugline' open-plan office interior, and domestic interiors such as the large townhouse rooms of the Underwood residence and a large loft apartment.<ref name=Pixels /> Extensive filming for season 5 was also done at the [[Maryland Historical Society]] in [[Mount Vernon, Baltimore]].

The series uses [[green screen]] to augment the live action, inserting views of outdoor scenes in windows and broadcast images on TV monitors, often in [[post-production]]. The Production Designer, Steve Arnold, also describes in detail the use of a three-sided green screen to insert street scenes outside car windows, with synchronized LED screens above the car (and out of camera shot), that emit the appropriate light onto the actors and parts of the car, such as window frames: "All the driving in the show, anything inside the vehicle is done on stage, in a room that is a big three-sided green screen space. The car does not move, the actors are in the car, and the cameras are set up around them. We have very long strips of LED monitors hung above the car. We had a camera crew go to Washington, D.C., to drive around and shoot plates for what you see outside when you're driving. And that is fed into the LED screens above the car. So as the scene is progressing, the LED screens are synched up to emit interactive light to match the light conditions you see in the scenery you're driving past (that will be added in post). All the reflections on the car windows, the window frames and door jambs is being shot while we're shooting the actors in the car. Then in post the green screens are replaced with the synced up driving plates, and it works really well. It gives you the sense of light passing over the actors' faces, matching the lighting that is in the image of the plate".<ref name=Pixels />

In June 2014, filming of three episodes in the UN Security Council chamber was vetoed by Russia at the last minute.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/10227118/House-of-Cards-barred-from-UN-Security-Council-chamber |title=House of Cards barred from UN Security Council chamber |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |first=Michael |last=Idato |date=July 3, 2014 |access-date=January 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110235154/http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/10227118/House-of-Cards-barred-from-UN-Security-Council-chamber |archive-date=January 10, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> However the show was able to film in other parts of the UN Building.<ref name="politico">{{cite web |last=Breitman |first=Kendall |title='House of Cards' filming comes to D.C |url=http://www.politico.com/story/2014/08/house-of-cards-filing-dc-109802.html |website=Politico |date=August 7, 2014 |access-date=August 7, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140807225555/http://www.politico.com/story/2014/08/house-of-cards-filing-dc-109802.html |archive-date=August 7, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> In August 2014, the show filmed a "mock-motorcade scene" in Washington, D.C.<ref name="politico" /> In December 2014, the show filmed in [[Española, New Mexico|Española]], [[Santa Fe, New Mexico|Santa Fe]], and [[Las Vegas, New Mexico]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abqjournal.com/506892/blogs/house-of-cards-films-its-season-finale-in-nm.html |title='House of Cards' films season-three finale in NM |access-date=December 10, 2014 |date=December 7, 2014 |website=[[Albuquerque Journal]] |author=Gomez, Adrian |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150108073345/http://www.abqjournal.com/506892/blogs/house-of-cards-films-its-season-finale-in-nm.html |archive-date=January 8, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.koat.com/news/episode-of-house-of-cards-filmed-in-santa-fe/29999564 |title=Episode of 'House of Cards' filmed in Santa Fe: Film insiders dish on popular Netflix show |author=Da, Royale |date=December 1, 2014 |publisher=[[KOAT-TV]] |access-date=December 10, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210090640/http://www.koat.com/news/episode-of-house-of-cards-filmed-in-santa-fe/29999564 |archive-date=December 10, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Tax credits====
According to the Maryland Film Office, the state provided millions in tax credits to subsidize the production costs.
* For season 1, the company received a final tax credit of $11.6&nbsp;million. Production costs were $63&nbsp;million, more than 1,800 Maryland businesses were involved, and nearly 2,200 Marylanders were hired with a $138&nbsp;million economic impact.<ref name="How did 'House of Cards' get millions in Maryland tax credits?">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/how-did-house-of-cards-get-millions-in-maryland-tax-credits/2014/02/21/c1eb375c-9b16-11e3-975d-107dfef7b668_story.html |title=How did 'House of Cards' get millions in Maryland tax credits? |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=February 21, 2014 |access-date=February 21, 2014 |author=Johnson, Jenna |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222232012/http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/how-did-house-of-cards-get-millions-in-maryland-tax-credits/2014/02/21/c1eb375c-9b16-11e3-975d-107dfef7b668_story.html |archive-date=February 22, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* For season 2, the company was reported to expect to get a tax credit of about $15&nbsp;million because filming costs were more than $55&nbsp;million. There were nearly 2,000 Maryland businesses benefitting from the production and more than 3,700 Marylanders were hired with a $120&nbsp;million estimated economic impact.<ref name="How did 'House of Cards' get millions in Maryland tax credits?" />
* For season 3, the company filed a letter of intent to film, and estimated costs and economic impact similar to season 2.<ref name="How did 'House of Cards' get millions in Maryland tax credits?" /> Under the 2014 formula, "the show would qualify for up to $15 million in tax credits."<ref name="How did 'House of Cards' get millions in Maryland tax credits?" />

===Final season and firing of Spacey===
On October 11, 2017, ''[[The Baltimore Sun]]'' reported that ''House of Cards'' had been renewed for a sixth season and that filming would begin by the end of October 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/harford/aegis/ph-ag-house-of-cards-renewed-1013-story.html |title=House of Cards renewed for sixth season, filming to begin by end of October |date=October 11, 2017 |first=Erika |last=Butler |website=Baltimore Sun |access-date=October 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017010935/http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/harford/aegis/ph-ag-house-of-cards-renewed-1013-story.html |archive-date=October 17, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> On October 29, actor [[Anthony Rapp]] publicly stated that lead actor Spacey had made a sexual advance on him at a 1986 party when Rapp was 14.<ref name="deadline">{{cite news |last1=Patten |first1=Dominic |title=Netflix Cancels 'House Of Cards', Says It's 'Deeply Troubled' Over Kevin Spacey Claims |url=https://deadline.com/2017/10/house-of-cards-canceled-kevin-spacey-scandal-netflix-season-six-1202197604/|access-date=October 31, 2017 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=October 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171030201515/http://deadline.com/2017/10/house-of-cards-canceled-kevin-spacey-scandal-netflix-season-six-1202197604/ |archive-date=October 30, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> The following day, Netflix announced that the upcoming sixth season of ''House of Cards'' would be its last.<ref name="deadline" /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Holloway |first1=Daniel |title='House of Cards' Canceled; Netflix 'Deeply Troubled' by Spacey Assault Claim |url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/netflix-spacey-house-of-cards-netflix-1202602359/ |access-date=October 30, 2017 |work=Variety |date=October 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171030214408/http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/netflix-spacey-house-of-cards-netflix-1202602359/ |archive-date=October 30, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> Multiple sources stated that the decision to end the series was made prior to Rapp's accusation, but the announcement nevertheless caused suspicions for its timing.<ref>{{cite news |last=Vincent |first=Alice |date=October 31, 2017 |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2017/10/30/netflix-cancels-house-cards-wake-kevin-spacey-allegations/ |title=Netflix to cancel House of Cards in wake of Kevin Spacey allegations |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |access-date=April 5, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180404121229/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2017/10/30/netflix-cancels-house-cards-wake-kevin-spacey-allegations/ |archive-date=April 4, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=House of Cards cancelled as fallout continues for Spacey |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/house-cards-spacey-cancelled-1.4379521 |access-date=October 30, 2017 |work=CBC News |agency=Associated Press |date=October 30, 2017 |language=en |quote=Though the decision to end the series was announced on Monday, the decision to end the series was made several months ago, according to a person with knowledge of the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the decision. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171101212608/http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/house-cards-spacey-cancelled-1.4379521 |archive-date=November 1, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> The following day, it was announced that production on the season would be temporarily suspended, according to an official joint statement from Netflix and MRC, "to give us time to review the current situation and to address any concerns of our cast and crew".<ref name="suspended">{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2017/10/house-of-cards-production-shut-down-suspended-indefinitely-following-kevin-spacey-allegations-netflix-series-1202198465/ |title='House Of Cards': Production On Netflix Series Suspended Indefinitely Following Kevin Spacey Allegations |first=Nellie |last=Andreeva |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=October 31, 2017 |access-date=October 31, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171031180626/http://deadline.com/2017/10/house-of-cards-production-shut-down-suspended-indefinitely-following-kevin-spacey-allegations-netflix-series-1202198465/ |archive-date=October 31, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> On November 3, 2017, Netflix announced that they would no longer be associated with Spacey in any capacity whatsoever.<ref name="fired">{{cite web |url=http://tvline.com/2017/11/03/house-of-cards-kevin-spacey-fired/ |title=''House of Cards'': Kevin Spacey Fired |first=Matt |last=Mitovich |website=TVLine |date=November 3, 2017 |access-date=November 3, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171104123047/http://tvline.com/2017/11/03/house-of-cards-kevin-spacey-fired/ |archive-date=November 4, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> On December 4, 2017, [[Ted Sarandos]], Netflix's [[chief content officer]], announced that production would restart in 2018 with Robin Wright in the lead, and revealed that the final season of the show would now consist of eight episodes.<ref name="WrightLead1">{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2017/12/ted-sarandos-says-house-of-cards-will-have-sixth-season-1202219529/ |title=Abbreviated 'House Of Cards' Season 6 Sans Kevin Spacey To Start Production In 2018, Netflix's Ted Sarandos Says |last=Chmielewski |first=Dawn |date=December 4, 2017 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=December 4, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204231939/http://deadline.com/2017/12/ted-sarandos-says-house-of-cards-will-have-sixth-season-1202219529/ |archive-date=December 4, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> Spacey was removed from the cast and as executive producer with several unannounced projects involving the actor being canceled, resulting in Netflix losing 39 million dollars. In 2019, the last related criminal charges remaining against him were dropped.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/11/kevin-spacey-free-criminal-liability-sexual-assault-allegations/ |title=Kevin Spacey is free of criminal liability after latest sexual assault prosecution is declined |last=Holmes |first=Juwan J. |date=November 3, 2019 |website=[[LGBTQ Nation]] |access-date=November 12, 2019 |quote=The ex-"House of Cards" star has already teased a return to acting, and now all criminal proceedings against him have been closed. |archive-date=November 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105144338/https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/11/kevin-spacey-free-criminal-liability-sexual-assault-allegations/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=January 23, 2018 |title=Netflix takes $39 million charge after Kevin Spacey scandal |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-netflix-results-spacey-idUSKBN1FC072 |access-date=September 2, 2023}}</ref>

On December 24, 2018, Spacey posted an unofficial [[short film]] titled ''Let Me Be Frank'' to his [[YouTube]] channel, in which, in-character as [[Frank Underwood (House of Cards)|Francis "Frank" Underwood]], he denied the allegations and stated that his character was not in fact dead.<ref name="SpaceyResponse">{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/tv/2018/12/24/kevin-spacey-frank-underwood-house-of-cards-video/ |title=Kevin Spacey resurfaces as Frank Underwood in cryptic video after sexual assault allegations |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |first=Devan |last=Coggan |date=December 24, 2018 |access-date=December 24, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225124452/https://ew.com/tv/2018/12/24/kevin-spacey-frank-underwood-house-of-cards-video/ |archive-date=December 25, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> The video has been described in the media as "bizarre",<ref>{{cite web |first=Jackie |last=Strause |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kevin-spacey-video-racks-up-45-million-views-1171616 |title=Kevin Spacey's Bizarre Video Racks Up 4.5M Views in 24 Hours |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=December 25, 2018 |access-date=September 2, 2019 |archive-date=September 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901224422/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kevin-spacey-video-racks-up-45-million-views-1171616 |url-status=live }}</ref> "extraordinarily odd",<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-strange-video-kevin-spacey-tells-viewers-you-want-me-back/ |title=In strange video that goes viral, Kevin Spacey tells viewers: 'You want me back' |newspaper=[[Times of Israel]] |date=December 26, 2018 |access-date=September 2, 2019 |archive-date=September 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901224422/https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-strange-video-kevin-spacey-tells-viewers-you-want-me-back/ |url-status=live }}</ref> "unsettling",<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidalm/2018/12/28/why-is-that-kevin-spacey-video-so-unsettling-its-not-just-what-he-says/ |title=Why Is That Kevin Spacey Video So Unsettling? It's Not Just What He Says. |first=David |last=Alm |website=[[Forbes]] |date=December 28, 2018 |access-date=September 2, 2019 |archive-date=September 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901224423/https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidalm/2018/12/28/why-is-that-kevin-spacey-video-so-unsettling-its-not-just-what-he-says/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and "alarming";<ref>{{cite web |first1=Maane |last1=Khatchatourian |first2=Cynthia |last2=Little |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/kevin-spacey-video-youtube-new-sexual-assault-charges-2018-12 |title=Invoking his 'House of Cards' character, Kevin Spacey posted an alarming video that appeared to address new charges of sexual assault |website=[[Business Insider]] |date=December 24, 2018 |access-date=September 2, 2019 |archive-date=July 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190702235726/https://www.businessinsider.com/kevin-spacey-video-youtube-new-sexual-assault-charges-2018-12 |url-status=live }}</ref> several actors — including [[Patricia Arquette]], [[Ellen Barkin]], and [[Rob Lowe]] — have criticized and ridiculed it on Twitter.<ref>{{cite news |first=Cydney |last=Henderson |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2018/12/25/patricia-arquette-rob-lowe-react-kevin-spacey-weird-video/2411652002/ |title=Alyssa Milano, Ellen Barkin, more react to Kevin Spacey's 'creepy' Frank Underwood video |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |date=December 25, 2018 |access-date=January 4, 2019 |archive-date=December 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181227031100/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2018/12/25/patricia-arquette-rob-lowe-react-kevin-spacey-weird-video/2411652002/ |url-status=live }}</ref> As of September 2020, the video has over 12 million views, with 277,000 likes and 74,000 dislikes.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZveA-NAIDI |title=Let Me Be Frank |website=[[YouTube]] |first=Kevin |last=Spacey |date=December 24, 2018 |access-date=September 2, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/12/kevin-spaceys-let-me-be-frank-video-meaning/579034/ |title=The Disturbing Truth About Kevin Spacey's 'Let Me Be Frank' Video |first=Spencer |last=Kornhaber |date=December 27, 2018 |website=[[The Atlantic]] |access-date=September 2, 2019 |archive-date=September 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901224422/https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/12/kevin-spaceys-let-me-be-frank-video-meaning/579034/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Spacey posted a follow-up short film to ''Let Me Be Frank'', titled ''KTWK'' (Kill Them with Kindness), to his [[YouTube]] channel on December 24, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tvline.com/2019/12/24/kevin-spacey-house-of-cards-frank-underwood-alive-holiday-message/ |title=Kevin Spacey Revives House of Cards' Frank Underwood to Share His 2020 'Vote,' Plus a 'Dead Serious' Message |website=TVLine |first=Matt Webb |last=Mitovich |date=December 24, 2019 |access-date=December 25, 2019 |archive-date=December 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224211720/https://tvline.com/2019/12/24/kevin-spacey-house-of-cards-frank-underwood-alive-holiday-message/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In November 22, 2021, it was later reported that MRC sued Spacey for breaching his contact after losing millions from the reshooting the show's final season and was ordered to pay 31 million dollars in retribution. His lawyers later attempted to toss out the charge on January 25, 2022, by denying their accusations, but lost the court battle later that August after failing to convince the judge.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dellatto |first=Marisa |date=November 22, 2021 |title=Kevin Spacey Must Pay 'House Of Cards' Producers $31 Million |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2021/11/22/kevin-spacey-must-pay-house-of-cards-producers-31-million/ |access-date=September 2, 2023 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Maddaus |first=Gene |date=January 25, 2022 |title=Kevin Spacey Seeks to Toss Out $31 Million 'House of Cards' Judgment |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/kevin-spacey-house-of-cards-judgement-1235162829/ |access-date=September 2, 2023 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=August 5, 2022 |title=Kevin Spacey ordered to pay $31m to House of Cards producers |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-62433694 |access-date=September 2, 2023}}</ref>

==Release==

===Broadcast===
In Australia, where Netflix was not available prior to 2015, the series was broadcast on [[Showcase (Australian TV channel)|Showcase]], premiering on May 7, 2013. Australian subscription TV provider [[Foxtel]], and owner of Showcase, offered the entire first season to Showcase subscribers via their On Demand feature on Foxtel set-top boxes connected to the internet, as well as through their [[Xbox 360]], Internet TV, and mobile (Foxtel Go) services. Although the entire season was made available, it maintained its weekly timeslot on Showcase.<ref name="House of Cards on Showcase">{{cite web |title=Foxtel to offer full series of House of Cards online TV Tonight |url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/04/foxtel-to-offer-full-series-of-house-of-cards-online.html |publisher=TV Tonight |first=David |last=Knox |date=April 4, 2013 |access-date=May 15, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430154454/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/04/foxtel-to-offer-full-series-of-house-of-cards-online.html |archive-date=April 30, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> Season two returned to Showcase on February 15, 2014. As with season one, the entire season was made available on demand to Showcase subscribers while also retaining a weekly timeslot.<ref name="Showcase season 2">{{cite web |title=Returning: House of Cards |url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/01/returning-house-of-cards.html |publisher=TV Tonight |first=David |last=Knox |date=January 23, 2014 |access-date=February 2, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140127162251/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/01/returning-house-of-cards.html |archive-date=January 27, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> The series has also been made available to non-Foxtel subscribers through Apple's [[Apple TV]] service. Prior to Netflix's Australian launch on March 28, 2015,<ref name="Netflix Aust Launch">{{cite web |title=Netflix launches in Australia |url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/03/netflix-launches-in-australia.html |publisher=TV Tonight |first=David |last=Knox |date=March 24, 2015 |access-date=March 25, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402110045/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/03/netflix-launches-in-australia.html |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> Netflix renounced Showcase's rights to ''House of Cards'',<ref name="Showcase Lose HoC">{{cite web |title=Foxtel loses House of Cards |url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/11/foxtel-loses-house-of-cards.html |publisher=TV Tonight |first=David |last=Knox |date=November 16, 2014 |access-date=January 20, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150115010917/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/11/foxtel-loses-house-of-cards.html |archive-date=January 15, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> with season 3 premiering on Netflix at launch.<ref name="HoC S03 Aust">{{cite web |title=House of Cards shifts from Foxtel to Netflix streaming |url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/02/house-of-cards-shifts-from-foxtel-to-netflix-streaming.html |publisher=TV Tonight |first=David |last=Knox |date=February 23, 2015 |access-date=March 25, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150328084752/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/02/house-of-cards-shifts-from-foxtel-to-netflix-streaming.html |archive-date=March 28, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In New Zealand, where Netflix was unavailable prior to 2015, season 1 premiered on [[TV3 (New Zealand)|TV3]] in early 2014, followed immediately by season 2.<ref name="House of Cards on TV3">{{cite web |title=The Blacklist, Rake, House of Cards and more coming to TV3 |url=http://www.tv3.co.nz/The-Blacklist-Rake-House-of-Cards-and-more-coming-to-TV3/tabid/2983/articleID/94264/Default.aspx |publisher=TV3 |date=July 26, 2013 |access-date=December 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213082221/http://www.tv3.co.nz/The-Blacklist-Rake-House-of-Cards-and-more-coming-to-TV3/tabid/2983/articleID/94264/Default.aspx |archive-date=December 13, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> Netflix launched in New Zealand on March 24, 2015, and unlike Australia (which had Netflix launch on the same day) where ''House of Cards'' season 3 was available at launch,<ref name="Netflix Aust Launch" /> the series was initially unavailable.<ref>{{cite news |last=Schulz |first=Chris |title=Netflix launches in New Zealand today, in direct competition with Spark's Lightbox and Sky TV's Neon. Should you join? Chris Schulz weighs up the pros and cons ... |newspaper=The New Zealand Herald |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11422060 |date=March 24, 2015 |access-date=March 25, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150324193132/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11422060 |archive-date=March 24, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In India, where Netflix was unavailable prior to January 2016, ''House of Cards'' premiered on February 20, 2014, on [[Zee Café]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/english-entertainment/zee-caf%C3%A9-brings-home-the-biggest-show-of-2014-house-of-cards-140129 |title=Zee Café brings home the biggest show of 2014; House Of Cards |publisher=IndianTelevision.com |date=January 29, 2014 |access-date=August 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140827163930/http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/english-entertainment/zee-caf%C3%A9-brings-home-the-biggest-show-of-2014-house-of-cards-140129 |archive-date=August 27, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> Seasons 1 and 2 were aired back–to–back.<ref>{{cite web |last=Naidu |first=Vinaya |title=Zee Café Launches Innovative Campaign To Promote House Of Cards TV Premiere |url=http://lighthouseinsights.in/zee-cafe-house-of-cards-tv-premiere-social-media-campaign.html/ |website=Lighthouse Insights |access-date=April 18, 2015 |date=February 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419000958/http://lighthouseinsights.in/zee-cafe-house-of-cards-tv-premiere-social-media-campaign.html/ |archive-date=April 19, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> The channel aired all 13 episodes of season 3 on March 28 and 29, 2015. This marked the first time that an English-language general entertainment channel in India aired all episodes of the latest season of a series together. The move was intended to satisfy viewers' urge to binge-watch the season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Zee Café to air the entire Season 3 of House of Cards in Two Days! |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/trade-news/hindi/Zee-Caf-to-air-the-entire-Season-3-of-House-of-Cards-in-Two-Days/articleshow/46504221.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=April 18, 2015 |date=March 9, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403230929/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/trade-news/hindi/Zee-Caf-to-air-the-entire-Season-3-of-House-of-Cards-in-Two-Days/articleshow/46504221.cms |archive-date=April 3, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> Although Netflix launched in India in January 2016, ''House of Cards'' was not available on the service until March 4.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Arora |first1=Akhil |title=Netflix India Finally Gets 'House of Cards' |date=March 4, 2016 |url=http://gadgets.ndtv.com/tv/news/netflix-india-finally-gets-house-of-cards-809916 |publisher=NDTV |access-date=March 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313115736/http://gadgets.ndtv.com/tv/news/netflix-india-finally-gets-house-of-cards-809916 |archive-date=March 13, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> All episodes of season 4 had their television premiere on Zee Café on March 12 and 13, 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/english-entertainment/zee-caf-to-premiere-house-of-cards-season-4-on-12-13-march-160211 |title=Zee Café to premiere 'House of Cards' season 4 on 12–13 March |publisher=IndianTelevision.com |date=February 11, 2016 |access-date=March 1, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160214103723/http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/english-entertainment/zee-caf-to-premiere-house-of-cards-season-4-on-12-13-march-160211 |archive-date=February 14, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>

''House of Cards'' was acquired by Canadian superstation [[CHCH-DT|CHCH]] for broadcast beginning September 13, 2017, making the program available throughout Canada on cable and free-to-air in CHCH's broadcast region, which includes portions of the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chch.com/event/house-cards-broadcast-premiere-chch/ |title=House of Cards Broadcast Premiere on CHCH |website=CHCH |access-date=December 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210231826/http://www.chch.com/event/house-cards-broadcast-premiere-chch/ |archive-date=December 10, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> However, the show was removed from the CHCH primetime schedule two months later, following the sexual assault allegations towards Kevin Spacey.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chch.com/chch-statement-re-house-cards/ |title=CHCH Statement Regarding House of Cards |website=CHCH |date=November 15, 2017 |access-date=December 9, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210071723/http://www.chch.com/chch-statement-re-house-cards/ |archive-date=December 10, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>

''House of Cards'' began airing in the United Kingdom on September 19, 2018, on [[Virgin TV]] Ultra HD, a newly established [[Ultra-high-definition television|UHD]]/[[4K resolution|4K]] entertainment channel.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnarcher/2018/09/10/first-dedicated-4k-entertainment-channel-launches-in-the-uk/ |title=First Dedicated 4K Entertainment Channel Launches In The UK |last=Archer |first=John |date=September 10, 2018 |website=Forbes |access-date=October 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007225530/https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnarcher/2018/09/10/first-dedicated-4k-entertainment-channel-launches-in-the-uk/ |archive-date=October 7, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.virginmedia.com/virgin-tv-edit/tv/virgin-tv-uhd-startup-house-of-cards-and-more.html |title=Entertainment never looked so good |date=September 11, 2018 |website=Virgin Media |access-date=October 7, 2018}}</ref>

===Home media===
Season 1 was released on DVD and [[Blu-ray Disc]] by [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]] in [[DVD region code#Region codes and countries|region 1]] on June 11, 2013,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/House-Cards-Season-1-Press-Release/18416/ |title=House of Cards – Packaging and Official Press Release for 'The Complete 1st Season' |publisher=TVShowsOnDVD.com |first=David |last=Lambert |date=May 6, 2013 |access-date=July 7, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708002829/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/House-Cards-Season-1-Press-Release/18416/ |archive-date=July 8, 2015}}</ref> season 2 was released on June 17, 2014,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/House-of-Cards-The-Complete-Second-Season-Blu-ray/97346/ |title=House of Cards: The Complete Second Season Blu-ray |publisher=Blu-ray.com |access-date=July 9, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140709232548/http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/House-of-Cards-The-Complete-Second-Season-Blu-ray/97346/ |archive-date=July 9, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> season 3 was released on July 7, 2015,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/House-Cards-Season-3-Press-Release/21135 |title=House of Cards – Press Release from Sony for 'The Complete 3rd Season' on DVD, Blu-ray |publisher=TVShowsOnDVD.com |first=David |last=Lambert |date=May 27, 2015 |access-date=July 7, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707235042/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/House-Cards-Season-3-Press-Release/21135 |archive-date=July 7, 2015}}</ref> season 4 was released on July 5, 2016,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/House-Cards-Season-4-Press-Release/22409 |title=House of Cards – Official Sony Press Release for 'The Complete 4th Season' |publisher=TVShowsOnDVD.com |first=David |last=Lambert |date=June 23, 2016 |access-date=July 16, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160728021829/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/House-Cards-Season-4-Press-Release/22409 |archive-date=July 28, 2016}}</ref> season 5 was released on October 3, 2017,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/House-Cards-Season-5/23560 |title=House of Cards – 'The Complete 5th Season' Announced; Package Art Released' |publisher=TVShowsOnDVD.com |first=David |last=Lambert |date=August 8, 2017 |access-date=October 16, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017094133/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/House-Cards-Season-5/23560 |archive-date=October 17, 2017}}</ref> and season 6 was released on March 5, 2019.<ref name="S6DVD">{{cite web |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/HOUSE-OF-CARDS-Season-Six-Debuts-on-Blu-ray-DVD-March-5-20190107 |title=HOUSE OF CARDS Season Six Debuts on Blu-ray & DVD March 5 |website=Broadway World |date=January 7, 2019 |access-date=April 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421112207/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/HOUSE-OF-CARDS-Season-Six-Debuts-on-Blu-ray-DVD-March-5-20190107 |archive-date=April 21, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>

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! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Season
! rowspan="2" |Cover
! colspan="3" |[[DVD]] release date
! colspan="2" |[[Blu-ray]] release date
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! scope="col" |[[DVD region code#1|Region 1]]
! scope="col" |[[DVD region code#2|Region 2]]
! scope="col" |[[DVD region code#4|Region 4]]
! scope="col" |[[Blu-ray#A|Region A]]
! scope="col" |[[Blu-ray#B|Region B]]
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|[[House of Cards season 1|1]]
|''The Complete First Season''<br />Volume One: Chapters 1–13
|June 11, 2013<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releases/House-Cards-Complete-1st-Season/13357 |title=House of Cards – The Complete 1st Season DVD Information |website=TVShowsOnDVD |access-date=October 22, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023010542/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releases/House-Cards-Complete-1st-Season/13357 |archive-date=October 23, 2017}}</ref>
|June 10, 2013<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/House-Cards-Season-DVD-Copy/dp/B00AWN5ACS/ |title=House of Cards – Season 1 (DVD + UV Copy) [2013] |website=Amazon.co.uk |access-date=October 22, 2017 |date=June 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023011842/https://www.amazon.co.uk/House-Cards-Season-DVD-Copy/dp/B00AWN5ACS |archive-date=October 23, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|June 27, 2013<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.jbhifi.com.au/movies-tv-shows/movies-tv-shows-on-sale/tv-drama/house-of-cards-season-1/385034/ |title=House Of Cards – Season 1 |website=JB Hi-Fi |access-date=October 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023010812/https://www.jbhifi.com.au/movies-tv-shows/movies-tv-shows-on-sale/tv-drama/house-of-cards-season-1/385034/ |archive-date=October 23, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|June 11, 2013<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/House-of-Cards-The-Complete-First-Season-Blu-ray/65733/ |title=House of Cards: The Complete First Season Blu-ray |website=Blu-ray.com |access-date=October 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022193528/http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/House-of-Cards-The-Complete-First-Season-Blu-ray/65733/ |archive-date=October 22, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|June 10, 2013<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/House-Cards-Season-Blu-ray-Region/dp/B00AWN5ASW/ |title=House of Cards – Season 1 (Blu-ray + UV Copy) [2013] [Region A &<span class="ltr">B</span>] |website=Amazon.co.uk |access-date=October 22, 2017 |date=June 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170711004700/https://www.amazon.co.uk/House-Cards-Season-Blu-ray-Region/dp/B00AWN5ASW |archive-date=July 11, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|[[House of Cards season 2|2]]
|''The Complete Second Season''<br />Volume Two: Chapters 14–26
|June 17, 2014<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releases/House-Cards-Complete-2nd-Season/14453 |title=House of Cards – The Complete 2nd Season DVD Information |website=TVShowsOnDVD |access-date=October 22, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022193827/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releases/House-Cards-Complete-2nd-Season/14453 |archive-date=October 22, 2017}}</ref>
|June 16, 2014<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/House-Cards-Season-2-DVD/dp/B00J6T28NI/ |title=House Of Cards – Season 2 [DVD] |website=Amazon.co.uk |access-date=October 22, 2017 |date=June 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023115632/https://www.amazon.co.uk/House-Cards-Season-2-DVD/dp/B00J6T28NI |archive-date=October 23, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|June 19, 2014<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.jbhifi.com.au/movies-tv-shows/movies-tv-shows-on-sale/tv-drama/house-of-cards-season-2/564949/ |title=House Of Cards – Season 2 |website=JB Hi-Fi |access-date=October 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022193710/https://www.jbhifi.com.au/movies-tv-shows/movies-tv-shows-on-sale/tv-drama/house-of-cards-season-2/564949/ |archive-date=October 22, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|June 17, 2014<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/House-of-Cards-The-Complete-Second-Season-Blu-ray/97346/ |title=House of Cards: The Complete Second Season Blu-ray |website=Blu-ray.com |access-date=October 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108184928/http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/House-of-Cards-The-Complete-Second-Season-Blu-ray/97346/ |archive-date=November 8, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|June 16, 2014<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/House-Cards-Season-2-Blu-ray/dp/B00J6T28MY/ |title=House Of Cards – Season 2 [Blu-ray] |website=Amazon.co.uk |access-date=October 22, 2017 |date=June 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023115629/https://www.amazon.co.uk/House-Cards-Season-2-Blu-ray/dp/B00J6T28MY |archive-date=October 23, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|[[House of Cards season 3|3]]
|''The Complete Third Season''<br />Volume Three: Chapters 27–39
|July 7, 2015<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releases/House-Cards-Complete-3rd-Season/15555 |title=House of Cards – The Complete 3rd Season DVD Information |website=TVShowsOnDVD |access-date=October 22, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023010450/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releases/House-Cards-Complete-3rd-Season/15555 |archive-date=October 23, 2017}}</ref>
|June 29, 2015<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/House-Cards-Season-3-DVD/dp/B00IXGTZ8Q/ |title=House of Cards – Season 3 [DVD] |website=Amazon.co.uk |access-date=October 22, 2017 |date=June 29, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023063544/https://www.amazon.co.uk/House-Cards-Season-3-DVD/dp/B00IXGTZ8Q |archive-date=October 23, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|August 6, 2015<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.jbhifi.com.au/movies-tv-shows/movies-tv-shows-on-sale/tv-drama/house-of-cards-season-3/726069/ |title=House Of Cards – Season 3 |website=JB Hi-Fi |access-date=October 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022193707/https://www.jbhifi.com.au/movies-tv-shows/movies-tv-shows-on-sale/tv-drama/house-of-cards-season-3/726069/ |archive-date=October 22, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|July 7, 2015<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/House-of-Cards-The-Complete-Third-Season-Blu-ray/127221/ |title=House of Cards: The Complete Third Season Blu-ray |website=Blu-ray.com |access-date=October 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022193641/http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/House-of-Cards-The-Complete-Third-Season-Blu-ray/127221/ |archive-date=October 22, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|June 29, 2015<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/House-Cards-Season-3-Blu-ray/dp/B00IXGU1UC/ |title=House of Cards – Season 3 [Blu-ray] |website=Amazon.co.uk |access-date=October 22, 2017 |date=June 29, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023115647/https://www.amazon.co.uk/House-Cards-Season-3-Blu-ray/dp/B00IXGU1UC |archive-date=October 23, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|[[House of Cards season 4|4]]
|''The Complete Fourth Season''<br />Volume Four: Chapters 40–52
|July 5, 2016<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releases/House-Cards-Complete-4th-Season/16410 |title=House of Cards – The Complete 4th Season DVD Information |website=TVShowsOnDVD |access-date=October 22, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023010633/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releases/House-Cards-Complete-4th-Season/16410 |archive-date=October 23, 2017}}</ref>
|July 4, 2016<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/House-Cards-Season-4-DVD/dp/B01DSWRUM2/ |title=House of Cards – Season 4 [DVD] [2016] |website=Amazon.co.uk |access-date=October 22, 2017 |date=July 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023011122/https://www.amazon.co.uk/House-Cards-Season-4-DVD/dp/B01DSWRUM2 |archive-date=October 23, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|July 7, 2016<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.jbhifi.com.au/movies-tv-shows/movies-tv-shows-on-sale/tv-drama/house-of-cards-season-4/951446/ |title=House Of Cards – Season 4 |website=JB Hi-Fi |access-date=October 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022193713/https://www.jbhifi.com.au/movies-tv-shows/movies-tv-shows-on-sale/tv-drama/house-of-cards-season-4/951446/ |archive-date=October 22, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|July 5, 2016<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/House-of-Cards-The-Complete-Fourth-Season-Blu-ray/152362/ |title=House of Cards: The Complete Fourth Season Blu-ray |website=Blu-ray.com |access-date=October 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022193638/http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/House-of-Cards-The-Complete-Fourth-Season-Blu-ray/152362/ |archive-date=October 22, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|July 4, 2016<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/House-Cards-Season-4-Blu-ray/dp/B01DSWS10W/ |title=House of Cards – Season 4 [Blu-ray] [2016] |website=Amazon.co.uk |access-date=October 22, 2017 |date=July 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813110406/https://www.amazon.co.uk/House-Cards-Season-4-Blu-ray/dp/B01DSWS10W |archive-date=August 13, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|[[House of Cards season 5|5]]
|''The Complete Fifth Season''<br />Volume Five: Chapters 53–65
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|''The Final Season''<br />Volume Six: Chapters 66–73
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==Reception==
===Critical response===
{{Television critical response
| rotten_tomatoes1 = 86% (43 reviews)
| metacritic1      = 76 (25 reviews)

| rotten_tomatoes2 = 83% (48 reviews)
| metacritic2      = 80 (25 reviews)

| rotten_tomatoes3 = 74% (54 reviews)
| metacritic3      = 76 (24 reviews)

| rotten_tomatoes4 = 86% (36 reviews)
| metacritic4      = 76 (17 reviews)

| rotten_tomatoes5 = 71% (45 reviews)
| metacritic5      = 60 (11 reviews)

| rotten_tomatoes6 = 67% (66 reviews)
| metacritic6      = 62 (23 reviews)
}}

====Season 1====
The first season received positive reviews from critics. On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the first season holds a rating of 86%, based on 43 reviews, with an average rating of 8.21/10. The site's consensus reads, "Bolstered by strong performances—especially from Kevin Spacey—and surehanded direction, ''House of Cards'' is a slick, engrossing drama that may redefine how television is produced."<ref name=RTS1>{{cite web |url=https://rottentomatoes.com/tv/house-of-cards/s01/ |title=House of Cards: Season 1 (2013) |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=July 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190516125755/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/house-of-cards/s01/ |archive-date=May 16, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the first season has a score of 76 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref name=MetacriticS1>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/house-of-cards-2013/season-1 |title=House of Cards (2013): Season 1 |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=February 11, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130210034048/http://www.metacritic.com/tv/house-of-cards-2013 |archive-date=February 10, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref>

''[[USA Today]]'' critic Robert Bianco praised the series, particularly Spacey's and Wright's lead performances, stating "If you think network executives are nervous, imagine the actors who have to go up against that pair in the [[Emmy Award|Emmys]]."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2013/01/31/bianco-review-house-of-cards/1880835/ |title='House of Cards' is all aces |website=USA Today |first=Robert |last=Bianco |date=February 1, 2013 |access-date=February 11, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311191304/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2013/01/31/bianco-review-house-of-cards/1880835/ |archive-date=March 11, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> Tom Gilatto of ''[[People Weekly]]'' lauded the first two episodes, calling them "cinematically rich, full of sleek, oily pools of darkness".<ref name=MetacriticS1 /> In ''[[The Denver Post]]'', critic Joanne Ostrow said the series is "[<span class="ltr">d</span>]eeply cynical about human beings as well as politics and almost gleeful in its portrayal of limitless ambition". She added: "''House of Cards'' is a wonderfully sour take on power and corruption."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.denverpost.com/television/ci_22483448/Kevin-Spacey-shines-house-cards-political-drama-netflix |title=Ostrow: Kevin Spacey shines in "House of Cards" political drama on Netflix |website=The Denver Post |first=Joanne |last=Ostrow |date=February 1, 2013 |access-date=February 11, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130318021952/http://www.denverpost.com/television/ci_22483448/kevin-spacey-shines-house-cards-political-drama-netflix |archive-date=March 18, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Writing in ''[[The New York Times]]'', critic [[Alessandra Stanley]] noted that the writing in the series sometimes fails to match the high quality of its acting: "Unfortunately Mr. Spacey's lines don't always live up to the subtle power of his performance; the writing isn't Shakespeare, or even [[Aaron Sorkin]], and at times, it turns strangely trite." Nevertheless, she lauded ''House of Cards'' as an entertainment that "revels in the familiar but always entertaining underbelly of government".<ref>{{cite news |title=Political Animals That Slither |url=http://tv.nytimes.com/2013/02/01/arts/television/house-of-cards-on-netflix-stars-Kevin-Spacey.html |work=The New York Times |first=Alessandra |last=Stanley |date=February 2, 2013 |access-date=August 9, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102055700/http://tv.nytimes.com/2013/02/01/arts/television/house-of-cards-on-netflix-stars-kevin-spacey.html |archive-date=November 2, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Andrew Davies (writer)|Andrew Davies]], the writer of the original British TV series, stated that Spacey's character lacks the "charm" of [[Ian Richardson]]'s,<ref>{{cite news |first=Jace |last=Lacob |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/01/30/david-fincher-beau-willimon-kate-mara-on-netflix-s-house-of-cards.html |title=David Fincher, Beau Willimon & Kate Mara On Netflix's 'House of Cards' |newspaper=[[The Daily Beast]] |date=January 30, 2013 |access-date=August 9, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718073516/http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/01/30/david-fincher-beau-willimon-kate-mara-on-netflix-s-house-of-cards.html |archive-date=July 18, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> while ''[[The Independent]]'' praised Spacey's portrayal as a more "menacing" character, "hiding his rage behind Southern charm and old-fashioned courtesy."<ref>{{cite web |first=Sarah |last=Hughes |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/urquhart-is-deliciously-diabolical-kevin-spacey-is-back-in-a-remake-of-house-of-cards-8473834.html |title='Urquhart is deliciously diabolical': Kevin Spacey is back in a remake of House of Cards |website=[[The Independent]] |date=January 30, 2013 |access-date=August 9, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215185737/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/urquhart-is-deliciously-diabolical-kevin-spacey-is-back-in-a-remake-of-house-of-cards-8473834.html |archive-date=February 15, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Randy Shaw]], writing for ''[[HuffPost|The Huffington Post]]'', criticized ''House of Cards'' for glorifying "union bashing and entitlement slashing within a political landscape whose absence of activist groups or anyone remotely progressive resembles a Republican fantasy world".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://huffingtonpost.com/randy-shaw/house-of-cards-politics_b_4823341.html |title=House of Cards Is a Republican Fantasy World |website=[[HuffPost|The Huffington Post]] |first=Randy |last=Shaw |date=February 20, 2014 |access-date=August 9, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707120020/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/randy-shaw/house-of-cards-politics_b_4823341.html |archive-date=July 7, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> Critics such as ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' television critic [[James Poniewozik]] and [[Hank Stuever]] of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' compare the series to ''[[Boss (TV series)|Boss]]''.<ref name="RHoCSISTiW">{{cite magazine |url=http://entertainment.time.com/2013/01/31/review-house-of-cards-sinks-its-sharp-teeth-into-washington/ |title=Review: House of Cards Sinks Its Sharp Teeth into Washington |access-date=September 10, 2013 |date=January 31, 2013 |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |last=Poniewozik |first=James |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054505/http://entertainment.time.com/2013/01/31/review-house-of-cards-sinks-its-sharp-teeth-into-washington/ |archive-date=September 21, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="HoCPC">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/house-of-cards-power-corrupts-plus-other-non-breaking-news/2013/01/31/b72c54b6-6bd0-11e2-8740-9b58f43c191a_story.html |title='House of Cards': Power corrupts (plus other non-breaking news) |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=September 10, 2013 |date=January 31, 2013 |last=Stuever |first=Hank |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170711024715/https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/house-of-cards-power-corrupts-plus-other-non-breaking-news/2013/01/31/b72c54b6-6bd0-11e2-8740-9b58f43c191a_story.html |archive-date=July 11, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> Like the [[House of Cards (British TV series)|UK show and novel of the same name]], many critics have noted that it is heavily influenced by both ''[[Macbeth]]'' and ''[[Richard III (play)|Richard III]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Youngs |first=Ian |title=Richardson's rule in House of Cards |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6346897.stm |access-date=March 7, 2015 |publisher=BBC News |date=February 9, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810223723/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6346897.stm |archive-date=August 10, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/21/house-of-cards-shakespeare-_n_4823200.html |title=9 Things 'House Of Cards' Took From Shakespeare |access-date=March 11, 2014 |date=February 21, 2014 |newspaper=[[HuffPost|The Huffington Post]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305191416/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/21/house-of-cards-shakespeare-_n_4823200.html |archive-date=March 5, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.salon.com/2014/02/14/yes_house_of_cards_is_our_shakespeare/ |title=Yes, "House of Cards" is our Shakespeare: Comparing the show to Shakespeare isn't pretentious; it's appropriate |access-date=March 11, 2014 |date=February 14, 2014 |website=[[Salon (website)|Salon]] |author=D'Addario, Daniel |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140311093756/http://www.salon.com/2014/02/14/yes_house_of_cards_is_our_shakespeare/ |archive-date=March 11, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> In addition, some critics find elements of ''[[Othello]]'', such as [[Iago]]'s bitter ire.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2014/02/12/to_figure_out_house_of_cards_read_a_lot_of_shakespeare.html |title=To figure out House of Cards, read a lot of Shakespeare |access-date=March 14, 2014 |date=February 12, 2014 |author=Blank, Paula C. |website=[[Toronto Star|The Star]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219024212/http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2014/02/12/to_figure_out_house_of_cards_read_a_lot_of_shakespeare.html |archive-date=February 19, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Season 2====
The second season received positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the season has a rating of 84%, based on 45 reviews, with an average rating of 8.03/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "''House of Cards'' proves just as bingeworthy in its second season, with more of the strong performances, writing, and visual design that made the first season so addictive."<ref name=RTS2>{{cite web |url=https://rottentomatoes.com/tv/house-of-cards/s02/ |title=House of Cards: Season 2 (2014) |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=July 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190520104031/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/house-of-cards/s02/ |archive-date=May 20, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> On Metacritic the season has a score of 80 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref name=MetacriticS2>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/house-of-cards-2013/season-2 |title=House of Cards (2013) : Season 2 |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=January 30, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215041505/http://www.metacritic.com/tv/house-of-cards-2013/season-2 |archive-date=February 15, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>

As the season progressed, reviews became more mixed.<ref>{{cite web |last=Grant |first=Drew |title=The Anhedonia of Antiheroes: Why House of Cards' Second Season Isn't as Fun as It Should Be |url=http://observer.com/2014/02/the-anhedonia-of-antiheroes-why-house-of-cardss-second-season-isnt-as-fun-as-it-should-be/ |website=The New York Observer |date=February 17, 2014 |access-date=February 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302125534/http://observer.com/2014/02/the-anhedonia-of-antiheroes-why-house-of-cardss-second-season-isnt-as-fun-as-it-should-be/ |archive-date=March 2, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> Jen Chaney of ''Vulture'' wrote that the second season "felt kind of empty" and that "the closest it came to feeling emotionally rich was when it focused on Claire".<ref>{{cite web |last=Chaney |first=Jen |title=House of Cards Season 2 Finale Recap: The Wicked Wing of the West |url=https://vulture.com/2014/03/house-of-cards-recap-season-2-finale.html |website=Vulture |date=March 7, 2014 |access-date=February 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208092610/http://www.vulture.com/2014/03/house-of-cards-recap-season-2-finale.html |archive-date=February 8, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> At the end of the second season, [[Alan Sepinwall]] of ''HitFix'' wrote that the show is a "ridiculous political potboiler that takes itself too seriously"; he gave the overall season a C−.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sepinwall |first=Alan |title='House of Cards' season 2 in review: It gets weaker the more you watch |url=http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-watching/house-of-cards-season-2-in-review-it-gets-weaker-the-more-you-watch |website=HitFix |date=April 30, 2014 |access-date=February 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709211320/http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-watching/house-of-cards-season-2-in-review-it-gets-weaker-the-more-you-watch |archive-date=July 9, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Season 3====
The third season received mostly positive reviews, although many critics noted it felt repetitive. On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has a rating of 74%, based on 54 reviews, with an average rating of 6.97/10. The site's consensus reads, "Season three introduces intriguing new political and personal elements to Frank Underwood's character, even if it feels like more of the same for some."<ref name=RTS3>{{cite web |url=https://rottentomatoes.com/tv/house-of-cards/s03/ |title=House of Cards: Season 3 (2015) |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=October 8, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170130221102/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/house-of-cards/s03 |archive-date=January 30, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> On Metacritic, the season has a score of 76 out of 100, based on 24 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref name=MetacriticS3>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/house-of-cards-2013/season-3 |title=House of Cards (2013): Season 3 |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=March 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315163531/http://www.metacritic.com/tv/house-of-cards-2013/season-3 |archive-date=March 15, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Negative reviews came from ''[[The Daily Beast]]''{{'}}s Nick Gillespie, who accused the writers of "descending into prosaic moralism" in season 3 and asserted that it deviates from the show's original intent,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/03/07/that-s-it-house-of-cards-you-lost-me.html |title=That's It, House of Cards. You Lost Me |newspaper=The Daily Beast |first=Nick |last=Gillespie |date=March 7, 2015 |access-date=March 7, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150308112725/http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/03/07/that-s-it-house-of-cards-you-lost-me.html |archive-date=March 8, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> and Michael Wolff of ''USA Today'' plainly asserts that "the third season of ''House of Cards'' is no good ... not just no good, but incompetent, a shambles, lost".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/wolff/2015/03/05/bad-house-of-cards-season-bad-news-for-netflix/24433701/ |title=Wolff: 'House of Cards' shows Netflix weakness |website=USA Today |first=Michael |last=Wolff |date=March 5, 2015 |access-date=March 7, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150307003012/http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/wolff/2015/03/05/bad-house-of-cards-season-bad-news-for-netflix/24433701/ |archive-date=March 7, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[IndieWire]]'' named the season one of the most disappointing shows of 2015.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Shannon Miller |first1=Liz |last2=Travers |first2=Ben |title=The Most Disappointing TV Shows of 2015 |url=https://indiewire.com/2015/12/the-most-disappointing-tv-shows-of-2015-41015/ |website=IndieWire |year=2015 |access-date=July 24, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160713051224/http://www.indiewire.com/2015/12/the-most-disappointing-tv-shows-of-2015-41015/ |archive-date=July 13, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Season 4====
The fourth season received positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has a rating of 86%, based on 36 reviews, with an average rating of 7.69/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "''House of Cards'' retains its binge-worthiness by ratcheting up the drama, and deepening Robin Wright's role even further."<ref name=RTS4>{{cite web |url=https://rottentomatoes.com/tv/house-of-cards/s04/ |title=House of Cards: Season 4 (2016) |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=October 8, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190519205143/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/house-of-cards/s04/ |archive-date=May 19, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> On Metacritic, the season has a score of 76 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref name=MetacriticS4>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/house-of-cards-2013/season-4 |title=House of Cards (2013): Season 4 |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308074809/http://www.metacritic.com/tv/house-of-cards-2013/season-4 |archive-date=March 8, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Ben Travers of ''[[IndieWire]]'' had a positive response to season four, calling it an upgrade from what he perceived as a "messy and unsatisfying melodramatic" third season, writing that "''House of Cards'' is aiming at authenticity, and—for what feels like the first time—consistently finding it."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Travers |first1=Ben |title=Review: 'House of Cards' Season 4 Might Be the Best Season Yet, But It Won't Be Your Favorite |url=https://indiewire.com/2016/03/review-house-of-cards-season-4-might-be-the-best-season-yet-but-it-wont-be-your-favorite-61882/ |website=IndieWire |date=March 4, 2016 |access-date=July 9, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160710174708/http://www.indiewire.com/2016/03/review-house-of-cards-season-4-might-be-the-best-season-yet-but-it-wont-be-your-favorite-61882/ |archive-date=July 10, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Emily Van DerWerff of ''[[Vox (website)|Vox]]'' had a mixed review to season four, criticizing the repetitive and predictable nature of the series, writing: "There's no such mystery with ''House of Cards'', where you know exactly what will happen as surely as you do on ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]''. Obstacles will present themselves, but Frank (the hammy [[Kevin Spacey]]) and Claire (the almost perfect [[Robin Wright]]) Underwood will overcome. What you see is what you get."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Van DerWerff |first1=Emily |title=House of Cards season 4 review: The Netflix drama's latest season is a ridiculous mess—but better than you'd expect |url=https://www.vox.com/2016/3/6/11168160/house-of-cards-review-season-4-netflix |website=Vox |date=March 6, 2016 |access-date=July 9, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625005115/http://www.vox.com/2016/3/6/11168160/house-of-cards-review-season-4-netflix |archive-date=June 25, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The choice to have Frank and Claire run as running mates was highly criticized by some reviewers. Jonathan Holmes of ''[[Radio Times]]'' wrote that "there are limits to the stupidity viewers are willing to accept, and with season four [''House of Cards''] may have stepped over the line. Claire demanding her selection as Frank's running mate is stupid. Moronic. It turns a canny political operator into a ham-brained fish-eyed jar-opener."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Holmes |first1=Jonathan |title=Has House of Cards outstayed its welcome? |url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-03-08/has-house-of-cards-outstayed-its-welcome |website=Radio Times |date=March 8, 2016 |access-date=May 1, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423184638/http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-03-08/has-house-of-cards-outstayed-its-welcome |archive-date=April 23, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> Spencer Kornhaber of ''The Atlantic'' wrote that "in moments like this it's good to remember that ''Cards'' really, fundamentally is a stupid TV show instead of a particularly cunning comment on political reality."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kornhaber |first1=Spencer |title=House of Cards Season 4, Episode 3: The Live-Binge Review |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/03/house-of-cards-season-4-the-live-binge-review-episode-3-chapter-42/472233/ |website=The Atlantic |date=March 4, 2016 |access-date=May 1, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160502013631/http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/03/house-of-cards-season-4-the-live-binge-review-episode-3-chapter-42/472233/ |archive-date=May 2, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Season 5====
The fifth season received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has an approval rating of 71% based on 45 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "''House of Cards'' enjoys a confident return to form this season, though its outlandish edge is tempered slightly by the current political climate."<ref name=RTS5>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/house_of_cards/s05/ |title=House of Cards: Season 5 (2017) |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=July 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171202165133/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/house_of_cards/s05/ |archive-date=December 2, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> On Metacritic, the season has a score of 60 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref name=MetacriticS5>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/house-of-cards-2013/season-5 |title=House of Cards: Season 5 reviews |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=May 31, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170601234118/http://www.metacritic.com/tv/house-of-cards-2013/season-5 |archive-date=June 1, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>

After the fifth season received a Best Drama Series nomination at the [[69th Primetime Emmy Awards]], Brian Grubb of ''[[Uproxx]]'' wrote:

<blockquote>''House of Cards'' has not been very good for multiple seasons now, if it was ever that good. I can understand the original excitement about it. Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright were on television. And not even "television", really. They were on a big budget series that was made for and by a streaming service. David Fincher was involved and even directed a few episodes. This was a borderline revolutionary development. ... I don't see how anyone who watched it can think it deserves a place in the best six or seven dramas on television.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Grubb |first1=Brian |title=Please Stop Nominating 'House Of Cards' For Emmys |url=http://uproxx.com/tv/house-of-cards-emmys-stop-stop-no/ |website=Uproxx |date=July 13, 2017 |access-date=October 20, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020135058/http://uproxx.com/tv/house-of-cards-emmys-stop-stop-no/ |archive-date=October 20, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref></blockquote>

====Season 6====
The sixth season received mixed reviews from critics, with many expressing disappointment over Kevin Spacey's absence.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/05/arts/television/house-of-cards-season-6-reviews.html |title='House of Cards' Season 6 Is Getting Mixed Reviews: Here's What to Read |last=Tallerico |first=Brian |date=November 5, 2018 |website=The New York Times |access-date=September 18, 2019 |archive-date=August 31, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190831011605/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/05/arts/television/house-of-cards-season-6-reviews.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has an approval rating of 67% based on 66 reviews, with an average rating of 6.11/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "''House of Cards'' folds slightly under the weight of its labyrinthian ending—thankfully Robin Wright's commanding performance is strong enough to keep it standing strong."<ref name=RTS6>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/house_of_cards/s06/ |title=House of Cards: Season 6 (2018) |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=July 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190211060430/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/house_of_cards/s06/ |archive-date=February 11, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> On Metacritic, the season has a score of 62 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref name=MetacriticS6>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/house-of-cards-2013/season-6 |title=House of Cards: Season 6 reviews |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=April 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107002523/https://www.metacritic.com/tv/house-of-cards-2013/season-6 |archive-date=November 7, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> In the U.S., the average season 6 viewership dropped from 1.9 million to 1.5 for the first week compared to the previous season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2018/digital/news/house-of-cards-season-6-ratings-netflix-1203031737/ |title='House of Cards' Season 6 Ratings on Netflix: U.S. Viewers Drop From Prior Season |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=November 19, 2019 |website=Variety |access-date=September 18, 2019 |archive-date=July 4, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704042050/https://variety.com/2018/digital/news/house-of-cards-season-6-ratings-netflix-1203031737/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The last season has also received negative reviews,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/11/2/18038616/house-of-cards-final-season-6-review-finale-spoilers-netflix |title=House of Cards' dismal ending proves it never had anything to say |work=Vox |first=Emily |last=VanDerWerff |date=November 3, 2018 |access-date=November 8, 2018 |archive-date=November 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106220647/https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/11/2/18038616/house-of-cards-final-season-6-review-finale-spoilers-netflix |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/11/house-of-cards-final-season-review |title=Review: House of Cards Collapses, Finally |magazine=Vanity Fair |first=Sonia |last=Saraiya |date=November 2, 2018 |access-date=November 4, 2018 |archive-date=January 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190114121511/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/11/house-of-cards-final-season-review |url-status=live }}</ref> including those related to the absence of [[Kevin Spacey]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a24533463/house-of-cards-season-6-review/ |title=Kevin Spacey's Absence Haunts the Final Season of House of Cards |work=Esquire |first=Tyler |last=Coates |date=November 2, 2018 |access-date=November 4, 2018 |archive-date=November 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106220646/https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a24533463/house-of-cards-season-6-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/nov/02/house-of-cards-season-six-review-robin-wright-kevin-spacey-netflix |title=House of Cards: season six review—we still need to talk about Kevin |work=The Guardian |first=Jack |last=Seale |date=November 2, 2018 |access-date=November 4, 2018 |archive-date=November 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103115228/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/nov/02/house-of-cards-season-six-review-robin-wright-kevin-spacey-netflix |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://style.rbc.ru/people/5d3024379a794758cf92e4ba |title=Испорченный телефон против испорченной карьеры Кевина Спейси |last=Fomina |first=Elena |date=July 18, 2019 |publisher=[[:en:RBK Group|RBK Society]] |language=ru |trans-title=Spoiled Phone vs. Kevin Spacey's Spoiled Career |access-date=November 9, 2019 |quote={{lang-ru|Зрительские рейтинги резко упали, и некогда блистательное шоу закончило свои дни бесславно}}: {{lang-en|Audience ratings plummeted, and the once-brilliant show ended its inglorious days.}} |archive-date=December 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207082107/https://style.rbc.ru/people/5d3024379a794758cf92e4ba |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Accolades===
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by House of Cards}}
[[File:Beau Willimon with cast and crew of House of Cards at the 73rd Annual Peabody Awards.jpg|thumb|right|Beau Willimon with cast and crew at the 73rd Annual Peabody Awards]]
For its first season, ''House of Cards'' received nine nominations for the [[65th Primetime Emmy Awards]] in 2013, to become the first original online-only [[streaming television]] series to receive major nominations.<ref name="NDWi2PEN">{{cite web |url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/18/watching-for-the-2013-primetime-emmy-nominations/ |title=Netflix Does Well in 2013 Primetime Emmy Nominations |access-date=July 18, 2013 |date=July 18, 2013 |website=[[The New York Times]] |last=Stelter |first=Brian |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130719190706/http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/18/watching-for-the-2013-primetime-emmy-nominations/ |archive-date=July 19, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> Among ''House of Cards{{'}}'' nine nominations, "Chapter 1" received four nominations for the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards and [[65th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards]] becoming the first [[webisode]] (online-only episode) of a television series to receive a major [[Primetime Emmy Award]] nomination: [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series|Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series]] for [[David Fincher]]. This episode also received several Creative Arts Emmy Award nominations, including [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series|Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series]], [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series|Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series]], and [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series|Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic)]].<ref name=NDWi2PEN /><ref name="emmys.com"/> Although [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series]] is not a category that formally recognizes an episode, Spacey submitted "Chapter 1" for consideration to earn his nomination.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.backstage.com/news/emmy-episode-submissions-actor-drama/ |title=Emmy Episode Submissions: Lead Actor in a Drama |access-date=September 10, 2013 |date=August 26, 2013 |website=[[Backstage (magazine)|Backstage]] |last=Riley |first=Jenelle |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054209/http://www.backstage.com/news/emmy-episode-submissions-actor-drama/ |archive-date=September 21, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> At the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award presentation, "Chapter 1" and [[Eigil Bryld]] earned the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series, making "Chapter 1" the first Emmy-awarded webisode.<ref name="NMHWTPCAEA">{{cite news |url=http://www.nj.com/business/prnewswire/index.ssf?/nj/story/?catSetID=7002&nrid=223866861 |title=Netflix Makes History With Two Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards |access-date=September 16, 2013 |date=September 15, 2013 |work=[[The Star-Ledger]] |agency=[[PR Newswire]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921060817/http://www.nj.com/business/prnewswire/index.ssf?%2Fnj%2Fstory%2F%3FcatSetID=7002&nrid=223866861 |archive-date=September 21, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Hsu">{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/HouseofCards/status/379423623582191617 |title=@HouseofCards status update |access-date=September 16, 2013 |date=September 15, 2013 |publisher=Twitter |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921054617/https://twitter.com/HouseofCards/status/379423623582191617 |archive-date=September 21, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> At the Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony, Fincher won for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for directing the pilot episode "Chapter 1" in addition to the pair of Creative Arts Emmy Awards, making "Chapter 1" the first Primetime Emmy-awarded [[webisode]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303759604579092061505560526 |title=Netflix Makes Some History With Showing at Emmys |access-date=September 23, 2013 |date=September 23, 2013 |website=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |last1=Sharma |first1=Amol |first2=Alexandra |last2=Cheney |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924085615/http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303759604579092061505560526 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> None of the Emmy awards were considered to be in major categories.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/22/netflix-emmys-house-of-cards-wins_n_3973794.html |title=Netflix Wins Three Emmys, 'House of Cards' Shut Out of Major Categories |access-date=September 23, 2013 |date=September 23, 2013 |newspaper=[[HuffPost|The Huffington Post]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130923165409/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/22/netflix-emmys-house-of-cards-wins_n_3973794.html |archive-date=September 23, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref>

For the [[71st Golden Globe Awards]], ''House of Cards'' received four nominations.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/12/12/golden-globes-nominations-2014-twelve-years-a-slave-american-hustle-among-nominees/ |title=Golden Globes Nominations 2014: '12 Years a Slave,' 'American Hustle' Lead Field |access-date=December 12, 2013 |date=December 12, 2013 |website=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |author=Farley, Christopher John |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213064254/http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/12/12/golden-globes-nominations-2014-twelve-years-a-slave-american-hustle-among-nominees/ |archive-date=December 13, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> Among those nominations was Wright for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama]] for her portrayal of Claire Underwood, which she won. In so doing she became the first actress to win a [[Golden Globe Award]] for an online-only [[streaming television]] series.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/tv/z-on-tv-blog/bal-house-of-cards-earns-golden-globe-win-for-robin-wright-20140112,0,5415673.story |title='House of Cards' star Robin Wright earns series' sole Golden Globes win |access-date=January 13, 2014 |date=December 12, 2013 |website=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |author=Zurawik, David |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140113074936/http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/tv/z-on-tv-blog/bal-house-of-cards-earns-golden-globe-win-for-robin-wright-20140112,0,5415673.story |archive-date=January 13, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nj.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/01/2014_golden_globes_robin_wright_wins_best_actress_for_online-only_house_of_cards.html |title=2014 Golden Globes: Robin Wright wins best actress for online-only 'House of Cards' |access-date=January 13, 2014 |date=January 12, 2014 |website=[[The Star-Ledger]] |author=Hyman, Vicki |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140115034431/http://www.nj.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/01/2014_golden_globes_robin_wright_wins_best_actress_for_online-only_house_of_cards.html |archive-date=January 15, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/awards/golden-globes-brooklyn-nine-nine-nabs-upset-tv-comedy-wins-1201050849/ |title=Golden Globes: 'Brooklyn Nine Nine' Nabs Upset TV Comedy Wins |access-date=January 14, 2014 |date=January 12, 2014 |author=Littleton, Cynthia |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116040146/http://variety.com/2014/tv/awards/golden-globes-brooklyn-nine-nine-nabs-upset-tv-comedy-wins-1201050849/ |archive-date=January 16, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>

For its second season, ''House of Cards'' received 13 [[Primetime Emmy Award]] nominations, including [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series|Outstanding Drama Series]], [[Kevin Spacey]] for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series]], [[Robin Wright]] for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series|Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series]], [[Kate Mara]] for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series|Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series]], and [[Reg E. Cathey]] for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series]].<ref name="2014 emmys">{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/emmy-nominations-2014-list-emmys-nominees-1201260236/ |title=2014 Emmy Awards: 'Game of Thrones,' 'Fargo' Lead Nominations |date=July 10, 2014 |access-date=July 30, 2014 |website=Variety |last=Lowry |first=Brian |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140713033753/http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/emmy-nominations-2014-list-emmys-nominees-1201260236 |archive-date=July 13, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> At the [[72nd Golden Globe Awards]], the series was nominated for Best Drama Series and Wright was nominated for Best Drama Actress, while Spacey won for Best Drama Actor.

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