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House of Cards

House of Cards

There are two kinds of pain.

20138.06 Seasons73 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Betrayed by the White House, Congressman Frank Underwood embarks on a ruthless rise to power. Blackmail, seduction and ambition are his weapons.

Created by Sharon Hoffman
Written by Sharon Hoffman, Tian Jun Gu, Michael Dobbs
NetworksNetflix

Top Cast

Robin Wright

Robin Wright

Claire Underwood

Michael Kelly

Michael Kelly

Doug Stamper

Constance Zimmer

Constance Zimmer

Janine Skorsky

Patricia Clarkson

Patricia Clarkson

Jane Davis

Derek Cecil

Derek Cecil

Seth Grayson

Boris McGiver

Boris McGiver

Tom Hammerschmidt

Lars Mikkelsen

Lars Mikkelsen

Viktor Petrov

Cody Fern

Cody Fern

Duncan Shepherd

Diane Lane

Diane Lane

Annette Shepherd

Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

Bill Shepherd

Themes & Keywords

corruptionusa presidentmanipulationpoliticsrevengebreaking the fourth wallpower politicscynicalpolitical corruptionvice presidentusa politicsdarkpoliticalcerebralpowerunited states of america (usa)thriller

About House of Cards

House of Cards is a drama series that first aired in 2013 exploring themes of corruption, usa president, manipulation, politics, revenge, breaking the fourth wall. Created by Sharon Hoffman, it stars Robin Wright, Michael Kelly, Constance Zimmer. Betrayed by the White House, Congressman Frank Underwood embarks on a ruthless rise to power. Blackmail, seduction and ambition are his weapons.

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