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Based on the BBC miniseries of the same name, House of Cards follows Francis Underwood, the politician's politician – masterful, beguiling, charismatic and ruthless. He and his equally ambitious wife Claire will stop at nothing to ensure their ascendancy. This wicked political drama slithers beneath the curtain and through the back halls of greed, sex, love and corruption in modern Washington D.C.
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Chapter 1Allegiances are abandoned after a promise is broken in the opener of this drama, which follows a ruthless congressman and his equally ambitious wife as they navigate the corridors of power in Washington, D.C. - 02
Chapter 2Francis attacks the White House through the media; Claire makes a cruel decision. - 03
Chapter 21Claire influences Tricia Walker politically and domestically. Later, Francis has a showdown with Linda Vasquez.
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Season01
- S01E01
Season's bestChapter 1February 1, 2013Allegiances are abandoned after a promise is broken in the opener of this drama, which follows a ruthless congressman and his equally ambiti - S01E02
Chapter 2February 1, 2013Francis attacks the White House through the media; Claire makes a cruel decision. - S01E03
Chapter 3February 1, 2013Francis deals with a crisis in his home district; Zoe experiences the politics of journalism. - S01E04
Chapter 4February 1, 2013Francis takes on leaders in Congress; Peter Russo is forced to choose between politics and family. - S01E05
Chapter 5February 1, 2013Francis' fight over an education bill creates unfortunate side effects. - S01E06
Chapter 6February 1, 2013Francis battles striking teachers; Claire receives a surprise confession. - S01E07
Chapter 7February 1, 2013Francis wins a major victory; Peter faces his past; and Stamper attempts to bury a secret. - S01E08
Chapter 8February 1, 2013Francis receives an honor; Peter returns to Philadelphia. - S01E09
Chapter 9February 1, 2013Francis and Stamper seek support in Congress. - S01E10
Chapter 10February 1, 2013Claire defies Francis; Peter presents an ultimatum. - S01E11
Chapter 11February 1, 2013Peter battles personal demons; Francis enters dangerous territory. - S01E12
Chapter 12February 1, 2013Francis takes an unexpected detour. - S01E13
Chapter 13February 1, 2013Francis desperately tries to keep his plan on track in the Season 1 finale. Later, Claire suffers the consequences of her decisions.
Season02Best season
- S02E01
Chapter 14February 14, 2014The Underwoods face two threats in the Season 2 premiere. Later, Francis grooms his replacement; and Claire goes on the offensive. - S02E02
Chapter 15February 14, 2014Francis targets China. Meanwhile, Claire confronts a painful trauma from her past; and Lucas Goodwin presses for the truth. - S02E03
Chapter 16February 14, 2014Tensions rise between Francis and Raymond Tusk. Later, a battle in the Senate pits Francis against the Republicans. - S02E04
Chapter 17February 14, 2014A terror scare at the Capitol traps Francis with a resentful Donald Blythe. Meanwhile, Claire gives an attention-grabbing live interview. - S02E05
Chapter 18February 14, 2014Lucas goes to extreme measures to expose Francis. - S02E06
Chapter 19February 14, 2014Francis and Tusk end their alliance. Meanwhile, Lucas must make a difficult choice; and Stamper grows closer to Rachel. - S02E07
Chapter 20February 14, 2014The Walkers deepen their friendship with the Underwoods. - S02E08
Season's bestChapter 21February 14, 2014Claire influences Tricia Walker politically and domestically. Later, Francis has a showdown with Linda Vasquez. - S02E09
Chapter 22February 14, 2014Tusk blindsides the Underwoods. - S02E10
Chapter 23February 14, 2014Francis tries to finish off Tusk for good. Later, Claire and Jackie Sharp collide. - S02E11
Chapter 24February 14, 2014Francis is interrogated. Meanwhile, Stamper wrestles with personal demons. - S02E12
Chapter 25February 14, 2014Francis finds himself shut out. Later, Claire makes a difficult sacrifice; and Stamper tries to regain control. - S02E13
Chapter 26February 14, 2014Francis faces annihilation in the Season 2 finale. Meanwhile, Stamper ties up loose ends; and Claire feels the repercussions of ruthlessness
Season03
- S03E01
Chapter 27February 27, 2015A rocky start for the Underwood Presidency. Frank wants to introduce an ambitious jobs program, while Claire sets her sights on the United N - S03E02
Chapter 28February 27, 2015Claire's U.N. bid runs into trouble. Frank fights off mutiny with a bold address to the country. - S03E03
Chapter 29February 27, 2015The Russian President's state visit becomes a Cold War of wills and some punks heat things up. - S03E04
Chapter 30February 27, 2015Claire bypasses Russia at the U.N. Frank tries to outmaneuver a potential challenger and ends up face to face with a higher power. - S03E05
Chapter 31February 27, 2015Frank declares war on Congress to jump-start his jobs program. Claire spars with the Russian ambassador. - S03E06
Chapter 32February 27, 2015Frank and Claire travel to Moscow to negotiate the return of an imprisoned U.S. citizen. Claire takes a stand that jeopardizes their plans. - S03E07
Chapter 33February 27, 2015The damage is done, and the Underwoods must repair it. But deep wounds don't heal fast and sometimes not at all. - S03E08
Chapter 34February 27, 2015A hurricane endangers more than just the entire East Coast, and Frank must make a difficult choice. - S03E09
Chapter 35February 27, 2015The Jordan Valley erupts in chaos just as Frank's campaign is picking up steam. Claire gets disturbing intel and counsels him. - S03E10
Chapter 36February 27, 2015Frank needs to deal with Petrov one on one, while Claire tries to preserve the peacekeeping mission. Sacrifices must be made. - S03E11
Season's bestChapter 37February 27, 2015Things turn ugly when Frank, Jackie, and Heather square off during their first debate. Tom joins Claire on the campaign trail. - S03E12
Chapter 38February 27, 2015The Jordan Valley erupts in chaos just as Frank's campaign is picking up steam. Claire gets disturbing intel and counsels him. - S03E13
Chapter 39February 27, 2015In the midst of the Iowa caucuses, Frank and Claire must confront hard truths about each other.
Season04
- S04E01
Chapter 40March 4, 2016Claire's absence causes problems for Frank on the campaign trail amid rumors of a marital rift. Claire tries to strike out on her own. - S04E02
Chapter 41March 4, 2016As Claire begins exploring a campaign of her own, she and Frank engage in backdoor political maneuvering. But this time they're not on the s - S04E03
Chapter 42March 4, 2016Claire joins Frank as he stumps in South Carolina, but he doesn't trust her. A disastrous scandal blindsides Frank's campaign on primary day - S04E04
Chapter 43March 4, 2016Claire threatens Frank. Frank makes a politically bold move that may provoke Russia. An event at a campaign stop changes everything. - S04E05
Chapter 44March 4, 2016Claire advises Donald Blythe on dealing with Petrov. Further investigations of Lucas Goodwin dredges up his accusations against Frank. - S04E06
Chapter 45March 4, 2016Claire clashes with the Secretary of State over her involvement in negotiations with Russia. Dunbar must choose between her campaign and her - S04E07
Chapter 46March 4, 2016Frank and Claire adjust to their new reality. The search for Frank's running mate begins. Frank starts a campaign to weaken Conway's strong - S04E08
Chapter 47March 4, 2016Formidable as ever, both Underwoods have their eyes on the big picture as they manipulate a potential running mate and push the gun bill. - S04E09
Chapter 48March 4, 2016At the convention, Frank and his team publicly push for Catherine Durant to be chosen as his running mate, but privately pursue a different - S04E10
Chapter 49March 4, 2016As Frank deals with a new threat to his candidacy, Claire has doubts about their plan. Claire faces a difficult decision concerning her moth - S04E11
Chapter 50March 4, 2016Frank ups the ante on the war on terror to counter Conway's public show of strength. Tom joins Claire on the campaign trail. - S04E12
Chapter 51March 4, 2016Frank asks Will to help deal with extremists threatening to murder hostages. Hammerschmidt digs deeper into the allegations against Frank. - S04E13
Season's bestChapter 52March 4, 2016As the hostage situation continues, Claire secretly negotiates with Yusuf al Ahmadi. Frank confronts Hammerschmidt.
Season05
- S05E01
Chapter 53May 30, 2017As Congress debates investigating Frank, he and Claire attempt to stoke fear of terrorism. Tom Yates continues his stay in the White House. - S05E02
Season's bestChapter 54May 30, 2017Frank and his team work to leverage support in key states by any means necessary. Claire learns some upsetting news about one of Frank's fri - S05E03
Chapter 55May 30, 2017The day before the election, Conway holds a 24-hour Skype session with voters, while Frank and Claire stump in key states and try to discred - S05E04
Chapter 56May 30, 2017With a tight race and low voter turnout on Election Day, things look grim for Frank. But he's still got one more trick up his sleeve. - S05E05
Chapter 57May 30, 2017Nine weeks after Election Day, the Underwoods work to consolidate their power. Leann tries to track down a missing Aidan Macallan. - S05E06
Chapter 58May 30, 2017In the midst of uncertainty, suspected Russian forces take over an American station in Antarctica. Meanwhile, a damaging news leak could hur - S05E07
Chapter 59May 30, 2017When a crisis forces White House personnel to take shelter in a bunker, Commerce Department official Jane Davis negotiates through back chan - S05E08
Chapter 60May 30, 2017While Frank attends an elite men's weekend gathering to firm up support, Claire deals with a stranded Russian ship and threats from Petrov. - S05E09
Chapter 61May 30, 2017Petrov tries to influence affairs in the U.S. Jane discusses her agenda with Claire. With her job at stake, Leann reaches out to a reporter - S05E10
Chapter 62May 30, 2017The Underwoods and their team angle to undermine the revived committee investigating Frank. Hammerschmidt's investigation heats up. - S05E11
Chapter 63May 30, 2017As the team tries to control fallout from damaging testimony and leaks, everyone is under suspicion and tensions flare between Frank and Cla - S05E12
Chapter 64May 30, 2017Frank attempts to stop Cathy from testifying. With Hammerschmidt sniffing out the truth, the Underwoods throw someone close to them under th - S05E13
Chapter 65May 30, 2017In the wake of a surprising announcement, everything at the White House is shaken up. A decision must be made about whether to go to war.
Season06
- S06E01
Chapter 66November 2, 2018As the first woman president, Claire faces increased scrutiny and threats. Sibling power couple Annette and Bill Shepherd attempt to influen - S06E02
Chapter 67November 2, 2018Claire clashes with the Shepherds and Mark Usher, who pressure her to sign the Future Act. Doug makes an unexpected move. - S06E03
Chapter 68November 2, 2018The Shepherds push Claire on a Supreme Court nomination. Doug works to find a new path for himself. Claire consults with Jane on Syria. - S06E04
Season's bestChapter 69November 2, 2018As a crisis mounts in Syria, Russian President Viktor Petrov wants to make a deal with Claire. Questions arise about Tom Yates's whereabouts - S06E05
Chapter 70November 2, 2018Claire allows her enemies to think she's incapacitated as they plot to remove her from office. Doug's investigation leads him to uncover a s - S06E06
Chapter 71November 2, 2018Claire makes staff changes. The Shepherds try to recruit Doug to their side. With Mark facing intense scrutiny, Jane offers advice. - S06E07
Chapter 72November 2, 2018While the Shepherd family attempts to diminish Claire's power, Doug goes off the grid but continues angling to advance his agenda. - S06E08
Chapter 73November 2, 2018Claire tries to tarnish Frank's legacy. Doug provokes Claire by releasing excerpts from Frank's diary. A rift develops between the Shepherds
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