House of Cards Season 1 - Official Trailer - Netflix
House of Cards(2013)
2013 · TV SERIES
House of Cards
A disgraced congressman wields betrayal as a weapon, orchestrating a ruthless and cunning rise to power in a Washington where no one is above manipulation.
Drama
Congressman Frank Underwood, betrayed by the White House, pursues a ruthless ascent to power. He uses blackmail, seduction, and ambition as his tools.
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Seasons & Episodes
- 1.01Chapter 1Feb 1, 2013Rate
After the new president breaks a key promise, Frank and Claire decide to abandon their principles and cut all ties.
- 1.02Chapter 2Feb 1, 2013Rate
Frank recruits inexperienced reporter Zoe Barnes to write a damaging story intended to pressure the White House, while Claire makes a bold and strategic move in her career.
- 1.03Chapter 3Feb 1, 2013Rate
Frank steps away from ongoing union negotiations to deal with a pressing matter in his home district, while Zoe works to progress her journalism career amid various professional challenges.
- 1.04Chapter 4Feb 1, 2013Rate
Frank Underwood exerts influence on key members of Congress to push his political agenda forward. At the same time, Peter Russo is confronted with a difficult decision that requires him to balance his loyalty to Frank against his obligations to his family.
- 1.05Chapter 5Feb 1, 2013Rate
Frank's disagreement over the Education Bill jeopardizes Claire's political objectives, leading to strain within the administration. At the same time, Zoe manages both a personal and professional dynamic with a coworker.
- 1.06Chapter 6Feb 1, 2013Rate
Frank takes aggressive action against the teachers' strike, while Claire is surprised by a revealing confession from someone on their deathbed.
- 1.07Chapter 7Feb 1, 2013Rate
Frank achieves a major success but quickly shifts his focus to the next challenge. At the same time, Peter faces an unresolved problem from his past, while Stamper handles a sensitive issue in secret.
- 1.08Chapter 8Feb 1, 2013Rate
Frank is honored at his former school, while Peter returns to Philadelphia to deal with lingering issues from his past. Both characters face personal challenges connected to their histories.
- 1.09Chapter 9Feb 1, 2013Rate
Russo accompanies Vice President Matthews as they address key issues, while Frank and Stamper work to build political momentum within Congress. Claire, meanwhile, focuses on advancing her own interests amidst the unfolding events.
- 1.10Chapter 10Feb 1, 2013Rate
Claire questions Frank's authority, Zoe seeks emotional support from a new source, and Peter presents a firm ultimatum.
- 1.11Chapter 11Feb 1, 2013Rate
Claire reconnects with an ex-lover, reigniting a past relationship. Meanwhile, Peter deals with personal inner turmoil. Frank makes a fateful decision that propels him beyond the possibility of turning back.
- 1.12Chapter 12Feb 1, 2013Rate
Frank faces an unexpected obstacle that compels him to alter his plans, while Zoe, Lucas, and Janine make progress in uncovering the truth behind the mystery.
- 1.13Chapter 13Feb 1, 2013Rate
As Frank's plan starts to fall apart, he finds it increasingly difficult to stay in control. Claire deals with the effects of both her past and current choices. At the same time, Zoe becomes a significant threat.
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Cast & Crew
74 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Michael Kelly
as Doug Stamper (73 Episodes)
Jayne Atkinson
as Catherine Durant (59 Episodes)
Derek Cecil
as Seth Grayson (53 Episodes)
Mahershala Ali
as Remy Danton (45 Episodes)
Boris Mcgiver
as Tom Hammerschmidt (42 Episodes)
Nathan Darrow
as Edward Meechum (39 Episodes)
Paul Sparks
as Thomas Yates (39 Episodes)
Molly Parker
as Jackie Sharp (32 Episodes)
Rachel Brosnahan
as Rachel Posner (29 Episodes) , Call Girl (1 Episode)
Sebastian Arcelus
as Lucas Goodwin (29 Episodes)
Sakina Jaffrey
as Linda Vasquez (27 Episodes)
Neve Campbell
as LeAnn Harvey (26 Episodes)
Supporting cast
58Lars Mikkelsen
as Viktor Petrov (26 Episodes)
Joel Kinnaman
as Will Conway (26 Episodes)
Jimmi Simpson
as Gavin Orsay (26 Episodes)
Constance Zimmer
as Janine Skorsky (22 Episodes)
Patricia Clarkson
as Jane Davis (21 Episodes)
Campbell Scott
as Mark Usher (21 Episodes)
Elizabeth Marvel
as Heather Dunbar (20 Episodes)
Dominique Mcelligott
as Hannah Conway (19 Episodes)
Damian Young
as Aidan Macallan (19 Episodes)
Gerald Mcraney
as Raymond Tusk (18 Episodes)
Jeremy Holm
as Nathan Green (18 Episodes)
Reed Birney
as Donald Blythe (17 Episodes)
Corey Stoll
as Peter Russo (14 Episodes)
Reg E Cathey
as Freddy (14 Episodes)
Larry Pine
as Bob Birch (14 Episodes)
Kristen Connolly
as Christina Gallagher (13 Episodes)
Korey Jackson
as Sean Jeffries (10 Episodes)
Gina Jun
as Staff (10 Episodes)
James Martinez
as Alex Romero (9 Episodes)
Cody Fern
as Duncan Shepherd (8 Episodes)
Diane Lane
as Annette Shepherd (8 Episodes)
Greg Kinnear
as Bill Shepherd (8 Episodes)
Curtiss Cook
as Terry Womack (8 Episodes)
Sandrine Holt
as Gillian Cole (7 Episodes)
Kate Lyn Sheil
as Lisa Williams (7 Episodes)
Eisa Davis
as Cynthia Driscoll (7 Episodes)
Dan Ziskie
as Jim Matthews (6 Episodes)
Wendy Moniz
as Laura Moretti (6 Episodes)
Ben Daniels
as Adam Galloway (6 Episodes)
Colm Feore
as Ted Brockhart (6 Episodes)
Susan Pourfar
as Nora Cafferty (6 Episodes)
Athena Karkanis
as Melody Cruz (5 Episodes)
Andrew Polk
as Harry Marshall (5 Episodes)
Ellen Burstyn
as Elizabeth Hale (5 Episodes)
Paton Ashbrook
as Bridget Cohen (4 Episodes)
Boris Kodjoe
as Brett Cole (4 Episodes)
Alexander Sokovikov
as Alexi Moryakov (4 Episodes)
Elizabeth Norment
as Nancy Kaufberger (4 Episodes)
Joanna Going
as Tricia Walker (4 Episodes)
Kristen Sieh
as Kelsey Stewart (4 Episodes)
Lisagay Hamilton
as Celia Jones (4 Episodes)
Sam Page
as Connor Ellis (3 Episodes) , Connor Ellis (uncredited) (1 Episode)
Daisy Tahan
as Sarah Russo (3 Episodes) , Sarah Russo (voice) (1 Episode)
Grace Endicott
as Alison
Malua Fa Aleava
as Bonecrusher
Benjamin Alldridge
as Arena Security Guard
Daniel Cason
as Pretty Boy Roy
Ian Chinsee
as Simon
Renee Dallas
as Cheerleader
Robin Wright
as Claire Underwood (73 Episodes)
Kevin Spacey
as Frank Underwood (65 Episodes)
Kate Mara
as Zoe Barnes (39 Episodes)
Michel Gill
as Garrett Walker (28 Episodes) , President Garrett Walker (1 Episode)
Isabelle Monique Dodin
as Cheerleader
Anna Doody
as Holly
Kathleen Doody
as Natalie
Scott Driscoll
as Arena Security Guard
Kim Dickens
as 16 episodes
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high confidencesource-verified73 episodes across 6 seasons (Netflix, February 2013 – November 2018). All episode titles confirmed from Wikipedia season pages fetched this session. The Events Index covers 19 major beats at ★★/★★★ severity; all are sourced from episode-level or named recap sources fetched this session. The three corrections above are the only material errors found: one wrong episodeTitle (Chapter 49 vs Chapter 48 for the S4E9 VP nomination event), one understated debut tag for Lucas Goodwin (S1~ should be S1E1✓), and one incomplete death description in the S6E8 finale (suffocation omitted). No events were deleted as fabricated. All ★★★ events retain two or more independent sources from this session. Confidence remains high.
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Key: ★ notable · ★★ major · ★★★ series-defining · ✓ confirmed · ~ estimated · ⚠️ limited sources
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Francis 'Frank' Underwood · Kevin Spacey · debut [S1E1✓]
A ruthless South Carolina Democrat serving as House Majority Whip who, passed over for Secretary of State by the president he helped elect, embarks on a methodical, murderous campaign of political revenge. He rises from Whip to Vice President (S1), then engineers the sitting president's resignation to seize the presidency himself (S2). As president (S3–S5) he struggles with legitimacy, a fraying marriage, an assassination attempt, and election manipulation, before resigning in a deal to let Claire assume power (S5). He dies offscreen before Season 6 begins, poisoned by Doug Stamper.
Claire Underwood (née Hale) · Robin Wright · debut [S1E1✓]
Claire begins as Frank's equal partner and the head of a Washington environmental nonprofit. Over six seasons she evolves from co-conspirator to independent political operator, winning the vice-presidential nomination (S4), serving as Acting President (S5), and ultimately becoming President herself (S5 finale) after refusing to pardon Frank. In Season 6 she governs as President, surviving assassination attempts and Doug's final threat, emerging as the lone survivor of the Underwood partnership.
Douglas 'Doug' Stamper · Michael Kelly · debut [S1~]
Frank's devoted chief of staff and fixer. A recovering alcoholic, Doug operates in Frank's shadow, eliminating threats, managing Rachel Posner, and enabling Frank's murders. His obsession with Rachel Posner — whom he killed in the S3 finale — becomes his defining guilt. He eventually turns on Frank in Season 6, poisoning him to prevent him from murdering Claire, then confronting Claire himself and dying at her hand in the series finale.
Zoe Barnes · Kate Mara · debut [S1E1✓]
An ambitious Washington Herald reporter who trades access for information with Frank, becoming a key instrument of his early schemes and briefly his lover. After she begins investigating Peter Russo's suspicious death, she becomes a threat Frank can no longer tolerate. She is murdered by Frank in the Season 2 premiere.
Peter Russo · Corey Stoll · debut [S1E1✓]
A Pennsylvania congressman with addiction struggles whom Frank first saves (covering up his drunk-driving arrest) then elevates (to a gubernatorial race) and finally destroys (by engineering a public relapse) as a step in Frank's plan to open up the Vice Presidency. Frank kills him in S1E11.
Raymond Tusk · Gerald McRaney · debut [S1E12✓]
A wealthy energy magnate and close confidant of President Walker who serves as Frank's primary antagonist in Season 2. Tusk channels money through Chinese intermediaries to fund attack ads against Frank, but is ultimately exposed and arrested when Frank engineers his downfall.
Lucas Goodwin · Sebastian Arcelus · debut [S1~]
Zoe Barnes' editor at the Washington Herald and her close friend, who becomes obsessed with proving Frank killed Zoe. His investigation is neutralized in Season 2 (he is jailed on a cybercrime charge), and he later resurfaces in Season 4 to attempt to assassinate Frank, dying in the process.
Catherine Durant · Jayne Atkinson · debut [S1~]
Senator and later Secretary of State under Frank's presidency. An uneasy ally who witnesses Frank's abuses of power at close range. Frank pushes her down a flight of stairs in S5 when she prepares to testify against him. She survives and disappears, with Season 6 leaving her fate ambiguous (initially believed dead, then suggested to be in France).
Tom Yates · Paul Sparks · debut [S3~]
A novelist hired by Frank to write about his AmWorks initiative, who becomes embedded with the Underwoods and eventually enters a romantic relationship with Claire. He is poisoned by Claire in Season 5 when he becomes a liability.
Rachel Posner · Rachel Brosnahan · debut [S1~]
A sex worker whose connection to Peter Russo's DUI arrest is suppressed by Doug Stamper. She becomes Doug's obsession, and after she attacks him and flees, he hunts her down and kills her in the Season 3 finale.
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