One-Line Story:

It is a story of an ambitious couple who can do anything in search of power and position.

Genre:

House of cards is a political Thriller Drama on the Netflix of the American TV.

Background:

House of Cards is a miniseries broadcasted on the British Television in 1990 by BBC and this Series on Netflix is a variation of a similar series that at first publicized on American Television Screens in 2013.

Plot:

This web series comprises 6 seasons starting in 2013 and the last season appeared on screen in 2018. The tale of all the season rotates around a couple, the husband is a Democrat lawmaker from South Carolina and his better half runs an NGO. The spouse is energetic for the force and position of Secretary of State and the wife has a similar ambition of gaining power and money through NGO business. The couple plays their cards shrewdly and addresses all the potential issues severely to get to their objective. A number of the foes are killed and a few are compelled towards suicide. A few of the foes are maligned with the assistance of a call girl and some are slandered with the assistance of a columnist. This story shows the terrible essence of grimy governmental issues in the modern age.

Behind the Camera Team:

The writer of the story is Beau Willimon who is additionally the essayist of “The First for Hulu”. Background Score is given by Jeff Beal. Cinematography is done by Eigil Bryld, Tim Ives, and Igor Martinovic.

Principal Cast:

The principal cast of the web series is Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, and Michael Kelly.

In any case, Spacey was expelled from the arrangement in 2017 on the charge of Sexual Misconduct

Breakdown of the Story as per the Seasons:

House of Cards comprises of 6 seasons. From Season 1 to 4 the tale of Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) and his similarly goal-oriented spouse, Claire Underwood (Robin Wright) is discussed. How they plan and move to get their political objectives? These 4 seasons similarly underscore the character of Frank wood and his better half Claire Underwood. Season 5 and 6 recounts to the tale of Claire Underwood because Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) has been shown murdered in between the season, it was a direct result of the choice of Netflix because of the Sexual misconduct of Kevin Spacey.

Season 1:

Season 1 begins with Frank Underwood who is a power-hungry Democratic congressman from South Carolina. He helped the President during the election campaign because he wants the seat of Secretary of State for himself. President didn’t satisfy his guarantee as he needs Frank to advance his plans in congress. The President wants him in congress because of his colossal experience. However, this is a betrayal for Frank. Now, Frank would attain his goal behind the back of the President. The wife of Frank, Claire Underwood runs an NGO which she uses to pick up power in actuality. She is merciless and eager for power like her better half. Coming back to the point, Frank begins a sexual relationship with a compelling political columnist as she starts taking care of Frank by reporting misrepresented reports against his opponents to slander them. He likewise controls Peter Russo to name Secretary of the express that is replaced by Frank’s name later on. He utilizes a call girl to slander Russo and triggers his defeat. Later on, he executes Russo and compels him towards death and presents it as suicide. He designs and controls the Vice-President to step down in unique political decisions and leave the space. He additionally works together with a very rich person from Missouri to accomplish their objectives. Zoe Barnes, the youthful political journalist’s reports cut off her association with Frank Underwood and starts interfacing the data given to her by Frank to stigmatize his adversaries and increase his objectives.