List of house of cards characters kevin spacey portrayed. Test your knowledge on this television quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Jul 03, 20 francis underwood is one of those characters who has politics tragics at hello. Patricia clarkson on house of cards and robin wright. Lacking the selfawareness of the equally shady and corrupt washington of, say, scandal, house of cards fetishized its characters dark sides to a sadistic degree. They teach us a lot about narcissism which, hopefully, will help us sidestep its effects in the real world. Peter russo is one of the most compelling characters in house of cards, charming but dogged by a weakness for alcohol, drugs, and prostitutes. House of cards season 5 is about to drop on netflix. Its only been up for about two days, but a lot of fans have already binged all episodes, making their way through. It is impossible to say that house of cards is a hit because netflix, to the consternation of some of its more traditional competitors, is not participating in ratings. Underwood begins a symbiotic, and ultimately sexual, relationship with zoe barnes, a young political reporter, secretly. Raymond tusk 16 episodes, 202017 dominique mcelligott.
With so many shades of gray, weve waded into through the series to rank. Spin offs likely for two house of cards characters, tom. Political drama series, adapted from michael dobbss novel by andrews davies. Frank underwood rachel posner claire hale underwood zoe barnes peter russo jackie sharp edward meechum tom yates. She was the deputy undersecretary of commerce for international trade. Season 6 premiered on netflix on november 2, 2018, bringing house of cards to its series finale. In the fifth season of the political drama series, frank underwood and his administration will attempt to hold on. House of cards is a political drama, so, naturally, everyone has their hands dirty with all of the compromises, deals, and information swaps that take place on capitol hill. Whereas most characters who were adapted from the uk version of house of cards were based primarily on a single character, russos storyline takes reference from two characters. We break down the cast and characters of house of cards season 6, including diane lane and greg kinnear as the powerful shepherd siblings. White house press corps 17 episodes, 20162018 gerald mcraney.
Timestamps below tune into watchmojo live on youtube may 31. House of cards cast cancels megyn kelly appearance after. This political drama starring kevin spacey and claire underwood features. Since 50 minutes arent enough running time to make the audience understand all supporting characters as well, house of cards primarily lays its focus on robin wrights and kate maras characters in its first chapter. Kevin spacey releases holiday video as house of cards. Frank pugliese and melissa james gibson took over as showrunners in place of willimon, who departed the series. Over the years, some of the very worst characters on tv have populated the cast of house of cards. Jan 08, 2017 tom hammerschmidt portrayed by boris mcgiver every character in house of cards has an ulterior motive or hidden agenda or two, or three. Patricia clarkson doesnt get a flashy entrance when her character arrives at the white house on house of cards.
It has manifested in a season of television where i frequently couldnt discern basic character motivations beyond, the plot needs them to do this. House of cards by sudha murty house of cards sudha murty. House of cards is an american political thriller web television series created by beau willimon. The house of cards congressman is the politician we would all write if we could pen novels or compelling scripts for. The fifth season follows frank and claire underwood kevin spacey and robin wright and their attempt to win the 2016 presidential. Is francis frank underwood really the most powerful man in the house of cards d. But as they were starting to grow a relationship, she is killed by frank underwood. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of house of cards with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. Whether theyre the puppets or the puppet masters, the diverse set of characters on house of cards add depth and intrigue to the shows political machinations. The shepherd siblings, and the power they wield over the country, are. This is a list of names in which the categories include house of cards us characters. Can you name the house of cards character from his or her picture. House of cards tv series 202018 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Welcome to this special wisecrack edition on the philosophy of house of cards, where we dive into the deeper meaning of the netflix masterpiece. A recap of house of cards series finale season 8 episode 8 chapter 73 starring robin wright. The fifth season of house of cards, an american political drama web television series created by beau willimon for netflix, was released on may 30, 2017. The very real history behind the crazy politics of house. How similar to real life politics is house of cards. House of cards just throwing it all out there right off the bat. This season is all about frank gunning for the presidency. He is the creator of the netflix original series house of cards and served as showrunner for the first four seasons. May 30, 2017 top 10 house of cards characters subscribe. Netflix and mrc, the studio that produces house of cards, quickly shut down production.
Jane davis glided into house of cards midway through season 5. House of cards may depict an exaggerated version of the governments proceedings, but the show does have basis in reality. Who is your favorite house of cards character and why. Below is a list consisting of the many characters who have appeared throughout the series seasons. Betrayed by the white house, congressman frank underwood embarks on a ruthless rise to power. In the fifth season of the political drama series, frank underwood and. But more important than that string of nouns, she was claire. Another season of house of cards, another batch of deaths that you can at least. Find the answer to that question, as well as a full top 10. Jane davis house of cards character backstory explained. Frank and claire are such compelling characters and awful people. A fresh batch of photos for season 6 of house of cards introduce us to some of the new characters. He assumed office after the resignation of garrett walker on october 30, 2014. Season 2 of house of cards was released in its entirety on february 14, 2014.
Bill clinton says house of cards is 99 percent real. House of cards, as the name suggests is about the home family ties and the balance needed to keep these ties healthy. Tom hammerschmidt portrayed by boris mcgiver every character in house of cards has an ulterior motive or hidden agenda or two, or three. So, he goes after the sitting president and secretly exposes his marital. House of cards resumed production on january 31, and wrapped filming four months later, on may 25, 2018. What makes house of cards an interesting show is the fact that so many of its characters do indeed hold power of their own in the grand scheme of things. House of cards tv miniseries 1990 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The stress, high stakes, and constant manipulation certainly wear them down. With so many shades of gray, weve waded into through the series to rank every single character mired in the shows washington d. May 31, 2017 the fifth season of house of cards is now available for streaming on netflix.
A single mother is killed and her baby stolen, and police find the child with a woman who took the baby while pretending to be pregnant. House of cards showrunners frank pugliese and melissa james gibson speak to the hollywood reporter about the shocking, openended season six finale of the robin wright netflix saga. A collaborative encyclopedia focused on michael dobbs netflix series. President francis underwood once said the above quote, and over the past two seasons of house of cards, the nowcommander in chief has done everything. The 10 best house of cards characters, ranked cinemablend. Even the ostensibly honorable characters like donald blythe and lucas goodwin are working an angle or hidin. He tells me, i love that house of cards, spacey said in an. Francis joseph frank underwood was an american politician who served as the 46th president of the united states from 2014 to his resignation in 2017, when he became the third president to resign from office. Zoe barnes, frank underwood, peter russo and doug stamper. The series has housed heh a motley crew of murderers, adulterers, powergrabbingschemers, and. The phrase house of cards refers to something that is so intricate it could collapse at any secondquite an appropriate name for the show thats all about schemes and backdoor deals.
The revelations and the lightningspeed fallout left cast and crew. Robin wright on house of cards season 6 without kevin. Zoe barnes kate mara was a reporter for the fictitious the washington herald who forms a correspondence with underwood. House of cards season 6 is set to return to netflix later this year amid ongoing kevin spacey controversy. The first episode season was released on february 1, 20, on the streaming service netflix. A congressman works with his equally conniving wife to exact revenge on. She greets acting president claire underwood robin wright and secretary of state.
House of cards season 6 photos introduce the new characters. The cast of netflixs house of cards has pulled out of a scheduled appearance on megyn kelly today following her controversial blackface comments made on air this week. The philosophy of house of cards wisecrack edition youtube. Oct 23, 2018 house of cards didnt need to scorn its own history in order to create a satisfying conclusion, but fans have a right to expect it to be fleeterfooted in giving them a tale worth caring. Francis underwood is one of those characters who has politics tragics at hello.
Charming chief whip frances urquhart plots revenge against his colleagues. He had feelings for zoe barnes, one of his coworkers. Maybe it is because of the fourthwall breaks that he does which act as a great explanation of his strategies which make me gravita. He views his colleagues according to power and influence in the house, not excluding his wife and other women in the show. A final interesting tidbit has to do with the name of the show, rather than the characters or plot. The writers on this show totally get it and the actors portray the lines so well. Former president bill clinton told house of cards star kevin spacey the d.
House of cards shepherd siblings based on real people. But who are these new characters, and how do they tie in to the existing political machinations of house of cards. A house of cards executive producer has named the two characters likely to get. House of cards is an american political drama web television series created by beau willimon for netflix. House of cards doesnt necessarily use the male gaze in terms of mulveys definition but the show does use somewhat of a power gaze from underwoods perspective. Nothing in this farewell season needed to be about frank underwood. It is an adaptation of the bbcs miniseries of the same name and is based on the novel by michael dobbs. Names categorized house of cards us characters behind the. House of cards is full of bad people, from the corrupt and powerhungry underwoods, to their many lackeys and opponents. When the newly elected president reneges on a promise, frank and claire decide to sever all. Stoat, an mp whose career francis urquhart saves after he is caught with a prostitute, and roger oneill, the conservative partys cocaineaddicted press secretary, whom urquhart murders by putting rat poison in his cocaine.
For house of cards, using big data to guarantee its. And sure, some have done some pretty weird stuff hey frank, clare and meechum. Ahead of the new season, heres a quick recap of the rachel posner storyline. Spin offs likely for two house of cards characters, tom hammerschmidt and doug stamper. A character is considered a main character, if the name of the actor has been featured in the title sequence, and they have gotten a promo picture. Jun 14, 2017 i have watched it till the second season, thus what i say may not be accurate. Diane lane left and greg kinnear right were added to the main cast, leading the season alongside wright and kelly. More than at any other point in the shows history, house of cards was uniquely situated to handle the departure of kevin spacey. The actor appeared as his deceased house of cards character frank underwood in another bizarre christmas video, which he shared on youtube. Characters fates are often unclear in house of cards, but if we had to guess, wed say neve campbells character, leann harvey, is probably doa. With kevin spacey, michel gill, robin wright, kate mara. After all, the last two words of season 5 were spoken. Ranking the house of cards characters, from worst to best.
Below is a list consisting of the many characters who. The underwood administrationnote frank underwood, claire underwood, donald blythe, doug stamper, seth grayson, edward meechum, thomas yates, nancy kaufberger. We are taken into the life of mridula, from her early years as a simple village girl in aladahalli, and we journey with her through the years from her marriage, to motherhood and down to 25 years after her wedding. It is an adaptation of the 1990 bbc miniseries of the same name and based on the novel of the same name by michael dobbs. Characters from the netflix original series house of cards.
Names categorized house of cards us characters home names. Pack beauregard beau willimon born october 26, 1977 is an american playwright and screenwriter. Who will be in the new series of the netflix drama. Well, trying to rank the main players in house of cards by who is the most evil is a bit like that.