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- TV-14
- 1990
- 6 Seasons
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8.5 (15,349)
House of Cards is a political thriller television series that premiered in 1990 on BBC. The show stars Ian Richardson as Francis Urquhart, a ruthless and cunning chief whip of the conservative party. The show is set in the British political landscape and follows Urquhart as he orchestrates his way to the top of the political ladder. The show spans over four episodes, each carefully crafted to captivate the audience with their gripping plotlines and remarkable performances.
The show is centered around Francis Urquhart, a cunning mastermind who knows the inner workings of the British political landscape better than anyone else. As the chief whip of the conservative party, Francis is responsible for ensuring that the party and its leaders maintain their authoritative position in the government. However, Francis feels undervalued by his party leaders and so he devises a plan to take revenge and climb the political ladder.
Throughout the show, we see Francis manipulate every situation to his advantage, making alliances, breaking them, and creating new ones until he ultimately ascends to the top. He is aided in his mission by his loyal and equally cunning wife Elizabeth, played by Diane Fletcher, who helps him to orchestrate a strategic plan to bring down his rivals.
Other significant characters include Mattie Storin, a young and ambitious journalist played by Susannah Harker, whom Francis uses to leak important information to the press to further his political goals. Also, Michael Kitchen plays the role of Roger O'Neill, a na
House of Cards is a series that ran for 6 seasons (20 episodes) between November 18, 1990 and on BBC