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House of Cards is a political thriller novel by British author Michael Dobbs. Published in 1989, it tells the story of Francis Urquhart , a fictional Chief Whip of the Conservative Party , and his amoral and manipulative scheme to become leader of the governing party and, thus, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom .
House of Cards was pitched to several cable networks, including HBO, AMC and Showtime. Netflix, interested in launching their own original programming, outbid the networks, picking the series up for 26 episodes, totaling two seasons. [5] Netflix was the only bidder that was interested in purchasing the rights without seeing a completed pilot.
In 1990, House of Cards was turned into a television mini-series which received 14 BAFTA nominations and two BAFTA wins and was voted the 84th Best British Show in History. [14] Netflix produced an American version based upon Dobbs's first novel and its BBC adaptation. He was an executive producer of the American series. [15]
"Chapter 3" is the third episode of the first season of the American political thriller drama series House of Cards. Written by Keith Huff and series creator Beau Willimon, and directed by James Foley, the episode premiered on February 1, 2013, when it was released along with the rest of the first season on the American streaming service Netflix.
House of Cards is an American political thriller television series created by Beau Willimon. It is based on the 1989 novel of the same title by Michael Dobbs and an adaptation of the 1990 British series of the same name by Andrew Davies, also from the novel. The first 13-episode season was released on February 1, 2013, on the streaming service ...
"Chapter 4" is the fourth episode of the first season of the American political thriller drama series House of Cards. Written by Rick Cleveland and series creator Beau Willimon, and directed by James Foley, the episode premiered on February 1, 2013, when it was released along with the rest of the first season on the American streaming service Netflix.
He appeared as a main character in the first, second and fourth seasons of House of Cards. He had previously worked on the paper's crime beat as well. Lucas Goodwin is romantically involved with Zoe Barnes, who is heavily involved in investigating the former "Congressman" now "U.S. Vice President" Frank Underwood. After owner Margaret Tilden ...