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House Of Cards - Season 5
Season 5 of the political drama opens right after the events that closed the previous season, just after Frank's declaration of all-out war on terror group ICO.
8 March 1959, Marin County, California, USA
29 October 1982, Marlton, New Jersey, USA
15 December 1990, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
3 May 1986, Dublin, Ireland
26 October 1990, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
28 February 1979, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
May 30, 2017
There's a methodical madness to this new season that feels of the moment.
May 30, 2017
Cards is still what it has always been: a melodrama about power-thirsty creeps. But the thrill has waned, its characters' machinations blunted by having actually attained power.
May 30, 2017
The atmosphere feels looser, more wild and daring.
May 30, 2017
Are you not entertained?
May 17, 2017
Having laid to rest the long-standing charge that House of Cards was too absurd to be taken seriously as "prestige television", the Netflix caper has rediscovered its cocksure strut.
May 30, 2017
The lunacy of real-world politics and the Donald Trump presidency have not made House of Cards dull; repetitive plotting, too many one-dimensional characters and an increasingly broad and hammy lead performance have made House of Cards dull.
May 30, 2017
It sometimes seems as if the series' showrunner is an episode of Morning Joe that has somehow gained sentience and really likes poorly framed wide shots.
May 30, 2017
Love them or hate them, you'll be casting your vote to binge on Tuesday.
May 26, 2017
A good start after last season's erratic finish.
May 30, 2017
Even with the thick miasma of dread and vague impending doom that hangs over the season, the show still excels at providing viewers with laugh-out-loud moments that one just doesn't see coming.