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House of Cards: Season 1

4 episodes Premiered Nov 18, 1990

Season 1 Episodes

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S1·E1 Mytharc

Part 1

Nov 18, 1990

Francis Urquhart is the perfect politician. Impeccably diplomatic, charming, admired, trusted and respected by all. He has faithfully served his party without question, but events

S1·E2 Mytharc

Part 2

Nov 25, 1990

The new Prime Minister, Collingridge, tells Urquhart that he is far too valuable in his current post to be offered a ministerial position. Urquhart is furious but hides his contemp

S1·E3 Mytharc

Part 3

Dec 2, 1990

Collingridge is in deep political trouble and he has no alternative but to step down as Prime Minister. Ironically, he still has great faith in Urquhart, whom he feels is the only

S1·E4 Mytharc

Part 4

Dec 9, 1990

Urquhart’s ruthless scheming has worked. As the leadership election looms, all his leading rivals have been discredited. But even though the obstacles in his way have been erased,