First season of House of Cards, an American political drama TV series, developed and produced by Beau Willimon, on 4 disc Blu-ray.
House of Cards is a political drama series that slithers behind the curtain of power, sex, ambition, love, greed and corruption in modern Washington D.C. An uncompromising exploration of power, ambition and the American way, the series orbits Francis Underwood (Kevin Spacey), the House Majority Whip. Underwood is the politicians politician masterful, beguiling, charismatic and ruthless. He and his equally ambitious wife Claire (Robin Wright) stop at nothing to ensure their ascendancy.
House of Cards Series Awards
- Won Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama Robin Wright (Golden Globes, USA 2014)
- Nominated Golden Globe Best Television Series – Drama (Golden Globes, USA 2014)
- Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama Kevin Spacey (Golden Globes, USA 2014)
- Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Drama Series (Primetime Emmy Awards 2013)
- Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Kevin Spacey (Primetime Emmy Awards 2013)
- Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Robin Wright (Primetime Emmy Awards 2013)
- 8 more wins and 17 other nominations
House of Cards Series Reviews:
“Deliciously dark undertow.” TV Guide
“It's a heavyweight new contender in the drama category, just as Netflix now is as a content provider.” The Hollywood Reporter
“Deeply cynical about human beings as well as politics and almost gleeful in its portrayal of limitless ambition, House of Cards is a wonderfully sour take on power and corruption.” Denver Post
“It's beautifully filmed in and around Washington, D.C., it's well-acted, and it's cleverly written by Beau Willimon.” Denver Post
“Season two does a better job of embracing the absurdity of its dark universe, where only characters with no moral compass can ever come out on top. It is our collective paranoid concept of Washington politics, in all of its depraved glory.” Under the Radar