House of Cards (2013)

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Season 4
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Feb 1, 2013
Season #: 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 407 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 357 out of 407
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 407
  3. Negative: 27 out of 407
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  1. jeremyp
    Mar 13, 2016
    6
    It's one thing to have a sociopath in the White House but to throw in Lady Macbeth in a power struggle that defies political logic has dimmed the shows power. With all of us knowing how cheap oil is couldn't they have come up with a more cogent foreign policy issue? CBS has already gone down the "Russians are coming" path, does Netflix need to do likewise?
  2. TimW001
    Mar 19, 2016
    6
    I was into the last seasons. But this season is so boring. It takes three episodes for anything to develop. As much as I like the actors and the theme it is a very boring season.
  3. jovonaci
    Mar 5, 2016
    6
    What sadly happened with season 4 is what usually happens with shows once people making them understand they will sell no matter what. They become diluted, they slow down.

    I watched the entire season in 2 days, the show is still one of the best out there, no doubt. No one can deny Spaceys charisma, or the acting in general. Its top notch. VERY SLIGHT SPOILERS AHEAD (imo safe to read    What sadly happened with season 4 is what usually happens with shows once people making them understand they will sell no matter what. They become diluted, they slow down.

    I watched the entire season in 2 days, the show is still one of the best out there, no doubt. No one can deny Spaceys charisma, or the acting in general. Its top notch.

    VERY SLIGHT SPOILERS AHEAD (imo safe to read for everyone):
    In comparison with the other seasons, in the first Underwood goes from whip to vice president.
    In the second from vice president to president, after making the president resign.
    In the third he is the acting president with everything that comes with it. Still fun to watch. Last part of the 3rd is preparing for the upcoming elections, and the growing rift between him and Claire becomes noticable.

    In the 4th season, well, nothing really happens. The show takes some weird paths, that come full circle and mean very little. It ends pretty much on the same thing where the one before it did: before the elections.

    To me, that is very disappointing.
    You could say that while the story moved forward in all 3 previous seasons, in this one, well, it went sideways.    … Expand
  4. Emeukal
    Mar 13, 2016
    5
    I don't know what happened between seasons 1 and 2 which were both fantastic to seasons 3 and 4 which are just filled with drama and no real political technicalities. They make Putin (Sorry, I mean Petrov) into a living meme and are pushing a bunch of real world political **** agendas like gun control, encryption, and the middle east. It was a decent ride until season 3 house of cards. II don't know what happened between seasons 1 and 2 which were both fantastic to seasons 3 and 4 which are just filled with drama and no real political technicalities. They make Putin (Sorry, I mean Petrov) into a living meme and are pushing a bunch of real world political **** agendas like gun control, encryption, and the middle east. It was a decent ride until season 3 house of cards. I can't believe the **** and over-dramatic turn it took.… Expand

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. The Oregonian
    Reviewed by: Kristi Turnquist
    Mar 17, 2016
    70
    House of Cards has its own distinct, if shallow, pleasures, including Spacey, who just gets better and better as Frank.... Wright is Spacey's equal, and in Season 4, Claire is more stony and stoic than ever.
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  2. Collider
    Reviewed by: Matt Goldberg
    Mar 10, 2016
    80
    While Season 4 still has the “Netflix Problem” of being a few episodes too long, it’s tough to say what should be cut this year. Almost every plotline serves a purpose, delivers some kind of rewarding payoff, and it further drags us down in the muck of Frank and Claire’s life.
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  3. Vox.com
    Reviewed by: Emily VanDerWerff
    Mar 7, 2016
    60
    Season four's sweep is, in some ways, a little cheap (when you've written off as many characters as this show has, it's easy to buy gravitas by bringing a few back), but it's also entertaining.
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