House of Cards (2013)

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Season 5
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Feb 1, 2013
Season #: 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
6.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 222 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 121 out of 222
  2. Mixed: 47 out of 222
  3. Negative: 54 out of 222
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  1. joeyjojo
    Jun 4, 2017
    10
    I don't understand all of the negative reviews for this show! I've been watching the series since day one and this season rivals the first and second in terms of quality and substance. By the end of the season you'll be on the edge of your seat wondering who's working for who or who will turn on Frank next. The fact that this season limited the Russian influence and tastefully alludes toI don't understand all of the negative reviews for this show! I've been watching the series since day one and this season rivals the first and second in terms of quality and substance. By the end of the season you'll be on the edge of your seat wondering who's working for who or who will turn on Frank next. The fact that this season limited the Russian influence and tastefully alludes to certain modern political events makes this a very strong 13 episodes and I highly recommend fans of the show to continue watching and for newcomers to start from the beginning and enjoy the turmoil that is the Underwood path to power.… Expand
  2. GoldenAgeOfTele
    May 30, 2017
    9
    This season of House of Cards is possibly my favorite (10 episodes in so far).
    Is it based in a believable reality? No, not particularly. As usual, the Underwoods are consistently streets ahead of their incompetent colleagues and challengers; each one too eager to turn tail once Frank's southern drawl turns to a bulldog growl, giving Spacey plenty of opportunities for 4th wall breaks    This season of House of Cards is possibly my favorite (10 episodes in so far).
    Is it based in a believable reality? No, not particularly. As usual, the Underwoods are consistently streets ahead of their incompetent colleagues and challengers; each one too eager to turn tail once Frank's southern drawl turns to a bulldog growl, giving Spacey plenty of opportunities for 4th wall breaks dripping with arrogance, condescension, and sarcasm.

    In season 5, House of Cards has realized its best incarnation: a cruel, spiteful, lecherous, self-righteous, unapologetic soap set against a political backdrop. If you revel in seeing soulless monsters crush their lessers with a wry smile and a firm handshake, if you find a certain schadenfreude in watching villains succeed and succeed constantly, or if you just need to vicariously feed your personal megalomania, this season will not disappoint. However, if you live in a sunshine and rainbows utopia where everybody gets a trophy, no voice goes uncoddled, and any disagreement can be won with uncompromising indignancy: feel free to enjoy Master of None instead.    … Expand
  3. jim_taltontish
    Jun 29, 2017
    8
    Loved the first three seasons, hated season four, but this was a huge improvement over last season. Not sure where the hate is coming from, and I was about to give up on this show after the boring Stamper storyline last year. The season finale was unpredictable and satisfying. Chaos reigns and deception prevails. The chess is back. Bring on season six, please!
  4. JorgeLestre
    Jun 6, 2017
    8
    House of Cards is still smart and the best at its game but the thing is... until when will the Underwood's get away with everything? We don't want the formula getting repetitive here!
  5. CharlieBrown8
    Jun 6, 2017
    10
    I don't get the negative reviews. This season is as strong as the first one, and I enjoyed every minute of it. The acting and storytelling is superb, and the fact that it gets a bit darker and even more cynical this time around only underscores its relevance. This is what "political science" fiction has to look like!
  6. alejandro970
    Jul 30, 2017
    8
    For some reason this season is not as absorbing as previous ones., altough the dose of intrigue of last chapters makes it worth the effort and develops expectations for another season.
  7. Felindie
    Jul 15, 2019
    7
    Season five is good in general, but it's clear that at this point is hard to make the plot believable.
  8. SrPepe
    Mar 3, 2018
    7
    Por alguna razón, esta temporada no es tan absorbente como las anteriores, aunque la dosis de intriga de los últimos capítulos hace que valga la pena el esfuerzo y desarrolla expectativas para otra temporada.
  9. KelvinSelimor
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    House of Cards. Season 5. Trust no one. These words can be used to characterize the whole season. Season 5 turned out to be the most dynamic. The election race, the lifting of corpses from the graves, knives in the back and much more. Every Francis can betray you. Colleague, old friend and even beloved wife.

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Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Slate
    Reviewed by: Katy Waldman
    Jun 1, 2017
    80
    The bleakest (yet somehow still extremely fun to watch) season of the show yet.
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  2. Time
    Reviewed by: Daniel D'Addario
    Jun 1, 2017
    40
    Underwood isn't Nixonian or Clintonian (pick your villain); he's a flat character for whom recognition is its own reward. This may make the show a surprisingly good fit for our times. But onscreen as in life, the desire for fame alone is insufficient motivation to compel viewers to stay tuned.
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  3. Salon
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    May 31, 2017
    40
    Five seasons in, House of Cards still trades in predictable scripting that recycles the same themes time and again. Even now we’re made to contend with an endless march of one-note side characters and expedient problem-solving via criminality, a set of moves that lost their ability to entice and shock some time ago.
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