House of Cards

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Season 1
  • Network: PBS , BBC
  • Series Premiere Date: Nov 18, 1990
Season #: 3, 2, 1
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 19
  3. Negative: 2 out of 19
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  1. mugen_is_here
    Jun 7, 2016
    10
    This is a fun TV series. I don't know anything about politics or even the structure of the government but I could still make sense out of this TV series. The acting is very good, the story and dialogues are brilliant. I especially like the central character.
  2. TheRottenTomato
    Mar 7, 2013
    9
    Excellent Remake. Excellent acting...it's Kevin Spacey people. You'll enjoy this Netflix original series with its subtle sarcasm and climactic endings despite its Washington jargon.

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Metascore
85

Universal acclaim - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Ed Siegel
    Jul 18, 2014
    70
    The high and witty style of Ian Richardson and the production team headed by Ken Riddington will have you coming back for more, even though there's really much less going on here than meets the eye. [20 Mar 1991]
  2. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Rick Kogan
    Jul 18, 2014
    90
    This is a "Masterpiece Theatre" of unexpected thrills, biting humor and pointed satire. [29 Mar 1991]
  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Howard Rosenberg
    Jul 18, 2014
    80
    This is at once a chucklingly good satire of political infighters and dishonest press barons... and a grim thriller whose scheming protagonist makes Richard Nixon look like a guileless wimp. ... Its flaws are not in the acting or in Paul Seed's directing, but in the writing ... Otherwise, "House of Cards" is no less than evil at its grandest, bolstered by one sterling performance after another as it moves smoothly toward its jolting conclusion.
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