chapter chapter episode pilot episode american political thriller drama television series episode season premiered february released rest season american streaming service episode web television earn primetime emmy awards nominations chapter written series developer directed executive producer episode earned emmy nominations drama series nominations ambitious democratic congressman house majority whip helped ensure election president promised appoint secretary state walker sworn chief staff announces president honor agreement instead nominate senator furious walker betrayal wife claire environmental activist pact destroy barnes makes resources available episode received television critics praised production values series performances lead actors plot south_carolina congressman democratic majority whip leaves house washington hearing neighbors dog hit car mortally wounded dog looks camera says moments like require act unpleasant thing necessary thing proceeding introduces habit breaking fourth wall cold vicious nature frank wife claire attend new year eve party honor new president elect fellow democrat winner election frank confesses viewer like walker saw political potential early putting line nominated walker secretary state years congress frank meets walker chief staff frank recommended job reveals walker decided promise nominate secretary state want remain congress use political expertise president elect education reform agenda passed frank initially asks continue ally future president says reveals senator chosen position instead despite statement contrary frank feels personally betrayed encouragement begins plot revenge shares chief staff forced non profit organization manages clean water initiative promised large donation husband confirmation secretary organization forced substantially budget barnes young reporter stuck covering trivial human interest stories pays late night visit frank home offers undercover press exchange elevated profile gain breaking substantive stories young inexperienced congressman philadelphia arrested drunk driving finds arrest immediately contacts police commissioner offering support mayoral campaign exchange releasing russo completely covering incident russo picked jail secretary romantic partner lies telling arrested fact prostitute car frank meets congressman committed progressive liberal long pushed education reform walker administration wants work bill frank dismisses proposal ambitious asks rewrite frank secretly passes copy proposal meets senator suggests ought consider seeking nomination secretary state privately confronts congressman russo arrest history substance abuse prostitutes demands russo loyalty exchange making incident disappear takes draft education bill herald political editor chief editor gives lead story experienced chief political correspondent episode ends morning walker inauguration frank visiting favorite restaurant joint breakfast page story far left education plan production episode directed written served aide hillary_clinton independent studio purchased rights intent creating series agreed contribute undisclosed fixed fee production costs march completing work curious case introduced original miniseries agent sought develop series pitched cable networks including hbo showtime interested launching original programming networks picking series episodes totaling seasons interested purchasing rights seeing completed pilot forced manipulating story arcs introduced pilot create artificial casting stated main cast member choice read said want everybody know represent choice actor represents choice characters fuck regular television role series responded positively script played said great training supported decision release episodes believing type release pattern increasingly common television shows said ask friends weekend stayed watched seasons seasons game officially cast march approached star series worked girl dragon tattoo cast june cast early february sister worked girl dragon tattoo read fell love character asked sister word month got audition cast order billed episode opening credits filming ventured original programming foreign shows new united_states audiences shows represented filming season began january maryland chapter sets tone series according political clandestine nature political activities including says clear pipes moving fictional newspaper set brutal lighting furniture filmed real life offices uses describe barnes apartment including sad dirty humble note implies digital revolution dominated people furniture similarly associates clad barnes shows lack fashion recognition release episode broadcast online february simultaneous release episodes season series debut date weekend little competition television super bowl new episode pbs broadcast chapter chapter critics days advance release reception reviews episode received positive reviews critics elements opening scene lauded guide praised self introduction politician says patience useless things boston_globe noted episodes directed scene episode makes character mercy killing injured dog hand little brutal described critic new_york_times notes belief dirt expressed boy scout boy scout king men said time television critic james_poniewozik notes end episode frank establishes metaphor choice meat literally preference begin day celebratory rack ribs hungry today describes life meat metaphors describes white_house chief staff admiration tough dollar plans destroy enemy way whale bite time tedious weekly meeting house leaders tells imagining lightly faces notes comes character reference notes weeks claire runs charity brutally iron fist frank claire presents woman urging husband assertion power image washington_post describes ice queen wife encourages noting disapproval weakness saying husband doesn apologize nancy smith wall_street_journal describes sees relationship episodes pivotal success harmless air makes effective political power couple chemistry pairs serial killers needs order lethal gilbert notes surprising welcome respite backdrop cast begins aspiring journalist desperate rise covering beat covering veil power capitol new_york_times notes end episode frank pleads relationship promising earn trust ask questions frank uses new_york_times considers aggressive overt sexual parker points barnes statement protect identity print tell ask questions washington_post complaints including fact washington filmed baltimore complains entrance television landscape fictitious track says perspective affect perception inundated type personalities inside daily lives drawn likely serve spend lot time issues deals viewing episodes finds fault use breaking fourth wall describing narrative wall_street_journal smith defends fourth wall generally works notes russo employ restraint respite characters episode makes sort metaphor notes episode includes establishing shots apartment offer need know current position life accolades july web series arrested development grove earned primetime emmy award nominations original online web television primetime emmy awards house cards nominations chapter received nominations primetime emmy awards primetime creative arts emmy awards online episode television series receive major primetime emmy award nomination outstanding directing drama series episode received creative arts emmy award nominations including single camera series outstanding single camera picture editing drama series series original dramatic primetime emmy award outstanding lead actor drama series category formally recognizes episode submitted chapter consideration nomination september creative arts emmy award presentation chapter earned primetime emmy award outstanding cinematography single camera series making chapter emmy awarded september won outstanding directing drama series directing pilot episode chapter bringing series total wins marking win primetime emmy award ceremony emmy awards considered major categories
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