House of Cards (1990)

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He had Number 10 Downing Street in his hand!

Frustrated at a new moderate Conservative government and deprived of a promotion to a senior position, chief whip Francis Urquhart prepares a meticulous plot to bring down the Prime Minister then to take his place.

Released: 1990-11-18
Genres: War & Politics, Comedy, Drama
Seasons: 1, 4 episodes
Episode length: 55m
Network: BBC One
Status: Ended
TMDB rating: 8.0/10 from 164 votes

Created by Andrew Davies.

Top cast

Ian Richardson as Francis Urquhart
Susannah Harker as Mattie Storin
Miles Anderson as Roger O'Neill
Alphonsia Emmanuel as Penny Guy
Malcolm Tierney as Patrick Woolton
Diane Fletcher as Elizabeth Urquhart
William Chubb as John Krajewski
David Lyon as Henry Collingridge
Isabelle Amyes as Anne Collingridge
James Villiers as Charles Collingridge

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Where to watch House of Cards

United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, BritBox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus; watch free on Hoopla, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon MX Player; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: watch free on Channel 4, UKTV Play; buy on Apple TV Store
Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, BritBox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla; buy on Apple TV Store
Australia: watch free on ABC iview; buy on Apple TV Store

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