House of Cards

The Best Episodes of House of Cards Season 1

Genre:Drama
Network:Netflix

Every episode of House of Cards Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of House of Cards Season 1!

Set in present day Washington, D.C., House of Cards is the story of Frank Underwood, a ruthless and cunning politician, and his wife Claire who...
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  1. 9.0/10(6.0k votes)

    #1 - Chapter 11

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    Zoe extends her time away from The Hill while Francis tracks down Russo and engages in damage control.

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  2. 8.8/10(5.7k votes)

    #2 - Chapter 13

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    Frank scrambles to keep his plan on track. Gillian is planning to sue Claire. Zoe, Janine, and Lucas investigate Rachel Posner and her relationship with Peter Russo.

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  3. 8.7/10(5.5k votes)

    #3 - Chapter 10

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    Claire fuels an old flame. Peter wrestles with his demons. Francis crosses the point of no return.

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    Director:Carl Franklin
  4. 8.5/10(8.9k votes)

    #4 - Chapter 1

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    When the newly elected President reneges on a promise, Francis and Claire decide to sever all allegiances and toss the rules out the window.

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  5. 8.5/10(7.2k votes)

    #5 - Chapter 2

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    Francis and Doug plan to frame Secretary of State nominee, Michael Kern. Meanwhile, Zoe's popularity at the Washington Herald continues to grow.

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  6. 8.5/10(5.8k votes)

    #6 - Chapter 6

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    The strike between Frank and Marty starts to get out of hand. Russo has decided to run for Governor of Pennsylvania.

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  8. 8.5/10(5.2k votes)

    #7 - Chapter 12

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    The President sends Frank to St. Louis to persuade Raymond Tusk into becoming the new Vice President. Zoe and Janine investigate Peter Russo's death.

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  9. 8.4/10(5.9k votes)

    #8 - Chapter 5

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    A feud starts between Francis and Marty Spinella. Russo goes into depression about the job losses at the shipyards.

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  10. 8.4/10(5.4k votes)

    #9 - Chapter 9

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    Frank tries to do whatever it takes to get the new bill passed in Congress. Russo goes on a bus campaign with the Vice President, but the VP is not making it an easy trip for him. Zoe's relationship with Frank gets a little bumpy.

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  11. 8.2/10(6.4k votes)

    #10 - Chapter 3

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    Francis heads for his hometown to deal with a crisis. Zoe negotiates the politics of being a journalist on the rise. Claire finds herself a new business partner.

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  12. 8.1/10(6.0k votes)

    #11 - Chapter 4

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    Francis shakes down the Congressional leadership. Zoe is offered the promotion of White House Correspondent and doesn't know if she should take it or not.

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  13. 8.0/10(5.5k votes)

    #12 - Chapter 7

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    Frank helps Peter get ready for his governor race, but Peter is starting to have second thoughts. Doug tries to help a young hooker in trouble.

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  14. 7.6/10(5.7k votes)

    #13 - Chapter 8

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    Frank has a library named after him at his old military school. Peter tries to win back the support of his hometown.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Chapter 11" is the best rated episode of "House of Cards" season 1. It scored 9/10 based on 6018 votes. Directed by Carl Franklin and written by Kate Barnow, Beau Willimon, Keith Huff, it aired on 2/1/2013. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Chapter 13".