The Worst Episodes of House of Cards
Every episode of House of Cards ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of House of Cards!
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 will stop at nothing to conquer everything. This wicked political drama penetrates the shadowy world of greed, sex and corruption in modern D.C.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "House of Cards" is "Chapter 73", rated 2.6/10 from 8362 user votes. It was directed by Robin Wright and written by Frank Pugliese, Melissa James Gibson. "Chapter 73" aired on 11/2/2018 and is rated 1.5 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Chapter 72".
2.6/10 8,362 votes#1 - Chapter 73
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 11/2/2018
Claire tries to tarnish Frank's legacy. Doug provokes Claire by releasing excerpts from Frank's diary. A rift develops between the Shepherds.
Director: Robin Wright
Writer: Frank Pugliese, Melissa James Gibson
4.1/10 5,025 votes#2 - Chapter 72
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 11/2/2018
While the Shepherd family attempts to diminish Claire's power, Doug goes off the grid but continues angling to advance his agenda.
Director: Alik Sakharov
Writer: Frank Pugliese, Melissa James Gibson
4.5/10 6,799 votes#3 - Chapter 66
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 11/2/2018
As the first woman president, Claire faces increased scrutiny and threats. Sibling power couple Annette and Bill Shepherd attempt to influence policy.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
4.5/10 5,569 votes#4 - Chapter 67
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 11/2/2018
Claire clashes with the Shepherds and Mark Usher, who pressure her to sign the Future Act. Doug makes an unexpected move.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
4.5/10 5,231 votes#5 - Chapter 68
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 11/2/2018
The Shepherds push Claire on a Supreme Court nomination. Doug works to find a new path for himself. Claire consults with Jane on Syria.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
4.5/10 4,982 votes#6 - Chapter 71
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/2018
Claire makes staff changes. The Shepherds try to recruit Doug to their side. With Mark facing intense scrutiny, Jane offers advice.
Director: Louise Friedberg
Writer: Jason Horwitch, Jerome Hairston
4.6/10 5,050 votes#7 - Chapter 69
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 11/2/2018
As a crisis mounts in Syria, Russian President Viktor Petrov wants to make a deal with Claire. Questions arise about Tom Yates's whereabouts.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
4.7/10 5,138 votes#8 - Chapter 70
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/2018
Claire allows her enemies to think she's incapacitated as they plot to remove her from office. Doug's investigation leads him to uncover a secret.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10 5,572 votes#9 - Chapter 8
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/1/2013
Frank has a library named after him at his old military school. Peter tries to win back the support of his hometown.
Director: Charles McDougall
Writer: Beau Willimon
7.7/10 3,025 votes#10 - Chapter 58
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 5/30/2017
In the midst of uncertainty, suspected Russian forces take over an American station in Antarctica. Meanwhile, a damaging news leak could hurt Frank.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10 2,964 votes#11 - Chapter 61
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 5/30/2017
Petrov tries to influence affairs in the U.S. Jane discusses her agenda with Claire. With her job at stake, Leann reaches out to a reporter for help.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10 4,299 votes#12 - Chapter 40
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 3/4/2016
Claire's absence causes problems for Frank on the campaign trail amid rumors of a marital rift. Claire tries to strike out on her own.
Director: Tucker Gates
Writer: Beau Willimon
7.9/10 3,335 votes#13 - Chapter 54
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 5/30/2017
Frank and his team work to leverage support in key states by any means necessary. Claire learns some upsetting news about one of Frank's friends.
Director: Daniel Minahan
Writer: N/A
7.9/10 3,110 votes#14 - Chapter 57
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 5/30/2017
Nine weeks after Election Day, the Underwoods work to consolidate their power. Leann tries to track down a missing Aidan Macallan.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10 2,980 votes#15 - Chapter 60
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 5/30/2017
While Frank attends an elite men's weekend gathering to firm up support, Claire deals with a stranded Russian ship and threats from Petrov.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10 4,888 votes#16 - Chapter 27
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 2/27/2015
A rocky start for the Underwood Presidency. Frank wants to introduce an ambitious jobs program, while Claire sets her sights on the United Nations.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: Beau Willimon
8.0/10 3,509 votes#17 - Chapter 47
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 3/4/2016
Formidable as ever, both Underwoods have their eyes on the big picture as they manipulate a potential running mate and push the gun bill.
Director: Alex Graves
Writer: John Mankiewicz
8.0/10 3,229 votes#18 - Chapter 55
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 5/30/2017
The day before the election, Conway holds a 24-hour Skype session with voters, while Frank and Claire stump in key states and try to discredit him.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10 5,864 votes#19 - Chapter 4
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/1/2013
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.
Director: James Foley
Writer: Beau Willimon, Rick Cleveland
8.1/10 5,358 votes#20 - Chapter 7
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/1/2013
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.
Director: Charles McDougall
Writer: Kate Barnow, Beau Willimon
8.1/10 4,052 votes#21 - Chapter 31
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 2/27/2015
Frank declares war on Congress to jump-start his jobs program. Claire spars with the Russian Ambassador.
Director: James Foley
Writer: Kenneth Lin
8.1/10 4,118 votes#22 - Chapter 33
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 2/27/2015
The damage is done and the Underwoods must repair it. But deep wounds don't heal fast, and sometimes not at all.
Director: John Dahl
Writer: Beau Willimon
8.1/10 3,935 votes#23 - Chapter 34
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 2/27/2015
A hurricane endangers more than just the entire East Coast and Frank must make a difficult choice.
Director: John Dahl
Writer: Billy Kennedy
8.1/10 3,889 votes#24 - Chapter 36
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 2/27/2015
Frank needs to deal with Petrov one on one while Claire tries to preserve the peace-keeping mission. Sacrifices must be made.
Director: Agnieszka Holland
Writer: Frank Pugliese
8.1/10 3,891 votes#25 - Chapter 41
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 3/4/2016
As Claire begins exploring a campaign of her own, she and Frank engage in backdoor political maneuvering. But this time they're not on the same side.
Director: Tucker Gates
Writer: Melissa James Gibson