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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...

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  1. 2.6/10(8.6k votes)

    #1 - Chapter 73

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    S6:E8

    Claire tries to tarnish Frank's legacy. Doug provokes Claire by releasing excerpts from Frank's diary. A rift develops between the Shepherds.

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  2. 4.1/10(5.1k votes)

    #2 - Chapter 72

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    S6:E7

    While the Shepherd family attempts to diminish Claire's power, Doug goes off the grid but continues angling to advance his agenda.

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  3. 4.5/10(6.9k votes)

    #3 - Chapter 66

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    S6:E1

    As the first woman president, Claire faces increased scrutiny and threats. Sibling power couple Annette and Bill Shepherd attempt to influence policy.

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  4. 4.5/10(5.7k votes)

    #4 - Chapter 67

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    Claire clashes with the Shepherds and Mark Usher, who pressure her to sign the Future Act. Doug makes an unexpected move.

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  5. 4.5/10(5.4k votes)

    #5 - Chapter 68

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    S6:E3

    The Shepherds push Claire on a Supreme Court nomination. Doug works to find a new path for himself. Claire consults with Jane on Syria.

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  6. 4.5/10(5.1k votes)

    #6 - Chapter 71

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    Claire makes staff changes. The Shepherds try to recruit Doug to their side. With Mark facing intense scrutiny, Jane offers advice.

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  8. 4.6/10(5.2k votes)

    #7 - Chapter 69

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    S6:E4

    As a crisis mounts in Syria, Russian President Viktor Petrov wants to make a deal with Claire. Questions arise about Tom Yates's whereabouts.

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  9. 4.7/10(5.3k votes)

    #8 - Chapter 70

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    S6:E5

    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.

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  10. 7.6/10(5.7k votes)

    #9 - 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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  11. 7.7/10(3.1k votes)

    #10 - Chapter 58

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    S5:E6

    In the midst of uncertainty, suspected Russian forces take over an American station in Antarctica. Meanwhile, a damaging news leak could hurt Frank.

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  12. 7.8/10(3.1k votes)

    #11 - Chapter 61

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    S5:E9

    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.

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  13. 7.9/10(4.4k votes)

    #12 - Chapter 40

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    S4:E1

    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.

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  14. 7.9/10(3.4k votes)

    #13 - Chapter 54

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    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.

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  15. 7.9/10(3.2k votes)

    #14 - Chapter 57

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    S5:E5

    Nine weeks after Election Day, the Underwoods work to consolidate their power. Leann tries to track down a missing Aidan Macallan.

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  16. 7.9/10(3.1k votes)

    #15 - Chapter 60

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    S5:E8

    While Frank attends an elite men's weekend gathering to firm up support, Claire deals with a stranded Russian ship and threats from Petrov.

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  17. 8.0/10(5.5k votes)

    #16 - Chapter 7

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    S1:E7

    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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  18. 8.0/10(5.0k votes)

    #17 - Chapter 27

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    S3:E1

    A rocky start for the Underwood Presidency. Frank wants to introduce an ambitious jobs program, while Claire sets her sights on the United Nations.

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  19. 8.0/10(3.6k votes)

    #18 - Chapter 47

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    S4:E8

    Formidable as ever, both Underwoods have their eyes on the big picture as they manipulate a potential running mate and push the gun bill.

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  20. 8.0/10(3.3k votes)

    #19 - Chapter 55

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    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.

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  21. 8.1/10(6.0k votes)

    #20 - 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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  22. 8.1/10(4.2k votes)

    #21 - Chapter 31

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    S3:E5

    Frank declares war on Congress to jump-start his jobs program. Claire spars with the Russian Ambassador.

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  23. 8.1/10(4.2k votes)

    #22 - Chapter 33

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    S3:E7

    The damage is done and the Underwoods must repair it. But deep wounds don't heal fast, and sometimes not at all.

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  24. 8.1/10(4.0k votes)

    #23 - Chapter 34

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    S3:E8

    A hurricane endangers more than just the entire East Coast and Frank must make a difficult choice.

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  25. 8.1/10(4.0k votes)

    #24 - Chapter 36

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    S3:E10

    Frank needs to deal with Petrov one on one while Claire tries to preserve the peace-keeping mission. Sacrifices must be made.

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  26. 8.1/10(4.0k votes)

    #25 - Chapter 41

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    S4:E2

    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.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Chapter 73" is the worst rated episode of "House of Cards". It scored 2.6/10 based on 8555 votes. Directed by Robin Wright and written by Melissa James Gibson, Frank Pugliese, it aired on 11/2/2018. This episode scored 1.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Chapter 72".