Status beendetSenderErstaustrahlung 21 November 2024Laufzeit 60 MinutenGenres Drama, Mini-Series

Im Zentrum von "House of Cards" steht der Aufstieg des skrupellosen und machtgierigen Konservativen Francis Urquhart. Keiner kennt die Regeln des dreckigen Polit-Geschäfts besser als er und keiner weiß mehr Geheimnisse über Freund und Feind als der stets so verschmitzt schauende Francis. Eine bitterböse Satire über Macht, Sex, Korruption und Verrat. Die mit dem Primetime Emmy und dem BAFTA preisgekrönte BBC-Produktion verfilmt die gleichnamigen Bestseller von Michael Dobbs, der selbst im Stab von Margret Thatcher gearbeitet hat. Die Mini-Serien dienten zudem als Vorbild für die aktuelle US-Version von "House of Cards".

Francis Urquhart is now triumphantly installed in No. 10 as Prime Minister, but uneasy at the memory of Mattie Storin, the young journalist he murdered on his way to the top. He is also facing criticism from an unexpected source. The newly crowned King is appalled by his unfeeling, materialistic policies. However, Urquhart has lost none of his relish for the fight.

The King is insisting that politicians should have the interests of the populace more at heart. For appearances sake, Urquhart pretends to take a more temperate stance towards the King’s attack on his policies.

“I am, in fact, extremely angry with His Majesty, and I intend to do him harm.” The antagonism between the King and Prime Minister develops into full confrontation as Urquhart accuses the King of trying to organize a bloodless coup against the Government.

Urquhart gives the King an ultimatum which could change the history of the British Monarchy.