‘House Of Cards’ Season 6 First Look Shows Robin Wright In Command
The first images fromHouse of Cardsseason 6 are here, andRobin Wrightis front and center. The fate of the Netflix series was momentarily uncertain after starKevin Spaceywas fired in the light of sexual misconduct allegations. Now, it will return for a final season later this year.
WhenHouse of Cardsreturns for its sixth and final season this year, it’s going to be a markedly different show. Since 2013, the Netflix series has served as a showcase for Kevin Spacey, who played evil President Frank Underwood, back when having an evil, manipulative president was only a flight of dramatic fancy rather than an every-day reality. Spacey’s time onHouse of Cardscame to an end late last year when Netflixfired himin the wake of sexual assault allegations. Production on the series was halted altogether, and many theorized thatHouse of Cardswouldn’t return at all. Producers had decided that season 6 would be the show’s last long before the Spacey allegations arrived, but with Spacey’s firing, the future of the show was in doubt.
The decision was ultimately made to go forward with the final season and elevate Robin Wright, who had long been a co-lead with Spacey playing Frank Underwood’s wife Claire, to main character. Ateaser trailerfeaturing Wright hit the internet earlier this year. Now, our first official images from the new season have arrived as well. You can see them below.
There’s not a whole lot to go on here. One image shows Robin Wright’s Claire looking directly into the camera, likely delivering one of show’s famous third-wall-breaking narrations. The other is a behind-the-scenes shot of Wright on set. While we can’t gather any plot details from these photos, the message they’re sending is clear: this is Robin Wright’s show now. And that’s great – Wright is phenomenal, and her work on the show has always been good…but also overshadowed by Spacey. Giving Wright a chance to step into the lead enablesHouse of Cardsto end on a high-note, and hopefully get out from under the toxic atmosphere Spacey’s actions left behind.
The big question now is: how willHouse of Cardsexplain the absence of Spacey’s Frank Underwood? Season 5 ended with Frank resigning the presidency, enabling Wright’s Claire, who was then Vice President, to ascend into the role of Commander-In-Chief. As the season drew to a close, a rift had formed between Claire and Frank, and it was assumed the sixth season would be about the battle for power between the married couple. Now, that’s clearly out the window. I can only assume season 6 will kill Frank off, with the character likely having died off-screen in between seasons. But that’s just an educated guess – the series might have another plan altogether.
In addition to Wright,House of Cardsseason 6 will featureMichael Kelly,Jayne Atkinson,Patricia Clarkson,Constance Zimmer,Derek Cecil,Campbell ScottandBoris McGiver– all of whom appeared in previous seasons of the show. Newcomers to the cast includeDiane Lane,Greg KinnearandCody Fern.
House of Cardsseason 6 will arrive on Netflix sometime this year.
