20, 2017 which happens to fall on a Friday. While it may be easy to predict the premiere date based on pattern, there's another very important Friday coming up in 2017 that House of Cards may want to capitalize on: The next presidential inauguration on Jan. If House of Cards continues to follow the pattern it has set in the past, expect House of Cards to debut either March 10 or March 17 in 2017. Season 4 seems to buck that trend, premiering a year and six days after Season 3. 27, fans were treated to Season 3 of House of Cards. Another year and thirteen days later, on Feb. One year and 13 days later, Season 2 premiered on Feb. What is fairly unusual, however, is that it most of its seasons debuted a year and two weeks after the season before it. First, it always premieres on a Friday, which isn't all that unusual. House of Cards has established an interesting pattern with its premiere dates.
How Willimon's departure will affect the series won't be known until the fifth season premieres in 2017 – likely a little over an exact year from Season 4's March 4 premiere date. Claire clashes with the Shepherds and Mark Usher, who pressure her to sign the Future Act. Sibling power couple Annette and Bill Shepherd attempt to influence policy. Showrunner and creator Beau Willimon left the series, which laid the foundation for Netflix's original content, upon finishing Season 4. As the first woman to hold the title of President of the United States, Claire faces increased scrutiny and threats.
But obviously, fans will have to wait a while for the House of Cards Season 5 premiere? UPDATE: Netflix has announced that HoC will return for Season 5 on May 30, 2017.Įarlier: While the popular Netflix drama has already been renewed for a fifth season, it is going to be a slightly different show when it returns. It won't be clear until the new season premieres just how much of the story will be told – whether it ends with Frank winning the democratic nomination, the presidency, or not winning anything at all – but what is clear is that Season 5 is going to be a very important season for House of Cards.
While Frank Underwood's presidential campaign isn't threatened by the frightening worldviews of a Donald Trump-type candidate or a grassroots underdog becoming a frontrunner á la Bernie Sanders, Underwood still has a mountain to climb if he wishes to be elected for a second term as president. House of Cards is returning, and Frank Underwood is joining the in-progress 2016 presidential primaries, which means the fourth season is lining up rather nicely with the real-life events occurring in American Politics.