Netflix is releasing the final season of "House of Cards" at the end of 2018 with Claire Underwood, played by Robin Wright, as the lead. Will the final season of 'House of Cards' be worth watching? The writing team does swing pretty big with Claire as the lead and goes for some storylines that they think will invoke the same level of interest in viewers as Frank did, but ultimately they fail spectacularly and at times The final season of House of Cards seems pointless and uninspired. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts House of Cards can’t escape Frank Underwood in its final season, because to do so would require shifting its focus from the simple pursuit of power. House of Cards’ cynical presumption is that almost everyone in Washington DC is a carnivore out for blood. House of Cards Season 6 is as good without Frank as it was with him, but still slow going. No… just a bird of a different feather. House of Cards’ Washington, D.C., is a swamp full of snakes. is the new season of ‘house of cards’ worth watching? The handover alters the show in a variety of different ways, though. Series Overall ★ 8.9 ★ Season 1: ★★★★ Season 2: ★★★★½ Season 3: ★★★★½ Season 4: ★★★★★ Season 5: ★★★★ Season 6: ★★★½ Greatest Episode: "Chapter 52" (S4, E13) This article contains spoilers through the Season 6 finale of House of Cards.. Doug Stamper is the dog. The fifth season of "House of Cards" brings back the show’s best elements, the Underwoods’ calculating coldness, a political situation that eerily mirrors reality and phenomenally tense storytelling, feels Matt Zoller Seitz of Vulture. Our forked-tongued guide is House Majority Whip Francis Underwood (Kevin Spacey), who helped a … For one, House of Cards season 6 is less ponderous than seasons past. She delivers her lines in a wooden and monotone drone that drives one crazy after awhile. That’s no doubt due in part to the season being several hours shorter, but it’s also due to the addition of political adversaries, the Shepherds. The final season of House of Cards seems pointless and uninspired. Claire Hale does not have the same range as Francis Underwood. Is it that bad? The Underwoods send their regards. In the opening moments of Netflix’s House of Cards … Not House of Cards, and not Robin Wright, 52, who plays his widow, Claire, in Season 6, airing on Netflix starting Nov. 2. Kevin Spacey, who played the show's former main character Frank Underwood, was terminated amidst sexual assault allegations in 2017. So this is my first time watching the show and I just finished season 5 and I gotta say I’m half way thru the first episode of season 6 and I’m not … Press J to jump to the feed.