'House of Cards' returns: How the show changed Netflix
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Molly Driscoll Staff writer
Political intrigue will return to Netflix with a new season of 鈥淗ouse of Cards,鈥� with the new episodes set to debut in 2016.聽
An ad for the upcoming season aired during the Republican presidential debate on CNN on Dec. 15.聽
The new season of the Netflix program will debut on March 4. In the past, all episodes of the season have been released at once.
鈥淐ards鈥� centers on scheming politician Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) and his wife Claire (Robin Wright) and their attempts to consolidate power.
Netflix has become a major player in the TV business in just a short time and it all started with 鈥淐ards.鈥� The show, which debuted in 2013, was the streaming service鈥檚 first original series.聽
It was well reviewed by critics and when Emmy nominations were released later that year, 鈥淗ouse鈥� became the first online-only show to receive nods. So far, the show has won such Emmys as Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series and Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series (Reg E. Cathey took the prize), though it has also been nominated regularly in such prestigious categories as best drama series and best lead actor and actress in a drama series (those nominations went to Mr. Spacey and Ms. Wright).聽
Where does Netflix鈥檚 programming stand right now?
Netflix also produced another acclaimed hit later that same year with 鈥淥range Is the New Black,鈥� which is also now a regular presence at the Emmys. The show has switched between comedy and drama categories but has been nominated for best series in both. Actress Uzo Aduba recently won a best supporting actress in a drama series prize for her work on 鈥淥range鈥�.聽
Has Netflix produced a series as acclaimed as 鈥淐ards鈥� and 鈥淏lack鈥� since 2013? The show 鈥淯nbreakable Kimmy Schmidt鈥� is a contender for that title. 鈥淜immy鈥� was nominated this past year for such awards as best comedy series.
How does this compare to the performance of other streaming services and networks at the Emmys? This past year, programs like HBO鈥檚 鈥淕ame of Thrones鈥� and FX鈥檚 鈥淎merican Horror Story鈥� snagged the most nominations, but Netflix鈥檚 鈥淐ards鈥� had a solid performance, getting as many nominations as AMC鈥檚 well-received 鈥淢ad Men.鈥澛�
