The complete guide to binge-watching House of Cards season 4
When it comes to House of Cards, the odds of remembering every twist and turn is stacked against the average binge-watcher. To help out, EW has gathered all the coverage of the political thriller below, with everything you need to keep up with Frank and Claire Underwood’s manipulations and — every now and then — murders. Happy scheming.
BEFORE YOU BINGE
For more context on the season, catch up on the news about the show with these stories:
The EW review of season 4: TV critic Jeff Jensen offers his take on the first episodes of the season.
Neve Campbell says House of Cards role was “a leap of faith”: The star, who joins the drama this year, details where her Beltway insider character Leann Harvey stands.
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DURING YOUR BINGE
Check back in this space while watching as we publish recaps and postmortems.
Episode 1 recap, “Chapter 40”
Episode 2 recap, “Chapter 41”
Episode 3 recap, “Chapter 42”
Episode 4 recap, “Chapter 43”
Episode 5 recap, “Chapter 44”
Episode 6 recap, “Chapter 45”
Episode 7 recap, “Chapter 46”
Episode 8 recap, “Chapter 47”
Episode 9 recap, “Chapter 48”
Episode 10 recap, “Chapter 49”
Episode 11 recap, “Chapter 50”
Episode 12 recap, “Chapter 51”
Episode 13 recap, “Chapter 52”
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NEED TO CATCH UP?
Follow the links below to revisit the past seasons with EW’s recaps ( scroll through them here), postmortems, and reviews.
Season 3
Season 3 review: TV critic Melissa Maerz gave the start of the season a B+.
A discussion of all of season 3
Creator Beau Willimon knows season 3 is polarizing: “That’s a good thing,” he said about viewers’ takes on the season.
Willimon on Season 3’s back half: “We always like to keep our minds open”
Postmortem: Pussy Riot’s Masha Alekhina talks acting on her favorite show
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Season 2
Season 2 review: EW gave the start of the season a B.
A discussion of all of season 2
Kate Mara talks The Thing That Happened To Zoe: Remember that scene? Here’s what Mara told EW at the time.
Nathan Darrow on THAT scene: Darrow, who plays the Underwoods’ bodyguard, Meechum, opened up about the jaw-dropping threesome.
House of Cards costumer talks Frank and Claire’s presidential makeover
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Season 1
Season 1 review-cap: EW recapped/reviewed the first two episodes of Netflix’s first original drama.
Corey Stoll on pretending to be “as drunk as I could possibly be”: The actor, who broke out after his turn on the show, spoke about his tragic character at the time.
