He had Number 10 Downing Street in his hand!
Frustrated at a new moderate Conservative government and deprived of a promotion to a senior position, chief whip Francis Urquhart prepares a meticulous plot to bring down the Prime Minister then to take his place.
House of Cards (1990) is a war & politics, comedy and drama series that premiered on November 18, 1990, spanning 1 season and 4 episodes. It stars Ian Richardson, Susannah Harker, Miles Anderson and Alphonsia Emmanuel. Viewers rate it 8.0 out of 10 across 164 ratings.
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Ian Richardson
as Francis Urquhart
Susannah Harker
as Mattie Storin
Miles Anderson
as Roger O'Neill
Alphonsia Emmanuel
as Penny Guy
Malcolm Tierney
as Patrick Woolton
Diane Fletcher
as Elizabeth Urquhart
William Chubb
as John Krajewski
David Lyon
as Henry Collingridge
Isabelle Amyes
as Anne Collingridge
James Villiers
as Charles Collingridge
Christopher Owen
as Peter McKenzie
Damien Thomas
as Michael Samuels
Average viewer score of 8.0/10 from 164 ratings.
As political dramas go, they just don't come any better than this - and Ian Richardson proves a master as an epitome of an ambitious schemer that even Machiavelli would have been proud of. He is "Urquhart", the chief whip of a government under new leadership. It's "Collingwood" (David Lyon) who takes the top job, but when he decides against promoting this local secret-keeper, he makes quite a mistake. Fuelled by…
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House of Cards (1990) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, BritBox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Peacock Premium Plus, with episodes also available to buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. Availability comes from JustWatch data and varies by country.
House of Cards has 1 season and 4 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on November 18, 1990.
No. House of Cards is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on December 9, 1990.
House of Cards (1990) stars Ian Richardson, Susannah Harker, Miles Anderson, Alphonsia Emmanuel and Malcolm Tierney. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
House of Cards (1990) is rated 8.0 out of 10 from 164 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like war & politics, comedy and drama series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
The official House of Cards trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly in your browser.
