Netflix Announces 'House of Cards' Season 2 Premiere Date

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By Brian Anthony Hernandez2013-12-04 15:57:39 UTC

Netflix's critically acclaimed House of Cards series will return for its second season on Feb. 14, with all 13 episodes available immediately for binge-viewing.

The political thriller made history in September when it won an Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Drama. Subsequently, it became the first web-only series to win an award during a Primetime Emmys. House of Cards beat out Breaking Bad, Boardwalk Empire, Downton Abbey and Homeland.

The stars of the show, Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright, were nominated for Lead Actor in a Drama and Lead Actress in a Drama, respectively, but they both went home empty-handed.

Overall, Netflix ended Emmys season with three awards: the one historic win during this year's 65th Primetime Emmys and two more at the Creative Arts Emmys for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series and Outstanding Cinematography for a Single Camera Series.

Netflix describes season two as such:

Francis (Spacey) and Claire (Wright) Underwood continue their ruthless rise to power as threats mount on all fronts. Zoe Barnes (Kate Mara, “American Horror Story”), an up-and-coming reporter and Francis’s former paramour, is inching closer to the truth about his crimes. President Walker’s (Michel Gill, “The Good Wife”) billionaire confidante Raymond Tusk (Gerald McRaney, “Southland”) demands that Francis reciprocate political favors or face retribution. And Claire must confront the increasing glare of the spotlight as it eats away at her and Francis’s once private existence. The Underwood’s must overcome these dangers — past and present — to avoid losing everything, regardless of collateral damage they leave in their wake.

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