House of Cards returns on February 27

Trailer for the upcoming season includes a 12-second silent clip of Kevin Spacey as President Francis Underwood.

Netflix’s popular political thriller House of Cards will return for its third season on February 27, reported Reuters.



Netflix Inc which is famous for having tapped into the new ‘binge’ watching habits by making all episodes available at once, unveiled the new season with a silent 12-second clip of star Kevin Spacey as President Francis Underwood ascending stairs to a plane alongside his wife, Claire, played by Robin Wright.

A black presidential limousine sits on the tarmac in the background, underscoring the ruthless Underwood’s new role as the US president. In its short two season run thus far, House of Cards has had the distinction of becoming the first online-only series to win an Emmy Award.

The trailer for the upcoming season comes after the show finds itself in the centre of a real-life political debate in Maryland over the tax credits the show has received as part of a production deal to film in the state.

Maryland lawmakers say the $60.2 million in tax credits given to House of Cards and HBO political satire Veep together do not produce long-term economic gains for the state, which faces a budget shortfall next year of an estimated $600 million.

Beau Willimon, the creator of the Netflix original series, began writing the third season last February. According to the Huffington Post the show is being shot in Baltimore for the past few months despite having a delayed production process in Maryland.

As with the previous two seasons of the show, all 13 episodes for the third season will be released at once on Netflix.

The Hollywood Reporter also reported that two episodes for the upcoming season will be directed by Agnieszka Holland. The Russian punk-protest band, Pussy Riot will also be reportedly making an appearance in the political thriller series, reported the Huffington Post.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 3^rd,  2014.

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