Even before the 13 episodes of Season 3 of the American political drama TV series “House of Cards” was released on Netflix in February this year, the fourth season was already confirmed.
Netflix actually started a trend with the popular TV series by releasing it one complete season at a time, much to the delight of viewers.
According to reports, Season 4 promises to be more exciting than ever for the TV series as it shall focus on the downfall of Frank Underwood, the incumbent president of the United States in the show, as orchestrated no less by his First Lady, Claire Underwood.
To make “House of Cards” more relevant and timely, Netflix is actually planning to release the entire Season 4 in 2016 to coincide with the time of the US presidential elections which shall also be happening next year, reports Breathecast.
Given the politically-charged environment in the US around that time, it is safe to assume that the producers of “House of Cards” certainly want to capitalize on the political frames of mind of the American people to be able to lure them into watching the very popular TV series and pick up a few political pointers too in choosing the country’s next leader.
Season 3 had a hanging season finale but many critics believe that it was not as engrossing as the first two seasons because of its up and down pace through its 13 episodes.
Returning characters
Accordingly, several characters that were around during the first two seasons of “House of Cards” shall make their returns to Season 4 to contribute in bringing Frank down from power and his lofty stature.
One of those returnees is Constance Zimmer, whose role shall be reprised by Janine Skorsky come Season 4.
During most of the 13 episodes of Season 3 of the “House of Cards,” Frank was mostly on the defensive position, parrying all personal and political attacks against him and his position. He was never really threatened until the very last episode. And the good news is that he has not lost yet.
Based on the season finale, Claire Underwood will eventually evolve to become the villain in Season 4 of “House of Cards,” which was already expected by the show’s legions of fans. Given her position in the White House and what she knows about Frank, Claire has all the goods against the president to ensure his downfall.
But instead of plotting his downfall via political maneuverings, apparently journalism and media expose will do Frank Underwood in especially in the eyes of the American public and serve the justice that needed to be meted on him for his shady past as well as wheelings and dealings.
As Constance Zimmer is a journalist herself, this is where her role plays an important part in the downfall of Frank. Other than those key plot information, there are no further details with regards to the upcoming Season 4 of “House of Cards,” as the production company wants to keep a tight lid on information until production for the fourth season begins.