Spoiler alert: This post contains spoilers for season two of House of Cards. If you have not watched the final episode of season two, stop reading now.
"Proximity to power deludes some into thinking they wield it," Frank Underwood once said. But just how close are Underwood's pawns to his newly acquired presidential power in Netflix's political thriller?
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LinkedIn envisioned Underwood's connections, below -- both his friends and unforgiving foes. It includes several major characters from the closing moments of season two, when Frank and Claire Underwood replaced Garrett and Patricia Walker as president and First Lady. (Click image to enlarge.)
The Underwoods' massive cleanup effort has a lot of stains to tackle: old enemies, precarious alliances and riveting threats to everyone's future. But the mops now have fresh blood on them after a shocking death turns plans upside down at the end of episode one.
Part 2: Truth hurts for the good guys
Information is power, but as some key truth-tellers are discovering, too much information can be lethal. Read our review of chapters chapters 17-20 here.
At this point, everyone in the show is intensely jousting for information and power. But it's just as engrossing to watch schemers Frank and his wife, Claire, cunningly attempt to hide the truth by all means -- like destroying the lives of the pesky journalists.
Part 3: Scandals rejuvenate season two
More vulnerable than ever, the Underwoods must cope with the looming threat of their downfall. Read our review of chapters 21-26 here.
The show weaves in cybercrime, government shutdowns, right of asylum and -- to no one's surprise -- political malfeasance.
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