'House of Cards' returns to Netflix

Popular political drama is back for its 13-episode 5th season

SAN ANTONIO – The fifth season of the Netflix original series "House of Cards" is now available for streaming.

The political thriller stars Kevin Spacey as President Francis Underwood, a Democrat from South Carolina and Robin Wright as his wife Claire Underwood.

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The show is an adaptation of the BBC's mini-series of the same name and has received 33 total Primetime Emmy Award nominations including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actor for Spacey, and Outstanding Lead Actress for Wright, for each of its first four seasons.

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"House of Cards" season 5 also stars Michael Kelly, Jayne Atkinson, Neve Campbell, Derek Cecil, Paul Sparks and Joel Kinnaman.

You can view the season 5 trailer by clicking here or viewing below.

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