Frank Underwood dead in final season of 'House of Cards'
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OUT: Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright in "House of Cards". Photo: Screengrab OUT: Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright in "House of Cards". Photo: Screengrab
Frank Underwood is
officially dead, according to a trailer for political series
" House of Cards," which returns to television in November
without lead actor Kevin Spacey.
The trailer, released by Netflix on Wednesday, shows Robin
Wright, who plays Spacey's screen wife Claire, standing by Frank
Underwood's grave and delivering a few emotionless words.
"I'll tell you this though, Francis," she says. "When they
bury me, it won't be in my backyard. And when they pay their
respects, they'll have to wait in line."
The trailer gave no details of how Underwood dies in the
show but Netflix has said that the sixth and final season of the
show will focus on Wright's devious character, who became U.S.
president at the end of season five.
Spacey was dropped from " House of Cards" last year after
more than 30 people accused the Oscar-winning actor of sexual
misconduct, but it was not known how his ruthless U.S. president
character would be written out of the TV show.
Spacey became embroiled in controversy in 2017 when actor
Anthony Rapp accused him of trying to seduce him in 1986 when
Rapp was 14. Spacey apologized for any inappropriate conduct
with Rapp but has not commented since and has stepped away from
public life.
Los Angeles prosecutors on Tuesday announced they would not
file sexual assault charges against Spacey in one case involving
a 1992 accusation because it fell outside the California statute
of limitations. A second case is under review by the Los Angeles
District Attorney's office
"House of Cards" put Netflix on the map as a home for
original entertainment when the series debuted in 2013 starring
Spacey.
The sixth season " House of Cards" will be released on November, 2
and will consist of just eight episodes rather than the 13
episodes of previous seasons.