# House of Cards (Netflix)

> Netflix released 13 episodes of its political drama together, making binge viewing news.

- Owner: Media Rights Capital (producer); Netflix (original distributor)
- Kind: Series
- Sector: Media & publishing
- Seed date: 2013-02-01
- Milestone date: 2013-07-18
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak.
- Spread Score: 55 (Notable, provisional), v1.3
- Mechanics: Transgression, Platform jump, Press loop, Political adoption, Controversy

## Summary

Netflix released the season together and promoted it with paid ads. Binge-viewing coverage and nine Emmy nominations followed. Political accounts and Sesame Street later referenced the series.

## Timeline

- 2011-03-15 — Deadline (Press) — Deadline reported Netflix had offered two seasons without a pilot to beat cable bidders.
- 2012-10-04 — Netflix (Open web) — Netflix announced that the whole first season would arrive together in its available territories.
- 2013-02-01 — Netflix / Media Rights Capital (Open web) — Netflix released all 13 episodes of the first season simultaneously.

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Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “House of Cards (Netflix).” Case HIS-01516. Spread Score v1.3: 55/100. Updated 2026-10-23. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01516