House of Cards (season 5) | |
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Country of origin | United States |
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Original network | Netflix |
Original release | May 30, 2017 |
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The fifth season of the American web television drama series House of Cards was announced by Netflix on January 28, 2016 and will be released on May 30, 2017.
Casting began for the season on June 18, 2016. Filming had begun by July 20, 2016, and finished by February 14, 2017.
On January 28, 2016, Netflix renewed House of Cards for a fifth season. It was also announced that series creator Beau Willimon would step down as showrunner following the fourth season. It was announced in February 2016 that Melissa James Gibson and Frank Pugliese, who both joined the show in the third season, would serve as co-showrunners for the fifth season, which will be released on May 30, 2017. In October 2016, it was announced that Patricia Clarkson and Campbell Scott had been cast for the fifth season. The first trailer for the season was released on May 1, 2017.