Review: ‘House Of Cards' Season 4 Hits A Fever Pitch Of Betrayal, Deceit & Duplicity

“Politics is no longer just theatre, it’s show business. So let’s put on the best show in town.”

From the jump, Beau Willimon’s gripping political drama “House Of Cards” had always centered on the nexus where the unquenchable thirst for power meets ambition and Machiavellian opportunism. But in its fourth season, his portrayal of Beltway calculation, political cunning, and White House betrayal somehow managed to appear even more brutal and twisted. It's the final season for Willimon, the creator and showrunner who recently announced his departure from the series, but the dark cloud that looms as a consequence is oddly fitting. Compared to previous years, ‘HOC’ hung from the sharpest cliff that was season three and fights back the most acerbic aftertaste by the end of season four.

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