House of Cards Season 3 from Netflix and David Fincher, (starring Kevin Spacey) is reviewed, starting with episode 1, 2, and 3 (Chapter 27, Chapter 28, and Chapter 29). In this new What the Flick premium TV review series, Ben Mankiewicz (Turner Classic Movies) and Alonso Duralde (TheWrap, Linoleum Knife) will discuss House of Cards on Netflix in four 3-episode increments, not watching ahead.

Season 3 kicks off focusing on a secondary character, Francis, establishing where everyone is at this point. The audience roots for Doug to get his job back, which happens, even if in a despicable way. Meanwhile, Frank learns he doesn’t have the support from the Democratic party and others he thought would be his allies. Meanwhile, Claire Underwood takes an unbelievable appointment that probably would not fly in the real world.

Is this show difficult to watch as a a Progressive? What kind of president is Frank Underwood, and what does the future hold for him? Will he switch to being an Independent? Is the show an “American fantasy” in its dialogue and execution?