The plot revolves around Richard Bean (Kline), a Broadway star known for his egotism, who experiences a public breakdown and retreats to his hometown. After returning to the family-run theater where he first discovered his talent, he finds his father, the former artistic director, suffering from dementia. The theater, now reduced to a dinner theater serving murder mysteries, is run by his brother (Tenney) and sister-in-law, who is also the town’s mayor. Determined to restore the theater’s former glory, Richard plans to stage a great American classic, with himself as director and star, in an effort to save both the theater and the town.
经过数轮激烈角逐，新一届美国总统加勒特·沃克（迈克·吉尔 Michael Gill 饰）诞生，自称水管工的众议院多数党党鞭弗兰西斯·安德伍德（凯文·史派西 Kevin Spacey 饰）在其背后功不可没。然而高傲自大的政客弗兰西斯并未如愿当上国务卿，他为此恼怒不已，发誓要将背叛了自己的沃克拉下宝座。利用新总统拟推的综合教育改革法，弗兰西斯操纵《华盛顿先驱报》女记者佐伊·巴恩斯（凯特·玛拉 Kate Mara 饰）大做文章。初战告捷，他旋即指派手下对新政府展开新的围剿，同时巧妙化解躲避来自政敌的明枪暗箭。他
简介： The plot revolves around Richard Bean (Kline), a Broadway star known for his egotism, who experiences a public breakdown and retreats to his hometown. After returning to the family-run theater where he first discovered his talent, he finds his father, the former artistic director, suffering from dementia. The theater, now reduced to a dinner theater serving murder mysteries, is run by his brother (Tenney) and sister-in-law, who is also the town’s mayor. Determined to restore the theater’s former glory, Richard plans to stage a great American classic, with himself as director and star, in an effort to save both the theater and the town.
