Netflix gambles.

AuthorSuderman, Peter
PositionBriefly Noted - Brief article

The Netflix original TV series House of Cards is about politics, not gambling. Still, the show is a huge bet: The online video service reportedly spent $100 million on two seasons of the series, which is produced by Oscar-winning filmmaker David Fincher and stars Kevin Spacey as a Machiavellian House Democratic whip scheming his waythrough Washington, D.C.

The star wattage wins the show competitive status in the prestige drama space currently dominated byAMC and HBO with shows like MadMen and Boardwalk Empire. But Netflix offers viewers something none of its pay-cable competitors can match...

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