(Contains spoilers, obviously).
The Netflix original political drama House of Cards streamed its third season starting Friday, and we just can’t get enough from the man we love to hate – (President) Frank Underwood. In the first two seasons, we realized that Frank would kill for this job, literally, and in the Season two finale, he had finally become the most powerful man in America.
The jaw-dropping moments leading up to Frank’s coronation are what make this one of the best shows on television (if it were on television).
Let’s revisit the moments that made us binge-watch from start to finish.
Season 1, Episode 1:
It’s only 30 seconds into the series premiere and Frank Underwood runs outside his home after hearing a dog get hit by a car. The congressman kneels over the whining dog and looks at the camera (as he often does, reflecting his personal thoughts). “There are two kinds of pain; pain that makes you strong, and useless pain – the sort of pain that’s only suffering. I have no patience for useless things,” he says as he suffocates the dog.
Season 1, Episode 6:
Fellow congressman Peter Russo has issues, to say the least. He’s cheating on his girlfriend with hookers, he’s an alcoholic and deep down, he loathes himself. When Peter shows up at Frank’s house clearly inebriated, Frank draws a warm bath for him, loads him up on blood-thinning aspirin and hands him a razor blade – lighting the path to death, if he so chooses to take it.
Season 1, Episode 7:
Zoe Barnes is a reporter who receives exclusive information from her source, Frank Underwood. They form a pretty special bond – one that includes sex and using each other solely for their own gain. It’s Father’s Day in this episode and Frank pays a visit to Zoe’s apartment, tells her to call him “Dad” (ew) and gives her pleasure while she speaks to her father on the phone.
Season 1, Episode 8:
So, Frank is homosexual? There’s a twist. We knew that Frank had some experimental college experiences, but we didn’t know that he would make out with his Secret Service bodyguard, while his wife Claire watches and eventually joins in.
Season 1, Episode 11:
In one of the saddest moments by far, Frank manipulates Peter into sleeping with another prostitute and getting drunk during his achieved sobriety. Frank places a passed out Peter into his car and leaves it running in the garage, staging a suicide.
Season 2, Episode 1:
Frank pushes Zoe in front of a train after she questions his involvement in the death of Peter. What even just happened? I re-watched this part ten times, at least.
Season 2, Episode 4:
Claire relives her dark past, and confesses to being raped by the newly commissioned Marine General, who is to be honored in a ceremony by none other than Frank. In an on-screen interview, Claire lets the world know who raped her and even admits to having an abortion.
Season 2, Episode 13:
In the season finale, Frank convinces the current President to resign amidst controversy (ultimately caused by Frank) and takes over as President of the United States. Also, Rachel kills Doug with a rock.

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The best moments of House of Cards