'House of Cards' Season 4 Updates: Trailer Released, Premiere Date Announced; Robin Wright, Kevin Spacey Receive SAG Nominations

By Staff Writer

Dec 20 2015, 07:54 AM EST

The new season of House of Cards now has an official launch date. On Tuesday, Netflix has announced the return of Frank Underwood, while also releasing a brief teaser. Meanwhile, co-stars Robin Wright and Kevin Spacey received another nod at this year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards.

On the heels of completing production for House of Cards season 4, Netflix has finally announced the premiere date of the gritty, political drama. The streaming giant will roll out the new bunch of episodes beginning on Friday, March 4th.

According to Deadline, which reported the news, Netflix has chosen the “most opportune time” – releasing the latest teaser during the fifth Republican debate. The brief clip, featured Frank Underwood’s fake presidential campaign for 2016.

A promotional keyart was also unveiled, offering another glimpse at Kevin Spacey’s diabolical character.
“If you dont like how the table is set, turn it over. Welcome to my campaign. #GOPdebate,” Spacey posted on his Twitter account.

House of Cards is a one hour drama based on BBC’s miniseries of the same name. It hails from David Fincher, Beau Willimon, and Kevin Spacey among others.

In other developments, House of Cards led the list of SAG nominees this year. Variety reported the news.
Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright have been nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series and Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series, respectively.

Additionally, House of Cards also bagged the nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

This is not the first time the cast has been recognized for their outstanding performances. Last year, Spacey won a Golden Globe for best TV drama actor for the series. Robin Wright, meanwhile, won in 2014 for best actress in a TV drama.

Fans of Frank Underwood may now mark their calendars for the return of the hit Netflix drama in March. Based on the teaser, viewers should expect that the new season will explore on Frank’s strategic plans to become the next president of the United States.