House of Cards: 101: Chapter 1 (2013) — Screenplay
A spurned congressman assembles a covert team to dismantle the political establishment after being denied a cabinet post, while a hungry reporter seeks a career-making scoop.
- Written by
- Beau Willimon
- Genre
- Drama
- Studio
- Netflix
- Length
- 66 pages
The script is a masterclass in building a ruthless antihero through controlled pacing and icy dialogue. Its dual narrative threads—Underwood's calculated maneuvering and Zoe's raw ambition—create a gripping tension that rewards close study of its parallel structure and moral ambiguity.
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