House of Cards Season 1 Episode 12 - Chapter 12

Airdate: 2013-Feb-01

Episode summary:

With Matthews about to win the governor's race, Frank is helping the White House vet VP candidates. The President suddenly sends him to evaluate a new candidate, Raymond Tusk (Gerald McRaney), a multibillionaire who lives modestly in St. Louis. But when he arrives Frank finds that the President wants Tusk to vet him for the job. Tusk offers to support him in return for an unspecified favor -- Frank refuses. Meanwhile, Zoe, Lucas, and Janine learn Rachel's identity, and Claire fires Gillian.

About House of Cards series:

House of Cards explores the ruthless underside of British politics at the end of the Thatcher era. Reset against the backdrop of modern-day U.S. el...Show more >