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Season Two of House of Cards premiered exclusively on Netflix's instant streaming service on February 14, 2014.
Cast
Main Cast
- Kevin Spacey as Vice President Francis "Frank" J. Underwood, primary lead character of the season. (13 episodes)
- Robin Wright as Claire Underwood, Francis' wife and executive officer of the Clean Water Initiative, a non-profit aimed at providing clean water sources in third-world countries. (13 episodes)
- Michael Kelly as Doug Stamper, Underwood's Chief of Staff. (13 episodes)
- Kristen Connolly as Christina Gallagher, a congressional staffer involved in a relationship with Congressman Russo (13 episodes)
- Kate Mara as Zoe Barnes, an up-and-coming reporter for The Washington Herald who bargains with Frank for insider information. (12 episodes)
- Corey Stoll as Representative Peter Russo (PA-01), an alcoholic and drug addict whose transgressions are blackmailed by Underwood in exchange for loyalty. (11 episodes)
- Sakina Jaffrey as Linda Vasquez, President Matthews' Chief of Staff and Underwood's former colleague. (11 episodes)
- Constance Zimmer as Janine Skorsky, a reporter for The Washington Herald who becomes jealous and suspicious of Zoe. (9 episodes)
- Sandrine Holt as Gillian Cole, a prominent grassroots organizer who Claire hires for her non-profit. (9 episodes)
- Michael Gill as President Garrett Walker. (9 episodes)
- Sebastian Arcelus as Lucas Goodwin, an editor at The Washington Herald who defends Zoe's rise to success. (8 episodes)
- Mahershala Ali as Remy Danton, a powerful natural gas lobbyist with close ties to Underwood. (7 episodes)
- Ben Daniels as Adam Galloway, a photographer and former lover of Claire. (6 episodes)
- Boris McGiver as Tom Hammerschmidt, editor-in-chief of The Washington Herald. (5 episodes)
- Dan Ziskie as Vice President Jim Matthews, former Governor of Pennsylvania. (4 episodes)
Supporting and Recurring Cast
- Elizabeth Norment as Nancy Kaufberger, Underwood's secretary. (9 episodes)
- Nathan Darrow as Edward Meechum, Underwood's Congressional bodyguard and driver. (9 episodes)
- Reg E. Cathey as Freddy Armstrong, owner of Freddy's BBQ, Underwood's frequented eatery. (7 episodes)
- Rachel Brosnahan as Rachel Posner, a former prostitute who entangles herself in Underwood's plans. (7 episodes)
- Tawny Cypress as Carly Heath, editor of Slugline. (5 episodes)
- Larry Pine as Speaker Bob Birch. (5 episodes)
- Karl Kenzler as Senator Charles Holburn. (4 episodes)
- Kathleen Chalfant as Margaret Tilden, owner of The Washington Herald. (3 episodes)
- Jayne Atkinson as Secretary of State Catherine Durant, former Senator (D-MO). (3 episodes)
- Al Sapienza as Marty Spinella, a union lobbyist. (3 episodes)
- Wass Stevens as Paul Capra, a senior Philadelphia union official. (3 episodes)
- Chance Kelly as Steve, Underwood's Congressional bodyguard and driver. (3 episodes)
- Gerald McRaney as Raymond Tusk, a billionaire and confidant of President Walker. (2 episodes)
- Reed Birney as Representative Donald Blythe, a very liberal member of Congress. (2 episodes)
- Kevin Kilner as Senator Michael Kern (D-CO). (2 episodes)
- Maryann Plunkett as Evelyn Baxter, a top office manager at the Clean Water Initiative. (2 episodes)
- Michael Siberry as House Majority Leader David Rasmussen. (2 episodes)
Episodes
