House of Cards (US)

Developed by Beau Willimon (The Ides of March).
Produced by David Fincher.
Starring Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, Kate Mara.
Distributed by Netflix.

Plot (Wikipedia) : Francis "Frank" Underwood is an ambitious Democratic congressman and the House Majority Whip. Following his assistance in ensuring the election of President Garrett Walker, Underwood is informed by Chief of Staff Linda Vasquez that the existing agreement to appoint him Secretary of State will not be honored. Furious at Walker's betrayal, Underwood and his wife Claire, an environmental activist, begin seeking out pawns in a protracted political war against Walker. Soon brought into the fray is troubled Congressman Peter Russo and Zoe Barnes, a young political reporter for the Washington Herald newspaper.