Frank and Clare deal with personal scandals in their own typically ruthless styles.
The plot is slick and everything that happens is plausible in a rather depressing way. As bad as Frank and Clare behave, the writers are careful to remind you that Tusk is equally as horrid so they do not generate any sympathy. The victims caught in the crossfire are the main focus of this one. 'You don't have to pretend to be my friend Frank' says one of them.
Frank and Clare's willingness to do what it takes to achieve their ambition is again highlighted in their attitudes to their victims. 'I don't know whether to be proud or terrified' Frank says in awe of his wife.
It is as beautifully filmed and edited as you come to expect from House of Cards, containing excellent performances from all.
The tone of the show is quite brutal in most episodes, but some are more than others. I've stuck with it until the time of writing, but I don't know how much more back-stabbing, destroying lives and strategic manoeuvring I can take.