House of Cards Chapter One (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-Y
TV Episode | 56 min | Drama

House of Cards

Chapter One (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-Y

TV Episode | 56 min | Drama

Francis Urquhart is the Conservative Party Chief Whip who keeps the party's Members of Parliament in line. The party has selected a new leader, Henry Collingridge, and at the general election the government is returned with a reduced ...See moreFrancis Urquhart is the Conservative Party Chief Whip who keeps the party's Members of Parliament in line. The party has selected a new leader, Henry Collingridge, and at the general election the government is returned with a reduced majority. Urquhart expects his proper reward - a senior Cabinet post - but is shocked when the Prime Minister tells him he's to stay where he is. Urquhart decides to exact his revenge. Using an ambitious young journalist, Mattie Storin, he plants rumors of dissension in party. Through the Party's PR expert Roger O'Neill - who has had his fingers in the till and developed a coke habit - he arranges for Opposition MPs to have access to Cabinet decisions making for an uncomfortable time in the House. Finally, he lays the foundation for a money scandal. Written by garykmcd See less

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37 cast members

Name	Known for
Ian Richardson Francis Urquhart Francis Urquhart See fewer	From Hell (2001)
Susannah Harker Mattie Storin Mattie Storin See fewer	House of Cards (1990)
David Lyon Prime Minister Henry Collingridge Prime Minister Henry Collingridge See fewer	House of Cards (1990)
Miles Anderson Roger O'Neill Roger O'Neill See fewer	The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
Alphonsia Emmanuel Penny Guy Penny Guy See fewer	Peter's Friends (1992)
Diane Fletcher Elizabeth Urquhart Elizabeth Urquhart See fewer	A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Malcolm Tierney Patrick Woolton Patrick Woolton See fewer	Braveheart (1995)
Kenny Ireland Ben Landless Ben Landless See fewer	Local Hero (1983)
James Villiers Charles Collingridge Charles Collingridge See fewer	Repulsion (1965)
Colin Jeavons Tim Stamper Tim Stamper See fewer	St. Ives (1967)
Nicholas Selby Lord Billsborough Lord Billsborough See fewer	Macbeth (1971)
Damien Thomas Michael Samuels Michael Samuels See fewer	The Message (1976)
William Chubb John Krajewski John Krajewski See fewer	The Ambassador (1998)
John Hartley Greville Preston Greville Preston See fewer	Armchair Cinema (1973)
Christopher Owen McKenzie McKenzie See fewer	The Bank Job (2008)
Kenneth Gilbert Harold Earle Harold Earle See fewer	Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood (1973)
Isabelle Amyes Anne Collingridge Anne Collingridge See fewer	Bad Girls (1999)
Raymond Mason Stoat Stoat See fewer	The Brothers Karamazov (1964)
Tommy Boyle Stephen Kendrick Stephen Kendrick See fewer	Chariots of Fire (1981)
John Arnatt Sir Jasper Grainger Sir Jasper Grainger See fewer	A Challenge for Robin Hood (1967)
Angela Rippon Newsreader Newsreader See fewer	Wire in the Blood (2002)
Robert Ashby Presenter Presenter See fewer	Legend (I) (2015)
Frank Williams Treasurer Treasurer See fewer	Dad's Army (2016)
Jeff Nuttall Biggman Biggman See fewer	The World Is Not Enough (1999)
David Blake Kelly Charles Goodman Charles Goodman See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Sally Faulkner Junior Health Minister Junior Health Minister See fewer	I Am (I) (2021)
Colin Dudley Speaker Speaker See fewer	The Dark Side of the Sun (1983)
Henrietta Voigts Secretary Secretary See fewer	Poirot (1989)
Tariq Yunus Jhabwala Jhabwala See fewer	We'll Think of Something (1986)
Gertan Klauber Blackhead Blackhead See fewer	Octopussy (1983)
Nadim Sawalha Bank Manager Bank Manager See fewer	The Living Daylights (1987)
Michael Tomlinson Constable Constable See fewer	Tim Maia (2014)
Alex Leppard Commissionaire Commissionaire See fewer	Chemical Wedding (2008)
Delaval Astley Political Secretary Political Secretary See fewer	House of Cards (1990)
Nick Brimble Corder (uncredited) Corder (uncredited) See fewer	Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Kevork Malikyan Mr. Naresh (uncredited) Mr. Naresh (uncredited) See fewer	Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
Leslie Mills Prime Minister's personal detective (uncredited) Prime Minister's personal detective (uncredited) See fewer	House of Salem (2016)