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House of Cards

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An American political drama series that premiered on Netflix on February 1, 2013, one of the platform's first major original productions. It was one of the first television series released in a full binge format, with an entire season available at once, and it became the first original online-only streaming series to receive major Emmy nominations, at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2013; Netflix's decision to order complete seasons up front rather than requiring a pilot marked a fundamental change in how television series were commissioned.

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Classification
Original Language
English 1
Award
Peabody Awards 2
Release Year
2013 1
Country
United States 1
FAQs

Why did the Peabody Awards honor House of Cards?

The Peabody Awards credited its new storytelling possibilities and its all-at-once release of 13 episodes.

The Peabody Awards named House of Cards a winner for broaching new possibilities for television storytelling. Its citation also credits the series with popularizing the Netflix model for original content, which released all 13 episodes at once and invited audiences to binge-watch the story as one cinematic whole.
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Netflix, Organizations
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Streaming Video, Media Forms
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Original Language

English

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Originated In

United States

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1. Wikipedia
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  • House of Cards (American TV series), release and legacy sections
    It was also one of the first TV series that was released in a binge format where all the episodes were available simultaneously.
  • House of Cards (American TV series), release section
    The first 13-episode season was released on February 1, 2013.
  • House of Cards, Description, original language
    An American political drama series that premiered on Netflix on February 1, 2013, one of the platform's first major original productions.
  • In Category: Landmark Works
  • In Medium: Streaming Video
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2. The Peabody Awards: House of Cards - The Peabody Awards
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House of Cards receives a Peabody Award.
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Netflix (Wikipedia)
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