Who is Frank Underwood in House of Cards?
The whip who was passed over · The Underwoods
Frank Underwood (The whip who was passed over) is a character in House of Cards, part of The Underwoods. Frank Underwood, House Majority Whip, delivered the votes that elected a president — on the explicit promise of Secretary of State, withdrawn by aides in a conference room before the inauguration confetti dried. Frank absorbs the betrayal with a smile, goes home to his wife, and begins, with her, the methodical demolition of everyone involved. He explains the plan to the camera as he goes: democracy is so overrated. The audience is complicit by the second episode.
When does Frank Underwood first appear?
Frank Underwood first appears in Season 1, Episode 1 (“Chapter 1”) of House of Cards (2013–2018, Netflix).
Who is Frank Underwood connected to?
Relationships already established when Frank Underwood first appears — nothing from later episodes.
- Claire Underwood — The arrangement — full disclosure
- Zoe Barnes — Source and delivery mechanism
- Doug Stamper — The man who handles it
- Peter Russo — Owned, then spent
- Linda Vasquez — The 'no' that started it
- President Garrett Walker — The long con on the President
Which group does Frank Underwood belong to?
By the time Frank Underwood appears, The Underwoods also includes Claire Underwood, Doug Stamper.
Who else is introduced in this episode?
- Claire Underwood — The other half of the arrangement
- Zoe Barnes — The reporter who took the stairs
- Doug Stamper — The chief of staff who handles it
- Peter Russo — The congressman with two lives
- Linda Vasquez — The chief of staff who said no
- President Garrett Walker — The president in the middle
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