Frank Underwood's first term in the oval office begins today and, as we all know, he used some unconventional tactics to get there. Every episode of the third season of Netflix's powerhouse political drama "House of Cards" is available for stream right now, and some big questions will be answered early.
Will Frank and FLOTUS Claire Underwood have to pay for all they did to move up the political ladder so quickly?
To supplement spending the weekend trembling from the intensity of Spacey staring into your soul, check out the five biggest shockers that are in store as you go through the third season, courtesy of Salon and Heavy.com.
Doug Stamper survived Rachel's attack
Stamper is alive, and somewhat well, after taking a brick to the head courtesy of Rachel Posner, whom he got creepily attached to in season 2. He spends a short time in the hospital before going back to work, as now the chief of staff of the president.
Rachel is a loose end to the Underwoods
The call girl is a bigger risk the longer Frank and his right hand man Stamper don't have her under control. Heavy lies the crown, and her knowledge of what the Underwoods/Stamper did to take over the White House can take all of them down. They go out to the Midwest to search for her, while she is living a seemingly happy and normal life.
HEROnymous Bot Gavin Orsay is Doug's only hope at finding Rachel
The hacker who took down our favorite D.C. journalist that hasn't been hit by a train, Lucas Goodwin, holds the key to Posner's location. Stamper goes on a man hunt across country borders to locate Orsay and enlist (read: force) him to help.
Stephen Colbert makes an appearance
As many prominent politicians did, Frank goes on Colbert's show to talk policy. Uncharacteristically though, the POTUS completely tanks while being interviewed by the comedian.
Claire leaves Frank
It's one of the biggest shockers of the series yet. While on the campaign trail, Frank and Claire Underwood get into a heated argument about his speech after winning the Iowa Caucus. The following morning, Claire tells Frank she will not be following him to the next stop in New England.
If Frank and Stamper thought Posner was a risk, what does that make an angry and reckless Claire?
