The most recent Netflix shareholder’s letter brought with it a small tidbit that House of Cards Season 5 would be “moving … from Q1 to Q2,” indicating that we can expect Frank Underwood’s (comparatively tame) reign of terror to resume in either April, May or June of 2017.
The first three House of Cards season debuted progressively later in February, with Season 4 pushing yet another week into March for its premiere.
Oft-stated throughout 2016 was the sentiment that even heightened political realities like House of Cards would find our real-life election far-fetched.
Now, with inauguration looming, Season 5 has a bitter climate to debut against, and may not premiere until April (or later), per a recent shareholder report.