House of Cards – Season 2, Episode 1: Season 2 opens with Frank and Claire Underwood stepping into their most dangerous game yet. Frank is now Vice President–elect, but before he can officially assume power, he must clean up the loose ends from Season 1. Chief among them is reporter Zoe Barnes, who has begun piecing together the truth about Frank’s involvement in Peter Russo’s death. As Zoe pushes harder for answers, Frank realizes she has become a threat he cannot control—and in the episode’s s