Did doug kill rachel in episode 39 s3e of house of cards. Throughout season 3, doug stamper s life deteriorates because of his alcoholism, the pain from his neardeath injury at the end of season 2, abandonment by the underwoods, and most importantly the apparent death of rachel posner and his inability to move past her. I wish he had let rachel go, she was really making a new life for herself. Chapter 52 in the final moment of the tonally inconsistent but nevertheless intriguing fourth season of house of cards, frank underwood looks into the camera and. The season 3 premiere revealed that, despite being brained with a brick multiple times in the season 2 finale, frank underwoods chief of staff doug stamper michael kelly is, in fact, alive. The third season of the american web television drama series house of cards was. Glad rachel is gone, i didnt care for her character. List of house of cards episodes chapter 3 or episode 103 is the third episode of the first season of the american political thriller drama series house of cards.
Episode 2 chapter 28 season 3 so far is a bit like the ceremonial egg that serves as the underwoods stress ball. In the final scene of this episode, this season, and the series itself, doug confronts claire in the oval office, and claire asks to be left alone with him. Why was doug stamper so obsessed with rachel posner in house. Doug stamper kills rachel in the house of cards season 3. Rachel s bar job, rachel s embroidered ear plugs, rachel s neighbors. The first time doug meets rachel, he pays her to forget peter russo, and then pays her for sex. House of cards season 3 recaps, episodes 1 glamour. Please do not leave spoilers for future episodes if you have seen further ahead. Told that claire was behind the watershed bills failure, francis works to contain the damage and maintain control over peter russo. The only reason to keep watching house of cards is this guy. He had an oedipusish complex, combined with a devotion to protecting frank underwood. Mar 11, 2015 he had an oedipusish complex, combined with a devotion to protecting frank underwood. Developed and produced by beau willimon and premiered on february 20, it marks the first step in netflixs next stage of original programming after a successful election campaign, the democratic party is swept back into the white house, with significant help from house majority whip francis frank underwood kevin spacey.
Why was doug stamper so obsessed with rachel posner in. Hes dead, which weve known for a while without knowing. Season 3 was doug stampers decision on how to handle rachel. While frank goes on television in a bid to avoid being deselected as the presidential nomination, claires congressiona. Rachels bar job, rachels embroidered ear plugs, rachels neighbors. Beer pong in the white house and a very antidavid fincher ending made for an uneven but entertaining third entry. Please be aware that it is theoretically possible that some people may skip to the last episode to find out spoilers, which means that even if you read the thread only a few hours after season 3 has come out, the ending might already be posted. The writers of house of cards have never much cared for subtlety. House of cards season 2 best ending frank underwood hd. Dont read on if you havent seen season three, episode one of house of cards. Doug started off the season still recovering from rachel s attack. For instance, kevin spacey could have burned my house down after the ending.
Spoilers if you havent seen house of cards s3e yes, he did. House of cards final scene is dividing fans, but michael kelly says ending felt like the right move. House of cards creator on keeping season 3s secrets. Jun 08, 2017 house of cards coshowrunners frank pugliese and melissa james gibson break down lingering questions from season 5, talk season 6. Despite some friction, the walkers deepen their friendship with the underwoods. The end of house of cards season 3 is dividing our nation. Unlike his brother, he never saw the appeal of settling down with a wife and children, and moved to washington, d. Betrayed by the white house, congressman frank underwood embarks on a ruthless rise to power. The season was recognized with numerous award nominations. After zoe and company start connecting dots between underwood.
House of cards season 3 doug stamper fate business insider. Rachel s murder was simply the latest in a string of shocking house of cards deaths, starting with peter russo in season 1 and continuing with zoe barnes in season 2. With kevin spacey, robin wright, kate mara, michael kelly. Rachel posner rachel brosnahan in political drama house of cards, rachel posner was a former prostitute who had a relationship with cutthroat political advisor doug stamper.
And so, appropriately enough, the third season opens with frank underwood, now the president of the united states, unzipping his fly and urinating on his fathers grave. The actor had a strong final season of the netflix series, even in the wake. Netflix released the season in its entirety on february 27, 2015. Season 3 chapters 2739 was a little less even and the russianthemes episodes are understandably divisive, but it was never less than solid and like the. House of cards final season is here and now we know how the show wrote out kevin spaceys frank underwood. Doug finally comes facetoface with rachel, while claire makes a decision. Read all of our house of cards recaps claires realization that her marriage is a sham has built slowly like much of the rest of this seasons plot. Rachel had always been dougs and franks achilles heel, because she was the onl. Jul 27, 2019 michael kelly has now earned four emmy nominations for playing the loyaltotheend doug stamper on house of cards. He then spent most of the thirteen episodes crouched in diners with hacker gavin orsay trying to locate rachel, only to exact his. The following post contains spoilers for house of cards season 8, in particular the last episode. When rachel wielded that stone at doug stampers skull in the final moments of season two, we were almost certain our favorite chief. House of cards season 3 discussion thread spoilers. Watching the shows first episodes over the course of a week a year ago was a complicated.
Season 1 congressman peter russo hired rachel for a night of wild partying, before he was arrested for dui with. House of cards season 3 episode page 3 lipstick alley. Apr, 2015 rachel s murder was simply the latest in a string of shocking house of cards deaths, starting with peter russo in season 1 and continuing with zoe barnes in season 2. House of cards season 5 is about to drop on netflix. According to commentary in season 1, they did not initially expect to have her role expanded beyond the first episode. As diehard fans of the netflix political drama house of cards hibernated last weekend to binge watch the fourth season, two cutthroat and colorful presidential primaries raged one on the. House of cards is an american political thriller web television series created by beau willimon.
Another season of house of cards couldnt have ended with frank getting. It is implied that he hit her with his van and after that, we see him burying her. For boiling its episode down to three hotbutton topics, the season 3 finale. Its not doug stamper, or heather dunbar, or jackie sharp, and its. House of cards season 3 episode 8, chapter 34, makes the possible impossible. She was a main character in the first and second seasons and a recurring character in third season. Doug s sense of identity is dependent on his role as. The hunt for rachel took the entire season and gavin had a lot of fun getting into character to befriend rachels exgirlfriend lisa, played by. Stamper michael kelly was brutally attacked by a woman, rachel.
Watch house of cards season 3, episode 2 chapter 28. Did doug really kill rachel in house of cards season 3. House of cards season 6s ending explained screenrant. In one of the more confounding season finales ive seen, house of cards burns up most of an hour on rachel. Whatever faith i have is quickly evaporating frank underwood, getting another big win. We left the last season of house of cards with doug. Feb 27, 2015 the hunt for rachel took the entire season and gavin had a lot of fun getting into character to befriend rachel s exgirlfriend lisa, played by indie actress kate lynn sheil. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. In the stamper subplot, doug, still devastated by rachels death, reconnected with his brother apparently the only person prepared not to sit in. There are spoilers for house of cards season 3, episode 1. Mar 03, 2015 house of cards should still primarily focus on frank and claire and doug next season, because thats how the shows framework is set up, but the supporting cast has lost some of its depth. I dont care for doug stamper, either, and i halfway wish that when he let rachel go she would have attempted to kill him again, just to get rid of his old brooding ass.
House of cards creator on keeping season 3s secrets spoilers. House of cards should still primarily focus on frank and claire and doug next season, because thats how the shows framework is set up, but the supporting cast has lost some of its depth. Both doug stamper and remy danton came clean to their loved ones in. The final season of house of cards has been available to stream on. House of cards coshowrunners frank pugliese and melissa james gibson break down lingering questions from season 5, talk season 6. Rachels murder was simply the latest in a string of shocking house of cards deaths, starting with peter russo in season 1 and continuing with. All spoilers from season 3 are allowed to be posted here without any spoiler tags. In the opening moments of netflixs house of cards premiere episode from 20, frank underwood kevin spacey.
In the middle of an energy crisis, francis and tusk end their fragile alliance. Did doug kill rachel in episode 39 s3e of house of. The revelations and the lightningspeed fallout left cast and crew. Why house of cards is really doug stampers story decider. Chapter 30 house of cards season 3 episode 4 discussion. House of cards season 3 could have been more disappointing.
Hes forced to rely on his brother and family for support, and. House of cards season 3 episode 12 chapter 38 edges toward the brink. House of cards season 3 episode discussion in streaming tv started by head of state, feb 25, 2015. On season 5 of house of cards, the moment doug stamper michael kelly has been simultaneously dreading and preparing for finally arrived. We left the last season of house of cards with doug played with understated grace by michael kelly. The only reason to keep watching house of cards is this. Doug gives her a full list of the assassination coconspirators. House of cards, the robin wright political drama returns without kevin spacey for the netflix series final and sixth season on nov. Feb 27, 2015 the season 3 premiere revealed that, despite being brained with a brick multiple times in the season 2 finale, frank underwoods chief of staff doug stamper michael kelly is, in fact, alive. Nov 02, 2018 house of cards final season is here and now we know how the show wrote out kevin spaceys frank underwood. Before house of cards season 4, we need to talk about doug. Franks exchief of staff, doug stamper, was knocked out by exprostitute slash bornagain christian rachel posner and left for dead in the. Now that season 2 of house of cards has existed in its entirety for a full week, chances are most viewers other than those who binged the whole season over the first weekend have had the time to move well past the season premiere, and perhaps even witness frank underwoods swift and decisive rise to becoming. It premiered on february 1, 20, when it was released along with the rest of the first season on the american streaming service netflix.
Feb 27, 2015 watch house of cards season 3, episode 2 chapter 28. Ahead of the new season, heres a quick recap of the rachel posner storyline. The season finale was planned to be filmed in northern new mexico areas in and around santa fe and. What to expect from season 3 of house of cards time. There was a twist as it was revealed that underwoods fixer doug stamper michael kelly was alive after all. The season was filmed from approximately june 12 through december 20, 2014. Rachel posner, house of cards lgbt fans deserve better. Feb 27, 2015 visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. With kevin spacey, robin wright, michael kelly, sakina jaffrey. Chapter 30 house of cards season 3 episode 4 discussion description. In season 3, stamper had one of the longest, most painful, and potentially most realisticlooking recoveries ive ever experienced on television. Michael kelly has now earned four emmy nominations for playing the loyaltotheend doug stamper on house of cards. Doug has been listening to franks final gift, this ittybitty mp3 or some such device, on which frank.
Rachel posner was portrayed by rachel brosnahan in seasons 1, 2, and 3 of house of cards. Mar 09, 2015 in one of the more confounding season finales ive seen, house of cards burns up most of an hour on rachel. It is an adaptation of the 1990 bbc miniseries of the same name and based on the novel of the same name by michael dobbs. Now that season 2 of house of cards has existed in its entirety for a full week, chances are most viewers other than those who binged the whole season over the first weekend have had the time to move well past the season premiere, and perhaps even witness frank underwoods swift and decisive rise to.
I guess the ending of season 3 wasnt too hard to predict but it will be interesting to see where the fourth series takes the. All 7 songs featured in house of cards season 3 episode. Zoe and claire each seek relief from their respective relationships with francis. A recap of house of cards season 6 episode 7 chapter 72. The opening scene of chapter 39, probably the best opening scene in house of cards so far. Michael kelly house of cards on wanting to see doug. The third season of the american web television drama series house of cards was commissioned on february 4, 2014. Please be aware that it is theoretically possible that some people may skip to the last episode to find out spoilers, which means that even if you read the thread only a few hours after season 3 has come out, the ending might already be. Mar 02, 2015 why house of cards is really doug stampers story.
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