House Of Cards Season 5: 23 Biggest WTF Moments

21. The President Already Has Him

House of Cards Joshua Masterson
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Much of the first episode centres on the search for Joshua Masterson, including an appeal from Claire to his mother to turn her son in, and a rather public manhunt for him led by the FBI.

However, while the FBI - and the rest of the U.S. - is focused on a location in Virginia, Frank is up to something different. Heading to a more secure location, he visits Masterson in some sort of private cell. He had him all along, and is allowing the manhunt to go on regardless.

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NCTJ-qualified journalist. Most definitely not a racing driver. Drink too much tea; eat too much peanut butter; watch too much TV. Sadly only the latter paying off so far. A mix of wise-old man in a young man's body with a child-like wonder about him and a great otherworldly sensibility.