House Of Cards Season 5 Review: 7 Ups & 3 Downs

1. There's No Remy Or Jackie

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Disappointingly, neither Jackie Sharp nor fan favourite Remy Danton make appearances in this season, even though their names are mentioned several times and it's cruelly hinted that they might show up.

While one can argue that their time on the show naturally drew to a close after their arc last season, it's hard not to believe that the pair have been seemingly written out because of Mahershala Ali's recent Oscar success, which would either make him too busy or too expensive (or both) to bring back for this season.

Considering how great the pair were together, they were sorely missed this season, especially considering the several name-drops they received throughout.

Thankfully season five was mostly great, and so here's everything it got right...

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