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

3. Robin Wright Gives Her Best Performance Yet

It's not hyperbolic to say that Robin Wright gives not only her best performance as Claire Underwood so far, but most certainly the best turn of her entire career.

Claire has evolved so much since the show's first season, and now the focus feels as much on her as Frank, as she becomes even icier than ever before with her various manipulative power-plays to secure what she wants.

Her arc through the season is admittedly rather predictable, but more importantly it's an extremely satisfying turn for the character, and Wright gives a for-the-ages performance that might finally win her the Emmy that's eluded her to date (though like Spacey, she's been nominated every season).