<P> For its first season, House of Cards received nine nominations for the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2013, to become the first original online - only web television series to receive major nominations . Among House of Cards' nine nominations, "Chapter 1" received four nominations for the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards and 65th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards becoming the first webisode (online - only episode) of a television series to receive a major Primetime Emmy Award nomination: Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for David Fincher . This episode also received several Creative Arts Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Cinematography for a Single - Camera Series, Outstanding Single - Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series, and Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic). Although Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series is not a category that formally recognizes an episode, Spacey submitted "Chapter 1" for consideration to earn his nomination . At the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award presentation, "Chapter 1" and Eigil Bryld earned the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single - Camera Series, making "Chapter 1" the first Emmy - awarded webisode . At the Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony, Fincher won for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for directing the pilot episode "Chapter 1" in addition to the pair of Creative Arts Emmy Awards, making "Chapter 1" the first Primetime Emmy - awarded webisode . None of the Emmy awards were considered to be in major categories . </P> <P> For the 71st Golden Globe Awards, House of Cards received four nominations . Among those nominations was Wright for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress--Television Series Drama for her portrayal of Claire Underwood, which she won . In so doing she became the first actress to win a Golden Globe Award for an online - only web television series . </P> <P> For its second season, House of Cards received 13 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series, Kevin Spacey for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Robin Wright for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Kate Mara for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, and Reg E. Cathey for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series . At the 72nd Golden Globe Awards, the series was nominated for Best Drama Series and Wright was nominated for Best Drama Actress, while Spacey won for Best Drama Actor . </P>

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