<Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 88% (32 reviews) </Td> <Td> 76 (17 reviews) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 70% (33 reviews) </Td> <Td> 60 (11 reviews) </Td> </Tr> <P> The first season received positive reviews from critics . On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds a rating of 85%, based on 39 reviews, with an average rating of 8.2 / 10 . The site's consensus reads, "Bolstered by strong performances--especially from Kevin Spacey--and surehanded direction, House of Cards is a slick, engrossing drama that may redefine how television is produced ." On Metacritic, the first season has a score of 76 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". </P> <P> USA Today critic Robert Bianco praised the series, particularly Spacey's and Wright's lead performances, stating "If you think network executives are nervous, imagine the actors who have to go up against that pair in the Emmys ." Tom Gilatto of People Weekly lauded the first two episodes, calling them "cinematically rich, full of sleek, oily pools of darkness ." In The Denver Post, critic Joanne Ostrow said the series is "(d) eeply cynical about human beings as well as politics and almost gleeful in its portrayal of limitless ambition". She added: "House of Cards is a wonderfully sour take on power and corruption ." </P>

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