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First look at: House of Cards series five on Netflix

Frank (Kevin Spacey) and Claire (Robin Wright) will face their toughest challenge yet in the new series of House of Cards
Frank (Kevin Spacey) and Claire (Robin Wright) will face their toughest challenge yet in the new series of House of Cards Frank (Kevin Spacey) and Claire (Robin Wright) will face their toughest challenge yet in the new series of House of Cards

NETFLIX gave us our first glimpse of the upcoming series of House of Cards this week, revealing a few potentially telling images from its fifth year to whet our appetites for the the return of Francis Underwood (Kevin Spacey) and co.

Most intriguing is the shot of President Underwood toasting with his wife and vice-presidential candidate Claire (Robin Wright) in a cosy and highly conspiratorial manner, despite the bad blood which developed between them throughout series four.

"The fun of the show is seeing how they negotiate their relationship," teased co-showrunner Frank Pugliese when speaking to Entertainment Weekly about the upcoming series, which will focus on the Underwoods' attempt to remain in office in the face of serious competition from Republican rival Will Conway (Joel Kinnaman).

"Francis wasn’t elected president, so this is the real test: What is the will of the people, and can he work his Machiavellian magic on them?"

I for one cannot wait to find out.

:: Series five will become available on Netflix on Tuesday May 30. Catch up with the Underwoods now on Netflix.com