TV Shows That Are Longer Than the Book Versions
7 Shows That Have Expanded Past Their Humble Book Beginnings
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The Netflix series House of Cards takes inspiration from Michael Dobbs's novels and a 1990 BBC miniseries adaptation of those novels. There are important differences between the show and its source material. In the American adaptation, the protagonist Frank Underwood is a South Carolina congressman who becomes president, not a Scottish politician named Francis Urquhart who becomes prime minister. Francis doesn't have a wife in the novels, but Frank's wife Claire plays a vital role in the show.
Last year, Netflix fired Kevin Spacey following his sexual misconduct allegations and announced that it had started the sixth season without him. In the last installment of the novel trilogy, Francis gets shot. In the penultimate season, Frank resigns from his position as POTUS. Whether he lives or dies in the show, this is the first time we'll see the protagonist dethroned.
In the Netflix series, Claire will become president of the united states in the sixth and final season.