How many days to binge House of Cards
Pick the pace that matches your life. Days are rounded up, so the last day is usually a short one.
| Pace | Days | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| One episode a day | 73 | 10 |
| 1 hour a day | 64 | 9 |
| 2 hours a day | 32 | 5 |
| 3 hours a day | 22 | 3 |
| 4 hours a day | 16 | 2 |
| 8-hour marathon days | 8 | 1 |
| Non-stop, no sleep | 2 days, 15 hours | |
House of Cards runtime by season
| Season | Episodes | Avg runtime | Total | First aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | 52 min | 11.2 hours | February 1, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 13 | 51 min | 11 hours | February 14, 2014 |
| Season 3 | 13 | 53 min | 11.5 hours | February 27, 2015 |
| Season 4 | 13 | 49 min | 10.7 hours | March 4, 2016 |
| Season 5 | 13 | 52 min | 11.3 hours | May 30, 2017 |
| Season 6 | 8 | 55 min | 7.3 hours | November 2, 2018 |
About House of Cards
Based on the BBC miniseries of the same name, House of Cards follows Francis Underwood, the politician's politician – masterful, beguiling, charismatic and ruthless. He and his equally ambitious wife Claire will stop at nothing to ensure their ascendancy. This wicked political drama slithers beneath the curtain and through the back halls of greed, sex, love and corruption in modern Washington D.C.
How to get through House of Cards faster
- Skip the intro. Roughly a minute and a quarter per episode adds up to about 1 hour, 31 minutes across the whole run.
- Bump the speed. At 1.25× the total drops to 50.5 hours; at 1.5× it's 42.1 hours.
- Watch with a comment section. A running conversation pinned to each moment makes long stretches feel shorter, and it's the reason TalkAbtIT exists.
House of Cards FAQ
How long does it take to watch all of House of Cards?
2 days, 15 hours of screen time. That's 73 episodes at about 52 minutes each. At two hours a night it takes 32 days.
How many episodes of House of Cards are there?
73 regular episodes across 6 seasons (2013–2018). Specials and recap episodes are not counted.
How long is an episode of House of Cards?
Episodes average 52 minutes. The per-season table above shows where runtimes change.
Is House of Cards still running?
No. House of Cards ended on November 2, 2018 after 6 seasons.
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