U.S. Rep. Francis Underwood of South Carolina
starts out as a ruthless politician seeking revenge in
this Netflix original production. Promised the post
of Secretary of State in exchange for his support, his
efforts help to ensure the election of Garrett Walker
to the presidency. But Walker changes his mind before the inauguration, telling Underwood he's too
valuable in Congress. Outwardly, Underwood accepts his marching orders, but secretly he and his
wife, an environmental activist, make a pact to destroy Walker and his allies. Based on the U.K. miniseries of the same name, the U.S. version offers a
look behind the scenes at the greed and corruption
in American politics. A number of real-life media
figures make cameo appearances.
When former government agent and fugitive Raymond "Red"
Reddington surrenders to the FBI, he makes them an offer they
can't refuse. On the mysterious condition that he work only
with recent Quantico graduate Liz Keen, he agrees to help put
away criminals from a list that he compiled, which includes politicians, mobsters, spies and international terrorists -- starting
with long-thought-dead terrorist Ranko Zamani. As the two pursue their quarry, Red forces the rookie profiler to think like a
criminal to see the bigger picture.
Bassam "Barry" al-Fayeed, who has fully assimilated to living
in America, is the son of a Middle Eastern dictator. Barry is a
pediatrician in Los Angeles, but he and his family return to his
native country, Baladi, for his nephew's wedding. It's his first
visit in 20 years, but things don't go as planned. When his father dies suddenly, Barry and his family are embroiled in political upheaval and forced to stay in the country. A clash of
cultures ensues as Barry is thrown back into the familial and
national politics of his youth, which he had escaped by selfimposed exile.
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