A still of US TV series House of Cards. [Photo/Weibo]

9. House of Cards: 8.9

House of Cards is an American political drama web series created by Beau Willimon and premiered on February 1, 2013, on the streaming service Netflix.

Set in present-day Washington, D.C., House of Cards is the story of Frank Underwood, a Democrat from South Carolina's 5th congressional district and House Majority Whip who initiates an elaborate plan to get himself into a position of greater power, aided by his wife, Claire Underwood.