By 13 episodes in each season, there can be exactly 4 seasons (4×13=52). One possibility is the view of a normal card deck, containing 52 cards, as we speak of House of Cards. In particular, 'the next move' could be interpreted as a symbol representing the start of the last epoch, the last act - the beginning of the end - in the timeline of events in House of Cards, as the Constitution did so.
Not at least, Frank Underwood's great-great-great grandfather was a Confederate soldier and the Constitution represents 'the next move' in the timeline. The thirteen stripes represented the Thirteen Colonies from which the United States was created, and the thirteen stars represented the number of states in the new nation."Īlso, March 11, 1861, is an important date in American history - the adoption of Confederate States Constitution - a major step in the evolution of American Civil War events. " The first flag of the United States bore thirteen stripes, alternating red and white, and thirteen white stars in the blue union.
Perhaps, all three current season have 13 episodes each and the number 13 also represents the Thirteen Colonies, one of the most recognizable symbols in American history: