How Robin Wright saved the house from the cards after Kevin Spacey's departure

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We have has been around for some time now that "House of Cards" will continue without Kevin Spacey, who has been fired from the Netflix drama following multiple charges of badual misconduct. Robin Wright will take the lead, and co-star Patricia Clarkson says we have the fictional First Lady to thank for the show continues.

"Robin has been running this whole load so people can save their livelihood, because when the show goes away, some people are not paid," Clarkson said during an appearance on The Talk this week, according to Vulture. "I think the season is going to be breathtaking, and I'm grateful for that." Wright, whose Claire Underwood will now be POTUS rather than FLOTUS, has played in the political drama since its launch in 2013. [19659006] Read more: Trailer of "House of Cards": Kevin Spacey is gone and Robin Wright "just starts" at the White House

We have beautiful showrunners, Frank [Pugliese] and Melissa [Gibson] and they committed suicide to rethink the whole show, "added Clarkson. As it was written in a message of July 4 shared on the series' Twitter account, "House of Cards" will be back for a shortened season of eight episodes later this year.

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