How Did Frank Underwood Really Die In 'House Of Cards' Season 6? It Was Shakespearean, To Say The Least

Spoilers for the final series of House Of Cards. It's hard to imagine that anyone in the world House Of Cards believed for a second that Frank Underwood had died of natural causes. The final season of House Of Cards drops hints about how Frank Underwood died between Season 5 and Season 6, and it seems like the official narrative is that of Frank simply died in bed as a result of some kind of medical issue. There's no talk of murder, but it's clear that Claire knows more about Francis' death than she's letting on. It's not revealed until the final scene of the final episode of House of Cards that Frank Underwood was killed by someone who had been working with him since the very first season.

The original version of Season 6 likely would not have killed Frank Underwood. But, as the show's form star Kevin Spacey was removed from the series following at least 15 allegations ranging from sexual harassment to rape and assault, according to a 2017 story by USA Today. Netflix with Spacey in November 2017, leaving the final season House Of Cards without their central character. While the show has been intended to kill off Frank, the manner in which they ended up was appropriately melodramatic for a show that often featured dramatic stakes that could rival Shakespeare's greatest tragedies.

During a conversation in Claire Underwood's Office, Doug Stamper argues about the importance of maintaining the legacy of Frank Underwood. Doug Stamper dedicated to Frank Underwood, so much that he killed the man behind it. As Doug reveals, one night Instead of watching the man in his life to become America's most notorious murderer, Doug force-fed Frank too much of his own medication, triggering an overdose.

With Frank Underwood dead, no longer at risk of blowing his / her / its / its / its / its / its / / live on the long past the man himself. However, when Claire drives out Frank's old letter opener into Doug Stamper's chest, she kills the only person who has had any interest in letting Frank Underwood be remembered as a good man.

With both men dead, Claire Underwood is fully responsible for the world and the books will be remembered ex husband's legacy. That is, if it's not end up sending the nukes she was threatening the world with earlier that bringing about the end of civilization as we know it. Then again, if Claire does not stop at the end of the world, then the world will end the way Frank wanted it to end, at least – with an Underwood in the White House.