House of Cards Season 3 makes brief appearance on Netflix
'This is Washington. There's always a leak,' House of Cards tweets after Netflix mix-up
House of Cards fans got a short-lived surprise today when some episodes from the next season of the popular political drama appeared on Netflix.
The new season of the show, starring Kevin Spacey as power-hungry politician Frank Underwood, is meant to start on Feb. 27.
This is Washington. There's always a leak. All 13 episodes will launch February 27.
—@HouseofCardsEager fans expressed dismay online, bemoaning what was either a leak or a mistake.
Third season of House of Cards pushed in front of speeding subway train.
—@edbottHey House of Cards if you’re gonna just briefly pop into my life and then disappoint me I’m gonna start calling you Dad.
—@MotionToStrikeDespite the brief, baffling appearance online, the season is expected to be officially released as scheduled.
I'm sure there are some people who actually believe today's <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HouseofCards?src=hash">#HouseofCards</a> leak by <a href="https://twitter.com/netflix">@netflix</a> was an accident.... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PRmasterstroke?src=hash">#PRmasterstroke</a>
—@piersmorganNetflix later issued a statement saying the shows had appeared early after a technical glitch.
.<a href="https://twitter.com/netflix">@netflix</a> sends this statement re: <a href="https://twitter.com/HouseofCards">@HouseofCards</a> leak: "Due to a technical glitch some Frank Underwood fans got a sneak peak…"
—@swin24