House of Cards season 3 was accidentally released on Wednesday – over two weeks earlier than planned.
The third season of the Kevin Spacey-led drama was scheduled to drop on Friday, February 27 until Hypable and other outlets discovered that ten of the thirteen episodes were available on Netflix as of Wednesday around 4:30 p.m. eastern.
The new season was taken down 15 – 20 minutes later. The show’s official Twitter account confirmed the accident and reminded everyone to wait for February 27:
This is Washington. There's always a leak. All 13 episodes will launch February 27.
— House of Cards (@HouseofCards) February 11, 2015
Hypable got a couple of glimpses into the season 3 premiere for the short while that it was available. A highlight in the premiere: Frank gets interviewed on Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report.
“A rocky start for the Underwood Presidency. Frank wants to introduce an ambitious jobs program, while Claire sets her sights on the United Nations,” the synopsis reads for episode 1.
Below is a screenshot from the season 3 episode page. It hurts to read these without access:
Watch a trailer for House of Cards season 3 below:
Correction: An earlier version of this article stated that the entire season was released. Only ten of the thirteen episodes were published, so anyone who claims to have seen the end is lying.