In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.

该剧讲述了一个虚构电视台“亚特兰蒂斯有线新闻台”（简称：ACN）台前幕后的故事。 Will McAvoy（杰夫·丹尼尔斯 Jeff Daniels 饰）是一位资深新闻节目主持人，为ACN电视网八点档旗舰节目《晚间新闻》带来超高收视率，但因为飞扬跋扈、刚愎自用，引发过团队成员的不满。在他刚结束休假回到办公室后，发现他的大部分部下将要另谋他就，集体被挖角。McAvoy的老板、ACN电视网新闻部部长Charlie Skinner（萨姆·沃特森 Sam Waterston 饰）有卓越的眼光与新闻理想，知道该如何拯救一档新闻节目，眼光更是准得惊人。他不但没有放弃Will，更利用他的工作能力竭力维护这档节目中的所有人才。这一次，Will不得不带领一批全新的团队成员，重振《晚间新闻》的旗鼓......

Betrayed by the White House, Congressman Francis Underwood embarks on a ruthless rise to power. Blackmail, seduction and ambition are his weapons.

In their ruthless rise to power, Francis and Claire battle threats past and present, and form new alliances while old ones succumb to betrayal.