'House Of Cards' Season 5 Canceled: New Team Can't Preserve The Show's Credibility; Beau Willimon Left The Show To Be Anti-Trump Activist

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Dec 13, 2016 07:52 AM EST

"House Of Cards" season 5 is recently in a highlight of hapless speculations and apparently will not be airing anymore.

Rumors are circulating that the fifth season of the show has been canceled because showrunner Beau Willimon bid good-bye. Willimon was found out signed down his resignation letter last year.

The absence of Willimon in the show accompanies a strong responsibility to the creative team. They are presently dealing with hurdles in formulating a story that is thrilling and engaging, Traveler's Today reported.

Melissa James Gibson and Frank Pugliese are now the presiding executive producers. It was also revealed that the casts are not pleased with the plot line of the fifth season. It wanders off from the original tale of the former seasons; therefore, the existing showrunners are striving to produce a fulfilling plot to preserve the show's credibility. 

Willimon, was considered as the all-in-one man behind the show since he is the creator, former executive producer as well as the screenwriter.

The former "House Of Cards" showrunner left the series because of an in-house creative feud about how the show is being handled. Presently, Willimon is concentrating on an advanced political association called the "Action Group Network." HeatStreet claimed that this group is a demonstration of his anti-Trump opinions.

"House Of Cards" earned critical praises during its four years of screening, mainly because of Willimon. This also ensues in gaining victorious awards and nominations. For all of these, a question arises if "House Of Cards" season 5 still booms even with the absence of Willimon.

After all the story behind the cancellation, "House Of Cards" is probably be restored earlier of 2017 following announcement of two new cast fellows, Patricia Clarkson and Campbell Scott. However, there is still a chance that the show will be canceled since there's no confirmation of their roles yet.

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