Show Your “Cards”

If, in this second decade of the 21st century, the popularity of a TV series can be judged by the number of folks who want to try their hands at refashioning its opening title sequence, then Netflix’s often-cutthroat American political drama, House of Cards--now in its third season--is very popular indeed.

The fan-produced videos below were found on YouTube. Almost all employ the same sort of time-lapse photography used in the original House of Cards introduction (embedded above), and they generally feature Jeff Beal’s theme music. However, the first 14 imagine the series’ action being moved to other cities than Washington, D.C. (a real treat for someone like me, who enjoys traveling). Clip 15 provides an identical style of opening, but adapts it for a very different TV program, while the final clip reworks the House of Cards main titles in imitation of a still more admired U.S. political drama.

New Orleans, Louisiana


Vienna, Austria


Budapest, Hungary


Paris, France


Amsterdam, The Netherlands


The Hague, The Netherlands


Pisa, Italy


Berlin, Germany


Brasília, Brazil


Beijing, China


United Kingdom


Athens, Greece


Moscow, Russia


Mumbai, India


Breaking Bad TV opening, House of Cards-style


House of Cards TV opening, The West Wing-style