The original creator of the UK series “House of Cards,” Michael Dobbs, is “devastated” by the cancellation of the U.S. series and “heartbroken” over yesterday’s announcement that the Netflix political drama is wrapping after its upcoming sixth season next year.
The cancellation news comes on the heels of allegation posed against Kevin Spacey by actor Anthony Rapp, who says the “House of Cards” star made unwelcome sexual advances on him when he was 14 years old.
“I am devastated almost beyond words,” Dobbs said in a statement to TheWrap. “I created a ‘House of Cards’ thirty years ago and up to this point it has been an exhilarating and totally joyous journey.