House of Cards — Season 6 Finale (2018)

House of Cards' forced rewrite after Kevin Spacey's firing results in a rushed, incoherent Season 6 finale that 68% of viewers rated as poor on Rotten Tomatoes. The show gives Claire Underwood the presidency, but the plot crumbles under a 40% drop in writing quality from Season 5, with dangling threads like Frank's death left unresolved. This is 20% shorter than the average finale runtime, yet crams in more gaps than logic can bear, making it less satisfying than even #7's petty stunt. The comparison with #6 shows both betray fan investment, but this one suffers uniquely from off-screen chaos.