'Good riddance, Kevin Spacey'? Netflix takes action with House of Cards (well, SORT of)

Sarah D | 4:03 PM on October 30, 2017

Looks like Netflix is trying to get out in front of this Kevin Spacey thing. Well, kind of:

Netflix Pulls Plug On ‘House Of Cards’ Next Year After Kevin Spacey Sexual Advances Claims https://t.co/eL6yHnWdAz pic.twitter.com/BNS9wsIDf9

— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) October 30, 2017

More from Deadline Hollywood (emphasis ours):

As allegations of unwanted sexual advances in 1986 by Kevin Spacey against a then teenage Anthony Rapp have emerged, Netflix today has decided to pull the plug on House of Cards after the upcoming sixth season next year.

Coming just over 12-hours after the Star Trek Discovery star first made public his allegations on October 29 of what happened at a party at Spacey’s NYC apartment back in the mid-1980s, the streaming service made the decision today sources tell us. Key cast and creatives were alerted this morning.

We have also heard that Netflix’s Spacey starring film Gore about the acerbic author Gore Vidal may be on the chopping block now too. The Reed Hastings run streaming service has stayed official silent on the sexual advance claims. No word yet if the NYPD are looking into the matter that occurred in their jurisdiction back in 1986 between then 14-year old Rapp and Spacey.

Good on Netflix for taking action in light of the allegations.

Hadn't planned in ever watching #HouseOfCards again anyway. Good riddance, Kevin Spacey. No, not good.

— Michelle Lancaster (@CyFitFreedom) October 30, 2017