While we were all prepared for the absence of the diabolical Frank Underwood from the final season of Netflix's 'House of Cards', given that Kevin Spacey was ousted from the show following the tidal wave of sexual assault charges against him, we could not help but wonder how they would explain his disappearance from the show, as he was the pivotal character.

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We also knew that his wife Claire Underwood was going to take charge, as explained by the first trailer, but still, there was no clue about Frank's fate…until now.

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The chilling new trailer was dropped by Netflix, which confirmed that Frank Underwood is dead.

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The clip begins with Claire standing near his grave as she says, “I'll tell you this though, Francis. When they bury me, it won't be in my backyard,” following which she looks directly at the camera and says this mighty line in-tune with her character, “and when they pay their respects, they'll have to wait in line.” Well, damn!

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Watch the full trailer here:

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Season 5 ended with Frank resigning as President and Claire taking charge. And who can forget the badass scene when she takes her place in the Oval Office, breaks the fourth wall and says “my turn”.

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After a hiatus and with Spacey fired, 'House of Cards' resumed production for its final season in January this year and the show will be aired on Netflix on November 2.