House of Cards is exploring killing off Kevin Spacey’s Frank Underwood so he won't appear in Season 6

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Robin Wright’s Claire Underwood would become the focus of Season 6 under this scenario, reports Variety, which adds that producers are reluctant to end the series after Season 5. Producers may have also been influenced by Jessica Chastain's tweeting Thursday, “Can #RobinWright just be the lead of @HouseofCards now? We’re ready for it.” As Variety explains, producers are “cognizant of the fact that 300 cast and crew members are employed by the series and would be put out of work if the sixth season does not move forward. The feeling is that they did nothing wrong and should not be penalized for Spacey’s behavior. The show has just started filming, so the sense is that Spacey’s character could be safely written out without too many logistical hurdles.” ALSO: House of Cards has three lousy solutions and one good one.