Watch: The Butchery Begins in the Trailer for ‘House of Cards’ Season Two

“The road to power is paved with hypocrisy — and casualties.” And with those words, Netflix‘s flagship series “House of Cards” returns for a second season on February 14th, with Kevin Spacey back in the role of Francis Underwood, ice-blooded D.C. politician and consummate breaker of the fourth wall. As with last time, all 13 episodes of this new season of the Golden Globe-nominated drama will go live at once, and the trailer below, which Netflix released late last night, suggests the action will be stepped up in this new year, with Francis and his wife Claire (Robin Wright) battling for power after the fallout of last season. Take a look: