The trailer: TV executives have been closely following the arc of House of Cards — Netflix's enormously anticipated foray into big-budget original programming. The series is based on a universally acclaimed British series of the same name, and chronicles the political machinations of a corrupt congressman. The series cost a reported $100 million to produce, and represents Netflix's first big foray into the world of original content. (Watch the House of Cards trailer below.) Though the series features the work of an acclaimed creative team, including Social Network director David Fincher and stars Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright, some have argued that the company overspent on the splashy series, which is set to premiere on Netflix's Instant Streaming service on February 1, 2013. Based on this first look, was Netflix's gamble on House of Cards worth the risk?
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