"House of Cards" season 5 will reportedly show more about Claire. There are speculations that the upcoming episode is the final straw of the series as it come to an end.

"House of Cards" previous episode left fans with one of the fieriest pulse-stopping political drama. The good news right now is that fans will not have to wait longer for the next season. The top rating political drama series is scheduled to air its fifth season on May 30. Given the series forthcoming launch, predictions, as well as, speculations are prevalent.

"House of Cards" season 5 will air much later than its previous seasons. One possible reason for the delay points to some changes in the series' production team. It can be recalled that Beau Willimon, the show creator, left at the end of the show's fourth season. The shake -up might just be temporary as many speculate that the show will eventually end with its fifth season.

There is a popular theory right now making rounds on the internet. According to several claims, the number of the remaining episodes is based on the numbers in a deck of cards. So far, "House of Cards" has a total of four seasons. Each of this season is consists of 13 episodes, giving us a total of 52 episodes equivalent to the number of cards in a standard deck. Redditor and series' fan Changyang1230 points that the 52 episodes mean that the cards have been set and "House of Cards" season 5 will be about how these cards will fall down.

Another speculation about the upcoming season is that fans will see more of Claire. The wife of Frank Underwood, Claire (Robin Wright) is expected to be the one leading the way. In the previous season, we saw Claire as Frank's running mate. It is most likely that fans will get to see more of her in the spotlight in the next season.

Hollywood Reporter theorized that given Claire's position, it is possible for the character to easily get rid of Frank and rise to the presidency in "House of Cards" season 5. There is a big possibility for the character to take over the lead role and steal the limelight from Frank.