House of Cards season three leaks on Netflix two weeks early before being removed

IT’S the most hotly-anticipated show of 2015, so how did it end up online two weeks before its release date. Was it an epic stuff-up or a House of Cards-style plot?

THAT awkward moment when you leak an entire television series two weeks before its scheduled release date.

This is the rookie error Netflix made when they uploaded season three of House of Cards on Wednesday.

The political drama was originally scheduled for release on 27 February, but it somehow slipped through the cracks and the entire series was briefly available online early this morning.
Netflix quickly noticed the error and has since removed the show.

However, the “mistake” didn’t go unnoticed and has made for some interesting tweets.

This is Washington. There's always a leak. All 13 episodes will launch February 27.

— House of Cards (@HouseofCards) February 11, 2015

Netflix accidentally released the new season of #HouseofCards...can someone "accidentally" release Daredevil too?

— Austin Chesshire (@AustinChesshire) February 11, 2015

me when #HouseofCards Season 3 was taken down from @netflix pic.twitter.com/9DYZuLjSQl" #nojoke

— Heidi Fortes (@HeidiFortes) February 11, 2015

Did @netflix mean to release #HouseOfCards early or is someone about to get fired

— Sam Downing (@samwdowning) February 11, 2015

How fast can you binge-watch something? Find out now as you try to finish "House Of Cards" season three before Netflix realizes it's live.

— DrewAtHitFix (@DrewAtHitFix) February 11, 2015

Netflix can't just Beyoncé the new season of 'House of Cards' in the middle of the day in the middle of the week. That's unforgivably rude.

— Alex Goldschmidt (@alexandergold) February 11, 2015

I don’t even like House of Cards much, but I’m watching s3 premiere just to see if Netflix has the power to turn it off in mid-episode.

— Alan Sepinwall (@sepinwall) February 11, 2015

C'mon Netflix, no takseys backsies. #HouseOfCards

— PCMag (@PCMag) February 11, 2015

Quality PR right here, folks. RT@HouseofCards: This is Washington. There's always a leak. All 13 episodes will launch February 27.

— Charlie Burris (@Charlie_Burris) February 11, 2015