Bad Spouses, Good TV: The Fascinating Rise Of Antihero Marriages

“Both the power-seeking political couple of House of Cards and the covert Russian spies of The Americans are equal parts business partners and soulmates. Because of each person’s reliance on the other to achieve mutual goals, both couples navigate the marital minefields of betrayal and infidelity in unusual ways. Both are the most fun to watch when they’re being bad together.”