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Tom Hammerschmidt is a fictional character portrayed by Boris McGiver in the TV series House of Cards.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Chapter 1 (season 1), they were 51 years old.
They appear in 30 episodes out of a total of 73 aired and have accumulated 8179 positive votes.
The character of Tom Hammerschmidt is mainly associated with Remy Danton, Francis Underwood and Doug Stamper.

Tom Hammerschmidt

by Boris McGiver

character

Episodes30

  • 8.5
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    Chapter 1

    episode S1.E1 february 2013
    Congressman Francis Underwood has been declined the chair for Secretary of State. He's now gathering his own team to plot his revenge. Zoe Barnes, a reporter for the Washington Herald, will do anything to get her big break.
  • 8.5
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    Chapter 2

    episode S1.E2 february 2013
    Francis and Doug plan to frame Secretary of State nominee, Michael Kern. Meanwhile, Zoe's popularity at the Washington Herald continues to grow.
  • 8.2
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    Chapter 3

    episode S1.E3 february 2013
    Francis heads for his hometown to deal with a crisis. Zoe negotiates the politics of being a journalist on the rise. Claire finds herself a new business partner.
  • 8.1
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    Chapter 4

    episode S1.E4 february 2013
    Francis shakes down the Congressional leadership. Zoe is offered the promotion of White House Correspondent and doesn't know if she should take it or not.
  • 8.4
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    Chapter 5

    episode S1.E5 february 2013
    A feud starts between Francis and Marty Spinella. Russo goes into depression about the job losses at the shipyards.
  • 8.3
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    Chapter 15

    episode S2.E2 february 2014
    Frank is announced as Vice President. The US meets with China. Jackie faces obstacles as she plans to run for new whip. Lucas looks into Zoe's death.
  • 8.2
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    Chapter 19

    episode S2.E6 february 2014
    In the middle of an energy crisis, Francis and Tusk end their fragile alliance. Lucas must make a difficult choice. Stamper gets closer to Rachel.
  • 8.4
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    Chapter 44

    episode S4.E5 march 2016
    Claire advises the VP Donald Blythe on dealing with Russia. Further investigation of Lucas Goodwin dredges up his accusations against Frank.
  • 8.4
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    Chapter 46

    episode S4.E7 march 2016
    Frank and Claire adjust to their new reality. The search for Frank's running mate begins. Frank starts a campaign to weaken Conway's strong support.
  • 8
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    Chapter 47

    episode S4.E8 march 2016
    Formidable as ever, Frank and Claire have their eyes on the big picture as they manipulate a potential running mate and push a gun bill.
  • 9.2
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    Chapter 49

    episode S4.E10 march 2016
    As Frank deals with a new threat to his candidacy, Claire has doubts about their plan. Claire faces a difficult decision concerning her mother's health.
  • 8.3
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    Chapter 50

    episode S4.E11 march 2016
    Frank ups the ante on the war on terror to counter Conway's public criticism of his lack of action. Tom joins Claire on the campaign trail.
  • 8.7
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    Chapter 51

    episode S4.E12 march 2016
    Frank asks Conway to help deal with extremists threatening to murder hostages. Tom Hammerschmidt digs deeper into the allegations against Frank.
  • 9.4
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    Chapter 52

    episode S4.E13 march 2016
    As the hostage situation continues, Claire secretly negotiates with an extremist leader. Frank confronts Hammerschmidt.
  • 8.2
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    Chapter 53

    episode S5.E1 may 2017
    As congress debates investigating Frank, he and Claire attempt to stoke fear of terrorism. Tom Yates continues his stay in the White House.
  • 8.5
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    Chapter 56

    episode S5.E4 may 2017
    With a tight race and low voter turnout on Election Day, things look grim for Frank. But he's got one more trick up his sleeve.
  • 7.9
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    Chapter 57

    episode S5.E5 may 2017
    Nine weeks after Election Day, the Underwoods work to consolidate their power. Leann tries to track down a missing Aidan Macallan.
  • 7.7
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    Chapter 58

    episode S5.E6 may 2017
    In the midst of uncertainty, suspected Russian forces take over an American station in Antarctica. Meanwhile, a damaging news leak could hurt Frank.
  • 8.2
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    Chapter 59

    episode S5.E7 may 2017
    When a crisis forces White House personnel to take shelter in a bunker, Commerce Department official Jane Davis negotiates through back channels.
  • 7.9
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    Chapter 60

    episode S5.E8 may 2017
    While Frank attends an elite men's weekend gathering to firm up support, Claire deals with a stranded Russian ship and threats from Petrov.
  • 7.8
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    Chapter 61

    episode S5.E9 may 2017
    Petrov tries to influence affairs in the U.S. Jane discusses her agenda with Claire. With her job at stake, Leann reaches out to a reporter for help.
  • 8.2
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    Chapter 62

    episode S5.E10 may 2017
    The Underwoods and their team angle to undermine the revived committee investigating Frank. Hammerschmidt's investigation heats up.
  • 8.3
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    Chapter 63

    episode S5.E11 may 2017
    As the team tries to control the fallout from damaging testimony and leaks, everyone is under suspicion and tensions flare between Frank and Claire.
  • 9
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    Chapter 64

    episode S5.E12 may 2017
    Frank attempts to stop Cathy from testifying. With Hammerschmidt sniffing out the truth, the Underwoods throw someone close to them under the bus.
  • 8.3
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    Chapter 65

    episode S5.E13 may 2017
    In the wake of a surprising announcement, everything at the White House is shaken up. A decision must be made about whether to go to war.
  • 4.5
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    Chapter 67

    episode S6.E2 november 2018
    Claire clashes with the Shepherds and Mark Usher, who pressure her to sign the Future Act. Doug makes an unexpected move.
  • 4.5
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    Chapter 68

    episode S6.E3 november 2018
    The Shepherds push Claire on a Supreme Court nomination. Doug works to find a new path for himself. Claire consults with Jane on Syria.
  • 4.6
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    Chapter 69

    episode S6.E4 november 2018
    As a crisis mounts in Syria, Russian President Viktor Petrov wants to make a deal with Claire. Questions arise about Tom Yates's whereabouts.
  • 4.7
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    Chapter 70

    episode S6.E5 november 2018
    Claire allows her enemies to think she's incapacitated as they plot to remove her from office. Doug's investigation leads him to uncover a secret.
  • 4.5
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    Chapter 71

    episode S6.E6 november 2018
    Claire makes staff changes. The Shepherds try to recruit Doug to their side. With Mark facing intense scrutiny, Jane offers advice.

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  • 4.5
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    17% of the votes

    Chapter 71

    episode S6.E6 november 2018
    Claire makes staff changes. The Shepherds try to recruit Doug to their side. With Mark facing intense scrutiny, Jane offers advice.
  • 8
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    15% of the votes

    Chapter 47

    episode S4.E8 march 2016
    Formidable as ever, Frank and Claire have their eyes on the big picture as they manipulate a potential running mate and push a gun bill.
  • 8.7
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    6% of the votes

    Chapter 51

    episode S4.E12 march 2016
    Frank asks Conway to help deal with extremists threatening to murder hostages. Tom Hammerschmidt digs deeper into the allegations against Frank.
  • 8.3
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    4% of the votes

    Chapter 50

    episode S4.E11 march 2016
    Frank ups the ante on the war on terror to counter Conway's public criticism of his lack of action. Tom joins Claire on the campaign trail.
  • 9.4
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    4% of the votes

    Chapter 52

    episode S4.E13 march 2016
    As the hostage situation continues, Claire secretly negotiates with an extremist leader. Frank confronts Hammerschmidt.
  • 7.8
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    2% of the votes

    Chapter 61

    episode S5.E9 may 2017
    Petrov tries to influence affairs in the U.S. Jane discusses her agenda with Claire. With her job at stake, Leann reaches out to a reporter for help.
  • 4.7
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    1% of the votes

    Chapter 70

    episode S6.E5 november 2018
    Claire allows her enemies to think she's incapacitated as they plot to remove her from office. Doug's investigation leads him to uncover a secret.
  • 4.5
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    1% of the votes

    Chapter 68

    episode S6.E3 november 2018
    The Shepherds push Claire on a Supreme Court nomination. Doug works to find a new path for himself. Claire consults with Jane on Syria.
  • 4.5
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    1% of the votes

    Chapter 67

    episode S6.E2 november 2018
    Claire clashes with the Shepherds and Mark Usher, who pressure her to sign the Future Act. Doug makes an unexpected move.
  • 8.3
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    1% of the votes

    Chapter 63

    episode S5.E11 may 2017
    As the team tries to control the fallout from damaging testimony and leaks, everyone is under suspicion and tensions flare between Frank and Claire.

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