Obama’s Favorite Television Shows Revealed

This image released by Netflix shows Kevin Spacey as U.S. Congressman Frank Underwood in a scene from the Netflix original series, "House of Cards." Spacey was nominated for an Emmy Award for best actor in a drama s... This image released by Netflix shows Kevin Spacey as U.S. Congressman Frank Underwood in a scene from the Netflix original series, "House of Cards." Spacey was nominated for an Emmy Award for best actor in a drama series on, Thursday July 18, 2013. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Emmy ceremony will be hosted by Neil Patrick Harris. It will air Sept. 22 on CBS. (AP Photo/Netflix, Melinda Sue Gordon) MORE LESS
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A story published online Sunday in the New York Times shed light on the television viewing habits of President Barack Obama.

It turns out Obama’s favorites include a pair of HBO’s hit dramas: the gory fantasy epic “Game of Thrones” and the Prohibition-era saga “Boardwalk Empire.”

According to the Times, Obama is currently “working his way through the DVD box set of AMC’s ‘Breaking Bad,'” the critically acclaimed series that wrapped up earlier this year. He is also said to be “keenly awaiting” the upcoming season of the Netflix political drama “House of Cards,” a show he commented on earlier this month during a meeting with technology executives. 

During the meeting, Obama cracked a joke about the political chops of Rep. Francis Underwood, the murderous fictional congressman portrayed by Kevin Spacey in the series.

 

This post has been updated.

 

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