Read at your own risk. The second season of House of Cards began with a shocking a death, but the Netflix drama's third season offered up a surprise resurrection. The Season 3 premiere revealed that, despite being brained with a brick multiple times in the Season 2 finale, Frank Underwood's chief of staff Doug Stamper (Michael Kelly) is, in fact, alive. Much of the opening episode dealt with Doug's recovery, including his adamant drive to get back to work at the White House. After breaking his arm while showering -- and using duct tape and a wooden spoon as a makeshift splint so he wouldn't miss a meeting in the Oval Office!