How to unlock and watch House of Cards abroad with a VPN service in 2013?

The first TV show exclusively broadcasted on Netflix!

You read that right: Netflix, the famous American streaming service, launched into series’ production some time ago. The series in question are then exclusively broadcasted on its online platform. And it seems to work, since that “House of Cards”, which we are going to talk about today, was recently renewed for a season 2.

But by the way, what is the story of “House of Cards”? A democrat, Frank Underwood, is helping one of friends, Garrett Walker, to become the next US President. In return for that, this last one will have to make him Secretary of State. But Underwood learns later then that Walker has had never the intention to do that, so he decides to take revenge on him.

When you read it, there’s nothing new and original concerning the story. But thanks to its cast (Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright both play the lead roles, whereas David Fincher is one of the producers), the series has built up a great reputation for itself over time.

The first season has been integrally available on Netflix since February 1st, which is a windfall for the platform’s subscribers. The only condition for that is to live actually in the United States.

And what happens when you are a foreigner or an expatriate person?

You need to replace your actual IP (French, Canadian, Spanish…) with an American one, in order to access Netflix’s contents (since it is an American website).

And what do you have to do to change your IP? You will need to install a software that we call VPN. The three letters stand for “Virtual Private Network”.

A VPN service has several functions:

• Changing your IP address, to avoid geographical restrictions ordered by the Internet, in other countries than yours.
• Securing your Internet connection, to counter external threats (such as hacking).
• Browsing the web confidentially and anonymously, so that your personal data does not leak out (beyond your new IP).

To conclude…

The VPN service allows you to appreciate to Internet differently than through censorship, when you are abroad. Now, you can look at the list below, which is a selection of the best VPN providers that have servers located in the United States.

Top 3 of the best VPN services to unlock and watch House of Cards abroad in 2013