5 'House of Cards' plot lines that seemed ripped from the presidential election

Over the first three seasons, "House of Cards" gave viewers a scary look into what a politician who believes himself above the law is capable of.

Never before, though, has it portrayed a major election while streaming during an actual one. In this context, the show's seemingly fantastical plots seem to have predicted or come into close proximity of actual events that have occurred during Election 2016.

On season four, we find Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) just after his wife Claire (Robin Wright) has declared her independence from him and their marriage. His term as president - which came by succession, and not from actually being elected - is coming to an end and the primary campaigning has begun. With formidable candidates nipping at his heels, old transgressions bubbling back to the surface, and plenty of enemies, Underwood will have to dig deep into his playbook to win this one.

Along the campaign trail, the Netflix drama portrays several story lines reminded us of actual events in the current presidential election.

Here are five ways the Netflix drama's plots seemed ripped from Election 2016:

Warning: Season four spoilers ahead!