Both “House of Cards” and Michael Kelly, who plays Doug Stamper on the Netflix series, have come a long way since the show debuted its first season back in 2013. Kelly has chalked up three Emmy nominations for his role on the series, while “House of Cards” itself helped pave the way for Netflix’s entrée into prestige original content.

Now Kelly tells the inside story about the final season that almost didn’t happen after star Kevin Spacey got in hot water, along with his thoughts on the show’s legacy. TVWeek Open Mic writer Hillary Atkin got the scoop straight from Kelly — click here to read their revealing interview.