<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container float_right"><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5310f81469beddd64eae2721-1200-924/frank-underwood-president-house-of-cards-2.png?maxX=480" border="0" alt="frank underwood president house of cards" width="480" /><p class="source"><span>House of Cards/Netflix</span></p><p class="caption">Thanks to Kevin Spacey's performance on "House of Cards" TV is no longer movie's "little brother."</p></div><p></p></div>With the success of shows like <em>True Detective</em> and <em>House of Cards</em>, television continues to erase its reputation as film's kid brother.</p>
<p>It's no longer a step backwards for big screen stars to give TV a shot, and the 2014 pilot season proves just how willing movie types are to make the jump to the smaller screen.</p><div class="feed-footer-wrapper"><div class="feed-footer">

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House of Cards/NetflixThanks to Kevin Spacey's performance on "House of Cards" TV is no longer movie's "little brother."With the success of shows like True Detective and House of Cards, television continues to erase its reputation as film's kid brother. It's no longer a step backwards for big screen stars to give TV a shot, and the 2014 pilot season proves just how willing movie types are to make the jump to the smaller screen. More from Zimbio: The Hanson Brothers Are All Grown Up and Have 11 Kids Between Them Naya Rivera Takes a Coffee Break The Spoofs of Kim and Kanye's 'Vogue' Cover Are Already Rolling In Vote in the Final 4 Round! Joanna Krupa Lunches in Beverly Hills

House of Cards/NetflixThanks to Kevin Spacey's performance on "House of Cards" TV is no longer movie's "little brother. "With the success of shows like True Detective and House of Cards, television continues to erase its reputation as film's kid brother.

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