Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos was worried ‘House of Cards’ would get him fired. Here’s why

Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos was worried that his $100 million gamble on the political thriller House of Cards could end his career. Ted Sarandos recalled a conversation he had with his wife, film producer Nicole Avant, who asked if he could lose his job over his decision to approve the series. He told her, “Well, it’s fireable.” Although House of Cards went on to become a huge hit as.