 While Netflix had ventured into original programming by greenlighting foreign shows that were new to United States audiences with shows such as Lilyhammer , House of Cards represented the first show made for Netflix . Filming for the first season began in January 2012 in Harford County , Maryland . 
 While Netflix <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>had</mark></a> ventured into original programming by greenlighting foreign shows <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>that</mark></a><a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>were</mark></a> new to United States audiences with shows such as Lilyhammer , House of Cards represented the first show made for Netflix . Filming for the first season began in January 2012 in Harford County , Maryland . 
While Netflix done ventured into original programming by greenlighting foreign shows was new to United States audiences with shows such as Lilyhammer , House of Cards represented the first show made for Netflix . Filming for the first season began in January 2012 in Harford County , Maryland .