Cody Fern joins 'House Of Cards'

Los Angeles: Cody Fern has joined the cast of Netflix's 'House of Cards' as a series regular.

Streaming giant had resumed production on the sixth and final season of political drama recently.

Fern was last seen in 'The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story' and also played the lead role in the film "The Tribes of Palos Verdes", reported Deadline.

Earlier, Diane Lane and Greg Kinnear had joined the final season. The details of their roles are being kept under wraps, but it is known the two will play siblings.

The sixth season of the show will consist of eight episodes, with Robin Wright starring.

Michael Kelly, Jayne Atkinson, Patricia Clarkson, Constance Zimmer, Derek Cecil, Campbell Scott and Boris McGiver will also star.

Production on the series was originally shut down in October after allegations of sexual assault and harassment were made against series star Kevin Spacey.

Shorty after the production was suspended, Netflix and studio Media Rights Capital (MRC) announced that they were severing all ties with Spacey.