Showrunner Beau Willimon, Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos, Robin Wright, Kevin Spacey and Netflix vp original content Cindy Holland posed just before the premiere.
Mara wore Prada to the House of Cards premiere and told THR about the fan tweet from President Obama's account earlier in the day. "It's the coolest news ever — it's very, very exciting and flattering," she said.
House of Cards executive producer Dana Brunetti (center) joined friends Jaron and Evan Lowenstein at the premiere.
Spacey hit the screening at the Directors Guild before heading to the afterparty at Chateau Marmont to celebrate with castmates and Netflix brass.
Zimmer pulled double duty in 2013, filming sophomore seasons of both House of Cards and HBO's The Newsroom.
A policy advisor and strategist, Carson has served as a political consultant for the Beltway drama.
"The only thing inaccurate about season one is that you wouldn't get an education bill passed that fast," Wright told THR on the carpet, when asked about feedback she's gotten from politicians.
Sam Page (Mad Men) is among the new faces joining the Netflix series' sophomore run.