Kevin Spacey Stages TV Comeback Eight Years After House of Cards Exit

Kevin Spacey is about to show up on TV again — and yes, he is playing Kevin Spacey. It is in an Italian comedy, it launches right after Christmas, and the setup is... kind of meta.

So, what is Minimarket?

Minimarket is a 10-episode comedy produced for Italy's state broadcaster RAI, premiering December 26 on the streaming platform RaiPlay. The lead is Filippo Lagana, who plays a guy working at a convenience store in Rome while he dreams of making it as an actor. Spacey appears as a fictionalized version of himself — not literally in the character's life, but as an imagined presence who pops up to push and provoke him.

Spacey serves as the character's artistic conscience and unpredictable mentor.

The show is pitched as smashing together the experience of someone who has been on the world's biggest sets with the obliviousness of someone who does not realize there is an Oscar winner standing next to them. Variety flagged the project first.

Why this is a big swing

This is Spacey's first TV role since he was removed from Netflix's House of Cards in 2017 — more than eight years off the small screen. In the years since, he worked sparingly in film, including a project called Holiguards, which he also directed.

The baggage, plainly

His career was derailed in 2017 after multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. He has denied wrongdoing. Legally, here is where things landed:

• 2017: Removed from House of Cards.
• 2022: Cleared of sexual abuse charges in New York.
• 2023: Acquitted of sexual assault charges in London.
• December 26, 2025: Minimarket premieres on RaiPlay.

And about those homelessness headlines

In recent months, Spacey pushed back on rumors that he was homeless, posting on social media that comments about staying in hotels and short-term rentals were taken out of context. The clip did the rounds — Pop Crave shared it on November 23, 2025 — but his point was basically: he was not homeless, and the narrative got twisted.

Bottom line: Spacey is easing back onto TV by playing a heightened version of himself in a quirky Italian comedy. It is a choice, and it is coming fast — December 26 on RaiPlay.