CLEVELAND, Ohio - The popular and critically acclaimed political drama "House of Cards" will conclude after its sixth season, reports said Monday.

The news comes in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations made against series lead Kevin Spacey by actor Anthony Rapp, who said he was a teenager at the time of the alleged misconduct.

The Hollywood Reporter broke the news Monday afternoon.

"House of Cards," which is available on the streaming service Netflix, marked the dawn of a new era in television and inspired dozens of other shows that are available exclusively online.

While Netflix doesn't release its viewership numbers, the show generated positive buzz from critics and mountains of interest from fans.

The series is based on a British political drama of the same name.

In an interview with Buzzfeed posted Sunday, Rapp said he was 14 years old when Spacey invited him to a party at the older actor's New York City apartment. At the party, Rapp alleged that Spacey carried him into a bedroom and laid on top of him.

Rapp told the online news site that he pushed Spacey away and left the apartment, but said the incident remained marred in his memory.

In a heavily criticized response to Rapp's allegation, Spacey expressed contrition, but said he didn't remember the incident in question and used his apology to come out as a gay man.

Some in the LGBT community slammed Spacey for using his coming out announcement to deflect criticism from the allegations against him. Others worried his timing would perpetuate the stereotype that gay men are sexual predators who prey on young boys.

It's not clear if Netflix's decision to end "House of Cards" is related to the sexual misconduct allegations. The streaming service has kept silent on the issue.

The show's sixth season started filming two weeks ago, according to Entertainment Weekly. It doesn't have a release date yet.