“Death by Lightning” is a new four-part limited 1880’s period drama series focusing on the life of US President ‘James Garfield’, created by Mike Makowsky and directed by Matt Ross, starring Michael Shannon, Matthew Macfadyen, Nick Offerman, Bradley Whitford, Shea Whigham, Betty Gilpin, Alistair Petrie, Archie Fisher, Barry Shabaka Henley, Ben Miles, Kyle Soller, Laura Marcus, Paula Malcomson, Shaun Parkes, Tuppence Middleton, Vondie Curtis Hall and Željko Ivanek, streaming November 6, 2025 on Netflix:
“…’Death by Lightning’ is a drama series that brings to life the epic and stranger-than-fiction true story of ‘James Garfield’…
“…reluctant 20th president of the United States,…
“…and his greatest admirer ‘Charles Guiteau’…
“…the loser who would come to kill him…”
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