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Death by Lightning(2025)

Death by Lightning

The story of James Garfield, who rose from obscurity to become America's 20th President — and Charles Guiteau, the man who assassinated him.

Aired:
November 6, 2025 to November 6, 2025
Status:
Ended
Episodes:
4 Episodes1 Season
~53 min per episode
Rating:
★7.3/10
(70 votes)
Genres:
DramaCrime
Production:
Bighead Littlehead
Network:
Netflix

Cast

Portrait of Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

James Garfield

Portrait of Matthew Macfadyen

Matthew Macfadye...

Charles Guiteau

Portrait of Nick Offerman

Nick Offerman

Chester A. Arthur

Portrait of Shea Whigham

Shea Whigham

Roscoe Conkling

Portrait of Bradley Whitford

Bradley Whitford

James Blaine

Portrait of Betty Gilpin

Betty Gilpin

Crete Garfield

Portrait of Alfie Tempest

Alfie Tempest

Irvin Garfield

Portrait of Anders Grundberg

Anders Grundberg

Abram Garfield(as ...

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Dylan Hughes

Jim Garfield Jr.

Portrait of Jack Alldridge

Jack Alldridge

Harry Garfield

Portrait of Andrew Hefler

Andrew Hefler

Tom Platt

Portrait of David Nykl

David Nykl

Levi Morton