Death by Lightning
2025 · Miniseries · TV-MA · 53 min · ★ 7.4
The story of James Garfield, who rose from obscurity to become America's 20th President — and Charles Guiteau, the man who assassinated him.
Based on Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President
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Details
- Years
- 2025
- Release date
- 2025-11-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 53 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (83 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
- usa president
- president
- miniseries
- political assassination
Cast & crew
Michael Shannon
as James Garfield
Matthew Macfadyen
as Charles Guiteau
Nick Offerman
as Chester A. Arthur
Shea Whigham
as Roscoe Conkling
Bradley Whitford
as James Blaine
Betty Gilpin
as Crete Garfield
Alfie Tempest
as Irvin Garfield
Anders Grundberg
as Abram Garfield
Dylan Hughes
as Jim Garfield Jr.
Jack Alldridge
as Harry Garfield
Directed by Matt Ross
Episodes1 season · 4 episodes
Season 14 episodes
- S1E1The Man from Ohio53mNetflix
- S1E2Party Faithful48mNetflix
- S1E3Casus Belli48mNetflix
- S1E4Destiny of the Republic67mNetflix