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Death by Lightning

53m1 SeasonTV-MATMDb 7.3

DramaCrime

EnglishEnded

1 · The Man from Ohio

2 · Party Faithful

3 · Casus Belli

4 · Destiny of the Republic

Crew and Cast

Mike MakowskyCreatorMichael ShannonMichael ShannonJames GarfieldMatthew MacfadyenMatthew MacfadyenCharles GuiteauNick OffermanNick OffermanChester A. ArthurShea WhighamShea WhighamRoscoe ConklingBradley WhitfordBradley WhitfordJames BlaineBetty GilpinBetty GilpinCrete GarfieldAlfie TempestAlfie TempestIrvin GarfieldAnders GrundbergAnders GrundbergAbram GarfieldDylan HughesDylan HughesJim Garfield Jr.Jack AlldridgeJack AlldridgeHarry GarfieldAndrew HeflerAndrew HeflerTom PlattDavid NyklDavid NyklLevi MortonArchie FisherArchie FisherJoe BrownLaura MarcusLaura MarcusMollie GarfieldTuppence MiddletonTuppence MiddletonKate SpragueVondie Curtis-HallVondie Curtis-HallFrederick DouglassPaula MalcomsonPaula MalcomsonFranny ScovilleBarry Shabaka HenleyBarry Shabaka HenleyBlanche BruceDominic ApplewhiteDominic ApplewhiteGrierNicholas WoodesonNicholas WoodesonLoefflerDaniel GoslingDaniel GoslingFosterChristine Grace SzarkóChristine Grace SzarkóDr. Susan EdsonStuart MilliganStuart MilliganChairman Hoar
Mary AngiolilloDesk MatronRoy McCrereyRoy McCrereyAlabama Man
Andrew Van WilpeArkansas ManHenry FisherHenry FisherConnecticut ManSteve MinerSteve MinerIndiana ManRoderick HillRoderick HillIowa ManDamian Odess-GillettDamian Odess-GillettMassachusetts Man

Storyline

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

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Info

Status
Ended
First aired
6 November 2025
Last aired
6 November 2025
Rating
TV-MA
TMDB score
7.3 / 10 (105 votes)

Production

Created by
Mike Makowsky
Studios
Bighead Littlehead
Countries
United States of America
Networks
Netflix

Episodes

Seasons
1
Episodes
4
Runtime
53m
Type
Miniseries
In production
No

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English