Death by Lightning
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S1 · E1 · Nov 6, 2025
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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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Cast
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Michael Shannon
James Garfield
Known for
The Shape of Water
Man of Steel
Matthew Macfadyen
Charles Guiteau
Known for
Pride & Prejudice
Succession
Nick Offerman
Chester A. Arthur
Known for
Parks and Recreation
The Founder
Shea Whigham
Roscoe Conkling
Known for
Joker
Boardwalk Empire
Bradley Whitford
James Blaine
Known for
The Handmaid's Tale
Get Out
Betty Gilpin
Crete Garfield
Known for
The Hunt
The Tomorrow War
Alfie Tempest
Irvin Garfield
Known for
Masters of the Air
Bodies
Anders Olof Grundberg
Abram Garfield
Known for
Poor Things
Eric
Dylan Hughes
Jim Garfield Jr.
Known for
Ludwig
Jack Alldridge
Harry Garfield
Also in
The Lady
Matchbox the Movie
Andrew Hefler
Tom Platt
Known for
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Napoleon
David Nykl
Levi Morton
Known for
Arrow
Stargate Atlantis
Mike Makowsky Creator · Matt Ross Director Candice Millard Author
Creator Writer
Mike Makowsky
Director Executive producer
Matt Ross
Author
Candice Millard
Executive producer
David Benioff
Executive producer
D. B. Weiss
Composer
Ramin Djawadi
Cinematographer
Adriano Goldman
Editor
Michael Ruscio
Editor
Joe Leonard
Editor
Joseph Krings
Production designer
Gemma Jackson
Costume designer
Michael Wilkinson
Total runtime 3h 32m · Episode length 53 min · Type Miniseries
Show info
Premiered
November 6, 2025
Status
Ended
Network
Netflix
Country
United States
Type
Miniseries
Episode length
53 min
Total runtime
3h 32m
Original language
English
Production
Bighead Littlehead
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Spoken on screen
English
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