Death by Lightning

Death by Lightning (2025)

Drama Crime

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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  • First Air Date: 2025-11-06
  • Last Air Date: 2025-11-06
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 4
  • Episode Runtime: 53 min.
  • Network: Netflix
  • Creator: Mike Makowsky

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Seasons

  • Season 1

    4 Episodes

Trailer

Cast

  • Michael Shannon

    James Garfield

  • Matthew Macfadyen

    Charles Guiteau

  • Nick Offerman

    Chester A. Arthur

  • Shea Whigham

    Roscoe Conkling

  • Bradley Whitford

    James Blaine

  • Betty Gilpin

    Crete Garfield

  • Alfie Tempest

    Irvin Garfield

  • Anders Grundberg

    Abram Garfield(as Anders Grundberg)

  • Dylan Hughes

    Jim Garfield Jr.

  • Jack Alldridge

    Harry Garfield

  • Andrew Hefler

    Tom Platt

  • David Nykl

    Levi Morton

  • Archie Fisher

    Joe Brown

  • Laura Marcus

    Mollie Garfield

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