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Death by Lightning Season 1 - Matthew Macfadyen as Charles Guiteau
Death by Lightning Season 1 - Michael Shannon as James Garfield
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Death by Lightning (2025)

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Netflix Miniseries TV Series
Audience Score
76
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TV-MA November 6th, 2025Crime , Drama1 Seasons, 4 Episodes
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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.
StarringMichael ShannonMatthew MacfadyenNick Offerman
DirectorMatt Ross
WriterMike Makowsky

TV Show Details

Air Date:November 6th, 2025

Last Air Date:November 6th, 2025

Network:Netflix
Status:Ended

Genres:Crime , Drama

Original Language:English
Production Companies:Bighead Littlehead
Death by Lightning on the Web:Official Website
TV Show Tags:
based on novel or bookusa presidentminiseriespresidentpolitical assassination