Death by Lightning 2025
Created by Mike Makowsky
- Drama, Crime
- 53 min episodes
- 1 season
- 4 episodes
- Ended
- TV-MA
The story of James Garfield, who rose from obscurity to become America's 20th President — and Charles Guiteau, the man who assassinated him.
DramaCrimebased on novel or bookusa presidentpresidentminiseriespolitical assassinationNetflix
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Character
Grave, classical in form, earnest and resolved.
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- resolvedopen-ended
- rawmeticulous
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Cast
- Michael ShannonJames Garfield
- Matthew MacfadyenCharles Guiteau
- Nick OffermanChester A. Arthur
- Shea WhighamRoscoe Conkling
- Bradley WhitfordJames Blaine
- Betty GilpinCrete Garfield
- Alfie TempestIrvin Garfield
- Anders GrundbergAbram Garfield
- Dylan HughesJim Garfield Jr.
- Jack AlldridgeHarry Garfield
Crew
- Mike MakowskyCreator
- Adriano GoldmanDirector of Photography
- Ramin DjawadiOriginal Music Composer
- Joseph KringsEditor
- Anna HaugerEditor
- Hameed ShaukatProducer
- Olly RobinsonProducer
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Seasons
- Limited Series4 eps · 2025
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