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Death by Lightning

  • TV series
  • 2025
  • TV-MA
  • 1 season
  • 4 episodes

Created by Mike Makowsky

7.3

TMDB audience rating
7.3 out of 10 from 108 votes

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Overview

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

Roughly 3h 32m to watch every episode. This is an estimate: 4 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 53 minutes.

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Series cast and crew

  • Michael Shannon

    Michael ShannonJames Garfield
    4 episodes

  • Matthew Macfadyen

    Matthew MacfadyenCharles Guiteau
    4 episodes

  • Nick Offerman

    Nick OffermanChester A. Arthur
    4 episodes

  • Shea Whigham

    Shea WhighamRoscoe Conkling
    4 episodes

  • Bradley Whitford

    Bradley WhitfordJames Blaine
    4 episodes

  • Betty Gilpin

    Betty GilpinCrete Garfield
    4 episodes

  • Alfie Tempest

    Alfie TempestIrvin Garfield
    4 episodes

  • Anders Grundberg

    Anders GrundbergAbram Garfield
    4 episodes

  • Dylan Hughes

    Dylan HughesJim Garfield Jr.
    4 episodes

  • Jack Alldridge

    Jack AlldridgeHarry Garfield
    4 episodes

  • Andrew Hefler

    Andrew HeflerTom Platt
    4 episodes

  • David Nykl

    David NyklLevi Morton
    4 episodes

  • Archie Fisher

    Archie FisherJoe Brown
    4 episodes

  • Laura Marcus

    Laura MarcusMollie Garfield
    4 episodes

  • Tuppence Middleton

    Tuppence MiddletonKate Sprague
    3 episodes

  • Vondie Curtis-Hall

    Vondie Curtis-HallFrederick Douglass
    2 episodes

  • Paula Malcomson

    Paula MalcomsonFranny Scoville
    2 episodes

  • Barry Shabaka Henley

    Barry Shabaka HenleyBlanche Bruce
    2 episodes

Created by
Mike Makowsky
Network
Netflix

Seasons and episodes