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Death by Lightning (2025)

First aired November 6, 202553m/ep1 season · 4 epsEnded
7.4

76 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.

Created By

Mike Makowsky

Where to Watch

Streaming availability for India

Stream

Netflix
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Top Billed Cast

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

James Garfield

Matthew Macfadyen

Matthew Macfadyen

Charles Guiteau

Nick Offerman

Nick Offerman

Chester A. Arthur

Shea Whigham

Shea Whigham

Roscoe Conkling

Bradley Whitford

Bradley Whitford

James Blaine

Betty Gilpin

Betty Gilpin

Crete Garfield

Alfie Tempest

Alfie Tempest

Irvin Garfield

Anders Grundberg

Anders Grundberg

Abram Garfield(as Anders Grundberg)

Dylan Hughes

Dylan Hughes

Jim Garfield Jr.

Jack Alldridge

Jack Alldridge

Harry Garfield

Andrew Hefler

Andrew Hefler

Tom Platt

David Nykl

David Nykl

Levi Morton

Archie Fisher

Archie Fisher

Joe Brown

Laura Marcus

Laura Marcus

Mollie Garfield

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Miniseries

Last Air Date

November 6, 2025

Networks

Netflix

Production

Bighead Littlehead

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