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Death by Lightning
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
- Cast:
- Michael Shannon, Matthew Macfadyen, Nick Offerman, Shea Whigham
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- Netflix
Episode guide
Seasons
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Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 7.3The Man from Ohio
2025-11-06 · 53mAt the 1880 Republican National Convention, the lives of Ohio Congressman James Garfield and newly released convict Charles Guiteau are forever altered.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 7.6Party Faithful
2025-11-06 · 48mIn the runup to Election Day, Garfield welcomes the nation to his front porch, while Guiteau struggles to ingratiate himself with Party leadership.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 7.7Casus Belli
2025-11-06 · 48mTreachery from within the White House complicates Garfield's attempts to appoint a Cabinet. Guiteau tries everything to secure a Presidential audience.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 7.8Destiny of the Republic
2025-11-06 · 67mConkling goes on the offensive as Garfield challenges the New York political machine. Isolated and desperate, Guiteau weighs a history-making decision.
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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
Dylan Hughes
Jim Garfield Jr.
Jack Alldridge
Harry Garfield
