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Death by Lightning (2025)

  • Nov 6, 2025
  • 1 season · 4 episodes
  • TV-MA

7.3/10

TMDB user score
108 votes on TMDB

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About This Series

Death by Lightning is a drama and crime series created by Mike Makowsky. Its leading cast includes Michael Shannon, Matthew Macfadyen and Nick Offerman. It premiered on November 6, 2025 on Netflix. TMDB lists 1 season and 4 episodes so far and has ended.

Synopsis

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

Synopsis from TMDB.

Before You Pick

Time to finish
About 4 hours, based on 4 episodes at 53 minutes each
Ending
Finished: all episodes are out
Age rating (US)
TV-MA
Language
English
Audience signal
7.3/10 from 108 TMDB votes

Official Trailer

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Where to Watch Death by Lightning

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Cast

  • Michael Shannon James Garfield 4 episodes
  • Matthew Macfadyen Charles Guiteau 4 episodes
  • Nick Offerman Chester A. Arthur 4 episodes
  • Shea Whigham Roscoe Conkling 4 episodes
  • Bradley Whitford James Blaine 4 episodes
  • Betty Gilpin Crete Garfield 4 episodes
  • Alfie Tempest Irvin Garfield 4 episodes
  • Anders Grundberg Abram Garfield 4 episodes
  • Dylan Hughes Jim Garfield Jr. 4 episodes
  • Jack Alldridge Harry Garfield 4 episodes
  • Andrew Hefler Tom Platt 4 episodes
  • David Nykl Levi Morton 4 episodes
  • Archie Fisher Joe Brown 4 episodes
  • Laura Marcus Mollie Garfield 4 episodes
  • Tuppence Middleton Kate Sprague 3 episodes
  • Vondie Curtis-Hall Frederick Douglass 2 episodes
  • Paula Malcomson Franny Scoville 2 episodes
  • Barry Shabaka Henley Blanche Bruce 2 episodes

Seasons

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