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TV series

Death by Lightning

2025 · TV-MA · 1 season · 4 episodes

Created by Mike Makowsky

7.3

TMDB audience score
108 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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

About 3h 32m to watch every episode. An estimate: 4 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 53 minutes.

Where to watch

Official options in the United States:

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Main 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