Death by Lightning (2025)

Name: Death by Lightning
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Michael Shannon, Matthew Macfadyen, Nick Offerman, Shea Whigham, Bradley Whitford

Biography · Drama · History

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

IMDb rating: 7.6 (19,660 votes)
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

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

Seasons

Season 1 (2025)

7.88 avg 4 episodes 7.9 → 8.2 53 min avg

Big finale
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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Man from Ohio	7.9	1,115
2	Party Faithful	7.6	943
3	Casus Belli	7.8	867
4	Destiny of the Republic	8.2	883