I'm shocked by how much I enjoyed this. A historical drama about a President I know nothing about, with a cast thats almost all men? That doesn't sound like my cup of tea, but I loved everything about it. The cast, the sets, the costumes, the writing. I never thought I'd be so invested in James Garfield.
Death by Lightning
Rating
4.5 (1)
Release Date
11/6/2025Runtime
4 eps, 216 minsOverview
The story of James Garfield, who rose from obscurity to become America's 20th President — and Charles Guiteau, the man who assassinated him.
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
Andrew Hefler
Tom Platt
David Nykl
Levi Morton
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