TV series

Death by Lightning

Name: Death by Lightning
Released: 2025
Cast: Michael Shannon, Matthew Macfadyen, Nick Offerman, Shea Whigham, Bradley Whitford

2025· 1 season· 53 min episodesTV-MA★ 7.3Ended

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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.

Themes

based on novel or book usa president president miniseries political assassination

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E1 The Man from OhioNext upNov 6, 2025 · 53 min · ★ 7.1
Synopsis
At the 1880 Republican National Convention, the lives of Ohio Congressman James Garfield and newly released convict Charles Guiteau are forever altered.
Guest stars: Paula Malcomson (Franny Scoville), Dominic Applewhite (Grier), Daniel Gosling (Foster), Stuart Milligan (Chairman Hoar), Roy McCrerey (Alabama Man), Andrew Van Wilpe (Arkansas Man), Henry Fisher (Connecticut Man), Jaimie Wilson (Illinois Man)
E2 Party FaithfulNov 6, 2025 · 48 min · ★ 7.3
Synopsis
In the runup to Election Day, Garfield welcomes the nation to his front porch, while Guiteau struggles to ingratiate himself with Party leadership.
Guest stars: Tuppence Middleton (Kate Sprague), Vondie Curtis-Hall (Frederick Douglass), Dominic Applewhite (Grier), Daniel Gosling (Foster), Christine Grace Szarkó (Dr. Susan Edson), Stuart Milligan (Chairman Hoar), Mary Angiolillo (Desk Matron), Roy McCrerey (Alabama Man)
E3 Casus BelliNov 6, 2025 · 48 min · ★ 7.4
Synopsis
Treachery from within the White House complicates Garfield's attempts to appoint a Cabinet. Guiteau tries everything to secure a Presidential audience.
Guest stars: Tuppence Middleton (Kate Sprague), Vondie Curtis-Hall (Frederick Douglass), Paula Malcomson (Franny Scoville), Barry Shabaka Henley (Blanche Bruce), Nicholas Woodeson (Loeffler), Mary Angiolillo (Desk Matron)
E4 Destiny of the RepublicNov 6, 2025 · 67 min · ★ 7.4
Synopsis
Conkling goes on the offensive as Garfield challenges the New York political machine. Isolated and desperate, Guiteau weighs a history-making decision.
Guest stars: Tuppence Middleton (Kate Sprague), Barry Shabaka Henley (Blanche Bruce), Nicholas Woodeson (Loeffler), Christine Grace Szarkó (Dr. Susan Edson), Timothy Otis (NY Reporter), Kyle Soller (Robert Todd Lincoln)