Death by Lightning

Series - 2025 - Crime, Drama, History

The story

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

Directed by

Matt Ross

Starring

Michael Shannon, Matthew Macfadyen, Nick Offerman, Shea Whigham, Bradley Whitford, Betty Gilpin

Where to watch

netflix

Ratings

IMDb 7.6 out of 10

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Series · 2025 · Crime · Drama · History

Death by Lightning

81% match~53m / ep1 season · 4 episodesMA15+
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Why TasteFeed picked this for you

Death by Lightning hits the based on novel or book and cerebral thread running through your loves.

✦ Based on novel or book · Cerebral
The story

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

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Ratings
IMDb
7.6 / 10
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7.4 / 10
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Details
TypeSeries
GenreCrime, Drama, History
Seasons1
Episodes4
Runtime~53m / ep
RatedMA15+
Release2025-11-06
Where to watch
Netflix
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