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Death by Lightning

2025
4 episodes
1 season
73user score

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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Season
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Season 2

ended

There won't be a season 2, the show has ended.

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Season 1

4 episodes
Nov 6, 2025

Casting
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Michael Shannon
James Garfield
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Matthew Macfadyen
Charles Guiteau
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Nick Offerman
Chester A. Arthur
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Shea Whigham
Roscoe Conkling
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Bradley Whitford
James Blaine
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Betty Gilpin
Crete Garfield
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Alfie Tempest
Irvin Garfield
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Anders Grundberg
Abram Garfield
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Dylan Hughes
Jim Garfield Jr.
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Jack Alldridge
Harry Garfield
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Andrew Hefler
Tom Platt
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David Nykl
Levi Morton
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Archie Fisher
Joe Brown
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Laura Marcus
Mollie Garfield
Network
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Content rating
M18
TV-MA
16
SAM 16
16
MA 15+
14
16
18+
16
16
16
K16
16
15
16
16
D
15
A
19
C
18
14
16
16
TV-MA
16
18+
16+
TV-MA
16
16+
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