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Matthew Macfadyen says Trump assassination attempt mirrored 'Death by Lightning' filming

In the new historical TV drama "Death by Lightning," Michael Shannon says he and costar Matthew Macfadyen highlight a period in the U.S. where there were "a lot of disenfranchised people that felt adr...

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'Death by Lightning' review: Matthew Macfadyen and Michael Shannon weave a gripping tale of political assassination

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‘Death by Lightning’ Review: Michael Shannon and Matthew Macfadyen Headline Netflix’s Mostly Gripping, Slightly Rushed Presidential Assassination Thriller

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'Death by Lightning' Ending Explained: All About The Netflix Miniseries' Fatal Finale

Death by Lightning chronicles a shockingly true period of American history that is largely overlooked in academic textbooks and public consciousness.

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Michael Shannon, Matthew Macfadyen on the timeliness of Netflix's 'Death by Lightning'

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Did Charles Guiteau Really Think God Told Him To Kill President James Garfield? The True Story Behind 'Death by Lightning'

“Death by Lightning” Cast: See the Modern Stars Side-by-Side with the Real-Life Historical Figures They Play

Based on the novel Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard, Death by Lightning stars Michael Shannon as Garfield and Matthew Macfadyen as Guiteau. They are joined by an all-star ensemble playing some of the most powerful political figures from 19th-century America.

‘Death by Lightning’ Stars Explain the Wild True Story of a U.S. President’s Fan-Turned-Assassin: “He Thought He Was a Hero”

Michael Shannon also talks about his longtime friendship with actor Shea Whigham, who's also in the Netflix limited series.

‘Death by Lightning’ looks at ‘greatest president America never had’

Michael Shannon stars in Netflix’s “Death by Lightning” mini-series, a recounting of the bizarre events that saw Shannon’s James A. Garfield unexpectedly become president of the United States in