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’ immediately pulls you into a part of history few know well: the short, tragic presidency of James ...

Michael Shannon is US President James A. Garfield in four-part limited series Death By Lightning — streaming now on Netflix.

Netflix's 'Death by Lightning' stars Michael Shannon as U.S. President James Garfield and Matthew Macfadyen as his assassin, ...

Netflix ‘s new drama Death By Lightning tells the wild story of how President James A. Garfield ( Michael Shannon) was killed ...

In the late 19th Century, James Garfield promised progress and reform – but four months after his inauguration he was shot.

Though Garfield doesn’t die immediately, the real villain is 19th-century medicine itself. His doctors, led by Dr. Bliss ...

Mike Makowsky had spent months working on obtaining permission from the government to see the real thing, so perhaps it’s not ...

Death by Lightning has been drawing viewers since its release. The limited series, which debuted on November 6, 2025, presented the real-life events of President James Garfield (played by Michael ...

Death by Lightning" dropped on the streamer, and it tells the true story of President James Garfield's election and his ...

From the return of Stranger Things to Oscar-tipped movies, there’s more than enough to add to your watchlist before the big ...

The series fills in the rest: Garfield’s clash with Conkling over political appointments, Arthur’s uneasy loyalty, and the ...