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TV Series

Death by Lightning (2025)

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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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Available on Netflix in United States (stream with a subscription).

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Series cast

  • Michael Shannon Michael Shannon James Garfield 4 episodes
  • Matthew Macfadyen Matthew Macfadyen Charles Guiteau 4 episodes
  • Nick Offerman Nick Offerman Chester A. Arthur 4 episodes
  • Shea Whigham Shea Whigham Roscoe Conkling 4 episodes
  • Bradley Whitford Bradley Whitford James Blaine 4 episodes
  • Betty Gilpin Betty Gilpin Crete Garfield 4 episodes
  • Alfie Tempest Alfie Tempest Irvin Garfield 4 episodes
  • Anders Grundberg Anders Grundberg Abram Garfield 4 episodes
  • Dylan Hughes Dylan Hughes Jim Garfield Jr. 4 episodes
  • Jack Alldridge Jack Alldridge Harry Garfield 4 episodes
  • Andrew Hefler Andrew Hefler Tom Platt 4 episodes
  • David Nykl David Nykl Levi Morton 4 episodes
  • Archie Fisher Archie Fisher Joe Brown 4 episodes
  • Laura Marcus Laura Marcus Mollie Garfield 4 episodes
  • Tuppence Middleton Tuppence Middleton Kate Sprague 3 episodes
  • Vondie Curtis-Hall Vondie Curtis-Hall Frederick Douglass 2 episodes
  • Paula Malcomson Paula Malcomson Franny Scoville 2 episodes
  • Barry Shabaka Henley Barry Shabaka Henley Blanche Bruce 2 episodes

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