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Name: Death by Lightning
Genre: Drama
Released: 2025/11/06
Cast: Matthew MacfadyenMichael ShannonBetty Gilpin

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2025
1 Season
7.7 (9,273)

Death by Lightning dramatizes the stranger-than-fiction true story of 20th U.S. President James Garfield and admirer Charles Guiteau, who assassinated him.

Death by Lightning is a series that ran for 1 seasons (4 episodes) between November 6, 2025 and on Netflix

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4. Destiny of the Republic

November 6, 2025

Conkling goes on the offensive as Garfield challenges the New York political machine. Isolated and desperate, Guiteau weighs a history-making decision.

3. Casus Belli

November 6, 2025

Treachery from within the White House complicates Garfield's attempts to appoint a Cabinet. Guiteau tries everything to secure a Presidential audience.

2. Party Faithful

November 6, 2025

In the runup to Election Day, Garfield welcomes the nation to his front porch, while Guiteau struggles to ingratiate himself with Party leadership.

1. The Man from Ohio

November 6, 2025

At the 1880 Republican National Convention, the lives of Ohio Congressman James Garfield and newly released convict Charles Guiteau are forever altered.

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Death by Lightning is available for streaming on the Netflix website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Death by Lightning on demand at Netflix.