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Death by Lightning

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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.

  • Release date
  • November 6, 2025
  • Runtime
  • 53 min
  • TMDB score
  • 7.3
1 seasons Drama, Crime Creator: Candice Millard

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Cast

Michael Shannon photo Michael Shannon James Garfield Matthew Macfadyen photo Matthew Macfadyen Charles Guiteau Nick Offerman photo Nick Offerman Chester A. Arthur Shea Whigham photo Shea Whigham Roscoe Conkling Bradley Whitford photo Bradley Whitford James Blaine Betty Gilpin photo Betty Gilpin Crete Garfield Alfie Tempest photo Alfie Tempest Irvin Garfield Anders Grundberg photo Anders Grundberg Abram Garfield

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