Death by Lightning

Death by Lightning

Ended First aired 06/Nov/2025 United States English 1 season(s) 4 episode(s)
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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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Season 1 · Limited Series
4 episode(s) · Air date: 06/Nov/2025
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S1E4
Destiny of the Republic
Air date: 06/Nov/2025 · Runtime: 67 min
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Conkling goes on the offensive as Garfield challenges the New York political machine. Isolated and desperate, Guiteau weighs a history-making decision.

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

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S1E3
Casus Belli
Air date: 06/Nov/2025 · Runtime: 48 min
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Treachery from within the White House complicates Garfield's attempts to appoint a Cabinet. Guiteau tries everything to secure a Presidential audience.

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

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Party Faithful
Air date: 06/Nov/2025 · Runtime: 48 min
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In the runup to Election Day, Garfield welcomes the nation to his front porch, while Guiteau struggles to ingratiate himself with Party leadership.

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

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The Man from Ohio
Air date: 06/Nov/2025 · Runtime: 53 min
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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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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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Michael Shannon
Michael Shannon
James Garfield
Matthew Macfadyen
Matthew Macfadyen
Charles Guiteau
Nick Offerman
Nick Offerman
Chester A. Arthur
Shea Whigham
Shea Whigham
Roscoe Conkling
Bradley Whitford
Bradley Whitford
James Blaine
Betty Gilpin
Betty Gilpin
Crete Garfield
Alfie Tempest
Alfie Tempest
Irvin Garfield
Anders Grundberg
Anders Grundberg
Abram Garfield
Dylan Hughes
Dylan Hughes
Jim Garfield Jr.
Jack Alldridge
Jack Alldridge
Harry Garfield
Andrew Hefler
Andrew Hefler
Tom Platt
David Nykl
David Nykl
Levi Morton
Archie Fisher
Archie Fisher
Joe Brown
Laura Marcus
Laura Marcus
Mollie Garfield
Tuppence Middleton
Tuppence Middleton
Kate Sprague
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Frederick Douglass
Paula Malcomson
Paula Malcomson
Franny Scoville
Barry Shabaka Henley
Barry Shabaka Henley
Blanche Bruce

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Zsuzsa Mihalek
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Adriano Goldman
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Michael Wilkinson
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Csilla Blake-Horváth
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Yana Stoyanova
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Matt Ross
Matt Ross
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Anna Hauger
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Joe Leonard
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Michael Ruscio
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Jeanne McCarthy
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