Death by Lightning: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Death by Lightning (2025): Drama, History. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
Death by Lightning is a drama series that brings to life the epic and stranger-than-fiction true story of James Garfield, reluctant 20th president of the United States, and his greatest admirer Charles Guiteau — the man who would come to kill him.
Series details
- Title: Death by Lightning
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Drama, History
- Premiere date: 2025-11-06
- Final broadcast date listed: 2025-11-06
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Web channel listed by TVmaze: Netflix
- Typical episode runtime: 53 minutes
- TVmaze community rating: 7.7/10
- TVMaze ID: 74416
- IMDb ID: tt31121364
- TVDB ID: 445592
Cast and credited roles
- Michael Shannon — James Garfield
- Matthew Macfadyen — Charles Guiteau
- Nick Offerman — Chester A. Arthur
- Betty Gilpin — Crete Garfield
- Shea Whigham — Roscoe Conkling
- Bradley Whitford — James Blaine
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2025-11-06; final listed air date 2025-11-06; episode order: 4.
Source and licence
Adapted from Death by Lightning on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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