Death by Lightning

5.5 | en | Drama

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP1 Episode 1

Jan. 01,0001

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5.5 | en | Drama , Crime

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Michael Shannon , Matthew Macfadyen , Nick Offerman

Director

Duncan Muggoch

Producted By

Bighead Littlehead ,

Cast

Michael Shannon

as James Garfield

[2022] Night's End [2022] Abandoned [2022] Bullet Train [2021] Heart of Champions [2021] Nine Perfect Strangers [2020] The Quarry [2020] Echo Boomers [2019] State Like Sleep [2019] The Current War

Matthew Macfadyen

as Charles Guiteau

[2022] Operation Mincemeat [2020] Quiz [2020] The Assistant [2019] The Current War [2018] The Nutcracker and the Four Realms [2018] Succession [2017] Howards End [2016] Churchill's Secret [2015] The Enfield Haunting

Nick Offerman

as Chester A. Arthur

[2022] American Rock Stars [2022] Pam & Tommy [2021] Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans [2021] The Great North [2021] Sing 2 [2021] Colin in Black and White [2020] Devs [2020] A Parks and Recreation Special [2020] Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics