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Death by Lightning

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2025 historical drama miniseries

Death by Lightning
Promotional poster
Created byMike Makowsky
Based onDestiny of the Republic
byCandice Millard
Directed byMatt Ross
Starring
ComposerRamin Djawadi
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
Running time47–66 minutes
Production companies
  • BLB
  • Slater Hall Pictures
  • Pixie Skye
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseNovember 6, 2025 (2025-11-06)

Death By Lightning is an Americanhistorical drama miniseries created byMike Makowsky and based on the 2011 bookDestiny of the Republic byCandice Millard. It starsMichael Shannon asUnited States PresidentJames A. Garfield andMatthew Macfadyen as his assassinCharles J. Guiteau. The four-episode series premiered on November 6, 2025, onNetflix. It received widespread acclaim from critics, with particular praise for the performances of Shannon and Macfadyen.

Premise

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The series depicts the election and presidency ofJames A. Garfield, the 20thUnited States President, including his anti-corruption and pro-civil rights stances, as well as how his path crossed withCharles J. Guiteau, a deluded admirer, who ended upshooting him, leading to Garfield's death.

Cast and characters

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Main

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Supporting

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"The Man from Ohio"Matt RossMike MakowskyNovember 6, 2025 (2025-11-06)
2"Party Faithful"Matt RossMike MakowskyNovember 6, 2025 (2025-11-06)
3"Casus Belli"Matt RossMike MakowskyNovember 6, 2025 (2025-11-06)
4"Destiny of the Republic"Matt RossMike MakowskyNovember 6, 2025 (2025-11-06)

Production

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The series was announced in February 2024, withMichael Shannon cast to play Garfield, andMatthew Macfadyen to play Guiteau.[1][2] Shannon was keen to play Garfield as he himself did not know anything about the man.[3] Macfadyen compared his interpretation of Guiteau to the Pixar villainSyndrome.[4]Matt Ross was set to direct all episodes of the series.[1] Later that month,Nick Offerman andBetty Gilpin joined the cast, asChester A. Arthur andLucretia Garfield respectively.[5][6] In May,Bradley Whitford andShea Whigham were added, withStephen McKinley Henderson,Paula Malcolmson andTuppence Middleton joining in recurring roles.[7]Laura Marcus was added in July.[8] In October, additional castings were announced, includingBarry Shabaka Henley (replacing McKinley Henderson in his role),Vondie Curtis-Hall andŽeljko Ivanek.[9]

Filming began inBudapest on July 1, 2024,[10][11] and wrapped in October of the same year.[9] It was announced in October 2025 that composerRamin Djawadi would be scoring the series.[12]

Release

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Death by Lightning premiered on November 6, 2025, onNetflix.[13]

Reception

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On thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes, 91% of 55 critics' reviews are positive. The website's critics consensus reads, "Handsomely mounted and electrified byMatthew Macfadyen's masterclass in slimy desperation,Death by Lightning concisely dramatizes a fork in history while wistfully hinting at what could've been."[14] OnMetacritic, the series has a weighted average score of 81 out of 100 based on 29 critics, indicating "universal acclaim."[15]

Shannon and Macfadyen's portrayals of Garfield and Guiteau were singled out for praise.[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] Richard Roeper's review atRogerEbert.com gave the series 3.5 stars out of 4, praising its boldness: "remembers Garfield as a decent man...Guiteau as one in a long line of broken and twisted souls."[24]

See also

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References

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  1. ^abWhite, Peter (February 1, 2024)."Michael Shannon & Matthew Macfadyen To Star In President Garfield Assassination SeriesDeath By Lightning For Netflix".Deadline Hollywood. RetrievedNovember 8, 2025.
  2. ^Soloski, Alexis (November 6, 2025)."InDeath by Lightning Matthew Macfadyen and Michael Shannon Make Sparks Fly".New York Times. RetrievedNovember 8, 2025.
  3. ^Brunner, Raven (November 5, 2025)."Michael Shannon Admits He 'Didn't Know Much' Before Playing President James Garfield inDeath by Lightning".Yahoo! News. RetrievedNovember 8, 2025.
  4. ^Dodge, Jeff; Crowley, Liam (November 4, 2025)."Netflix's New Political Assassination Thriller Has An Unexpected Pixar Connection".Screen Rant. RetrievedNovember 8, 2025.
  5. ^Otterson, Joe (February 28, 2024)."Nick Offerman, Betty Gilpin Join Netflix's President Garfield Assassination SeriesDeath by Lightning".Variety. RetrievedFebruary 28, 2024.
  6. ^O'Keefe, Meghan (November 7, 2025)."Death By Lightning Gives Nick Offerman the Role of a Lifetime in Chester A. Arthur: "Those Were His Actual Muttonchops"".Decider. RetrievedNovember 8, 2025.
  7. ^Andreeva, Nellie (May 24, 2024)."Bradley Whitford & Shea Whigham Join Netflix'sDeath By Lightning, 3 Others Cast".Deadline Hollywood. RetrievedMay 24, 2024.
  8. ^Goldbart, Max (July 19, 2024)."Netflix Finds Its President Garfield's Daughter ForDeath By Lightning Series Starring Michael Shannon As 20th POTUS".Deadline Hollywood. RetrievedOctober 2, 2024.
  9. ^abCampione, Katie (October 11, 2024)."Death By Lightning: Vondie Curtis Hall, Željko Ivanek & Barry Shabaka Henley Among 8 To Join Netflix Limited Series".Deadline Hollywood. RetrievedOctober 11, 2024.
  10. ^"Death by Lightning – Budapest Sets Stage for Netflix's Presidential Drama".Budapest Reporter. April 4, 2024. RetrievedApril 21, 2024.
  11. ^"Death by Lightning".Film & Television Industry Alliance. RetrievedOctober 14, 2024.
  12. ^"Ramin Djawadi Scoring Netflix'sDeath by Lightning".Film Music Reporter. October 13, 2025. RetrievedOctober 13, 2025.
  13. ^Petski, Denise (August 21, 2025)."Death By Lightning Starring Michael Shannon & Matthew Macfadyen Gets Netflix Premiere Date".Deadline Hollywood. RetrievedAugust 21, 2025.
  14. ^"Death by Lightning: Season 1".Rotten Tomatoes. RetrievedNovember 13, 2025.
  15. ^"Death by Lightning: Season 1".Metacritic. RetrievedNovember 13, 2025.
  16. ^Singh, Anita (November 6, 2025)."Matthew Macfadyen is simply electric in Netflix'sDeath by Lightning".The Telegraph. RetrievedNovember 8, 2025.
  17. ^Fienberg, Daniel (November 6, 2025)."Death by Lightning Review: Michael Shannon and Matthew Macfadyen Headline Netflix's Mostly Gripping, Slightly Rushed Presidential Assassination Thriller".Hollywood Reporter. RetrievedNovember 8, 2025.
  18. ^Smith, Patrick (November 6, 2025)."Death by Lightning review – A presidential assassination drama that probably won't make history".independent.co.uk. Independent. RetrievedNovember 7, 2025.
  19. ^Seale, Jack (November 6, 2025)."Death by Lightning review – absolutely nobody plays losers like Matthew Macfadyen".The Guardian. RetrievedNovember 8, 2025.
  20. ^Lili, Loofbourow (November 6, 2025)."InDeath by Lightning, Matthew Macfadyen plays a Tom with no Shiv".The Washington Post. RetrievedNovember 8, 2025.
  21. ^Kate, Phipps (November 6, 2025)."Death by Lightning Review: Netflix's Brisk, Relevant Historical Drama Illuminates a Brief Presidency".TV Guide. RetrievedNovember 8, 2025.
  22. ^Tinubu, Aramide (November 6, 2025)."Netflix's Assassination DramaDeath by Lightning Is a Sobering Historical Account: TV Review".Variety. RetrievedNovember 8, 2025.
  23. ^Travers, Ben (November 5, 2025)."Death by Lightning Review: Michael Shannon Leads a Rollicking Elegy for the American Experiment".Indie Wire. RetrievedNovember 8, 2025.
  24. ^"Death by Lighting review & summary (2025) | Roger Ebert".www.rogerebert.com. RetrievedNovember 7, 2025.

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