Death by Lightning
The ascent of James Garfield from obscurity to the presidency as America’s 20th leader, and the chilling account of Charles Guiteau, the man who assassinated him.
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The cast of Death by Lightning includes Bradley Whitford as James Blaine, Nick Offerman as Chester A. Arthur, Shea Whigham as Roscoe Conkling, Michael Shannon as James Garfield, Andrew Hefler as Tom Platt, Matthew Macfadyen as Charles Guiteau, Anders Grundberg as Abram Garfield, Laura Marcus as Mollie Garfield, Betty Gilpin as Crete Garfield, Jack Alldridge as Harry Garfield, David Nykl as Levi Morton, Archie Fisher as Joe Brown, and more.
Episodes run about 54 mins. The total runtime is about 3h 36 mins.
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Death by Lightning was released in 2025.
Death by Lightning is listed under Drama and Crime on Fanbiz.
Death by Lightning has 1 season and 4 episodes on Fanbiz. Available seasons include Limited Series.
