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📊 Series Specifications
Network Netflix
Episode Runtime ~53 min
Total Seasons 1
Total Episodes 4
Original Language EN
Creator Mike Makowsky
Death by Lightning (2025)
Created by Mike Makowsky
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Ended Series Status:
This series has concluded and all seasons are available for tracking.
Synopsis
The story of James Garfield, who rose from obscurity to become America's 20th President — and Charles Guiteau, the man who assassinated him.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1 (Limited Series)
4 Episodes E1 The Man from Ohio
At the 1880 Republican National Convention, the lives of Ohio Congressman James Garfield and newly released convict Charles Guiteau are forever altered.
E2 Party Faithful
In the runup to Election Day, Garfield welcomes the nation to his front porch, while Guiteau struggles to ingratiate himself with Party leadership.
E3 Casus Belli
Treachery from within the White House complicates Garfield's attempts to appoint a Cabinet. Guiteau tries everything to secure a Presidential audience.
E4 Destiny of the Republic
Conkling goes on the offensive as Garfield challenges the New York political machine. Isolated and desperate, Guiteau weighs a history-making decision.