Death by Lightning
Destiny of the Republic
Season 1, Episode 4 · Aired 2025-11-06
Synopsis
Conkling goes on the offensive as Garfield challenges the New York political machine. Isolated and desperate, Guiteau weighs a history-making decision.
In the series
This episode is part of Death by Lightning (2025) on Netflix.
Garfield assassination as standom tragedy — Shannon and Macfadyen bearded.
Key cast
- Michael Shannon as James A. Garfield
- Matthew Macfadyen as Charles Guiteau
- Nick Offerman as Chester A. Arthur