Netflix is bringing the life and death of former President James Garfield to the small screen. The four-part limited series derives its name from a famous quote by Garfield, per Netflix's Tudum.

The Netflix mini-series Death by Lightning will dive deep into the true story of President James A. Garfield’s assassination. The show will chronicle the life and death of the 20th U.S. president, ...

Assassins lying in wait, political corruption, drunken vice presidential nominees: Is Netflix's "Death by Lightning" a wild invention of Hollywood, or was 19th century political history actually this ...

Anxiety over political violence is filling the air, and the distress should never be downplayed. But it’s also worth noting that, like most things, it’s nothing new. If you seek a reminder, look no ...

Death by Lightning book author Candice Millard and series creator Mike Makowsky address what really caused President James Garfield's death. Death by Lightning ends with Garfield (Michael Shannon) ...

History has a way of forgetting, or at least overlooking. Everyone knows John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln in 1865. Far fewer are familiar with the story of Charles Guiteau, the man who, ...

Netflix’s Death by Lightning dramatizes the life and assassination of President James A. Garfield, starring Michael Shannon as Garfield and Matthew Macfadyen as his killer. Meanwhile, Yoko Ono’s first ...

The new limited series dramatizes the brief tenure of the 20th commander in chief, who was fatally shot by Charles J. Guiteau, a lawyer who believed he’d secured Garfield’s election History of Now ...

To the editor: The Netflix docuseries “Death by Lightning” is about the assassination of President James Garfield. While the docuseries shows President Garfield getting fatally shot in a Washington ...