Death by Lightning

Ended / 7:00pm Netflix 53 min.
Based on the true story of James Garfield and on the novel "Destiny of the Republic" by Candice Millard. It will bring to life the stranger-than-fiction true story of James Garfield, reluctant 20th president of the United States, and his greatest admirer Charles Guiteau � the man who would come to kill him. Garfield had a very short run while in office from March 1881 through September. Despite only being elected president for that short period, he managed to change America in his short months in office. He was shot by Guiteau, who felt he had played a major role in Garfield�s election.

Season 1

4 Episodes

Destiny of the Republic 1x04
Conkling goes on the offensive as Garfield challenges the New York political machine. Isolated and desperate, Guiteau weighs a history-making decision.
Nov 06 2025
Casus Belli 1x03
Treachery from within the White House complicates Garfield's attempts to appoint a Cabinet. Guiteau tries everything to secure a Presidential audience.
Nov 06 2025
Party Faithful 1x02
In the runup to Election Day, Garfield welcomes the nation to his front porch, while Guiteau struggles to ingratiate himself with Party leadership.
Nov 06 2025
The Man from Ohio 1x01
At the 1880 Republican National Convention, the lives of Ohio Congressman James Garfield and newly released convict Charles Guiteau are forever altered.
Nov 06 2025