Michael Shannon also talks about his longtime friendship with actor Shea Whigham, who's also in the Netflix limited series.

Death by Lightning’ immediately pulls you into a part of history few know well: the short, tragic presidency of James ...

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Michael Shannon is US President James A. Garfield in four-part limited series Death By Lightning — streaming now on Netflix.

Netflix's 'Death by Lightning' stars Michael Shannon as U.S. President James Garfield and Matthew Macfadyen as his assassin, ...

The Netflix limited series is both a timely exploration of political disillusionment and a frequently amusing character drama ...

Netflix ‘s new drama Death By Lightning tells the wild story of how President James A. Garfield ( Michael Shannon) was killed ...

Death by Lightning has been drawing viewers since its release. The limited series, which debuted on November 6, 2025, presented the real-life events of President James Garfield (played by Michael ...

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