‘Death by Lightning’ Review: Michael Shannon and Matthew Macfadyen Headline Netflix’s Mostly Gripping, Slightly Rushed Presidential Assassination Thriller

David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are among the executive producers on the four-part James Garfield drama also featuring Betty ...

‘Nuremberg’ is more than an old school historical epic — it’s a timely warning

The World War II historical drama “Nuremberg” is director James Vanderbilt’s adaptation of Jack El-Hai’s book “The Nazi and ...

‘Death By Lightning’ On Netflix’s True Story, Explained And Garfield’s Short Stint As President

Netflix’s Death by Lightning, which premiered Thursday, revisits the “epic and stranger-than-fiction true story” of President ...

‘Death by Lightning’: The facts (and fiction) about President James A. Garfield and his assassin

Netflix's new miniseries explains how James A. Garfield's ambitions to reform America and stop corruption were cut short when ...

Death by Lightning: The unbelievable true story of James Garfield’s presidency and assassination

Many Americans may not be familiar with James Garfield’s brief presidency, let alone his brutal assassination. But Netflix ...
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The Real Story Behind Netflix’s ‘Death by Lightning’ and the Shocking Assassination of President James A. Garfield

The new limited series dramatizes the brief tenure of the 20th commander in chief, who was fatally shot by Charles J. Guiteau ...

‘To me, he was speaking the truth': Michael Shannon reveals how he found James Garfield's voice in ‘Death by Lightning'

"To me, he was speaking the truth," Shannon notes about how he gave that 19th century speech a 21st century voice. "Anytime ...

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Death By Lightning’ On Netflix, A Historical Drama About President James Garfield And The Man Who Assassinated Him

Michael Shannon, Matthew Macfadyen, Betty Gilpin, Nick Offerman, Bradley Whitford and Shea Whigham star in this historical ...