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Netflix's 'Death by Lightning' Explores Garfield's Assassination
11/5/2025
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Story summary
- Matthew Macfadyen, an actor, and Michael Shannon, an actor, star in Netflix's Death by Lightning about President James A. Garfield's 1881 assassination.
- Macfadyen portrays Garfield's assassin Charles Guiteau.
- Shannon emphasizes compassion and empathy.
- The series premieres on November 5, 2025.
- The show connects past events to contemporary issues of public service and the evolving medical landscape.
