Series Preview: Netflix decides the Time is Right for a Presidential Assassination Mini-series — “Death by Lightning”

Posted on October 14, 2025 by Roger Moore

Let CBS/Paramount/Skydance pay extortion money and ABC/Disney shake in its boots.

Netflix defiantly taps into the zeitgeist with a tale of President James Garfield and the guy who stalked and shot him.

Michael Shannon plays Garfield, Matthew McFadyen is the fellow who stalked and shot him, with Shea Whigham (old pals with Shannon), Betty Gilpin, Nick Offerman and Bradley Whitford also in the ensemble.

Nov. 6 on Netflix.

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