Executive producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are turning their attention to a different type of political power play.
The Emmy-winning duo is joining forces with creator Mike Makowsky (Bad Education) and director Matt Ross (28 Hotel Rooms, Captain Fantastic, Gaslit) on Death by Lightning. Based on Candice Millard’s 2011 nonfiction book Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President, the limited series chronicles the extraordinary life and death of 20th US president James Garfield — and you can stream it now on Netflix.
Death by Lightning is a limited drama series that’s based on the epic and stranger-than-fiction true story of James Garfield (Shannon), reluctant 20th president of the United States, and Charles Guiteau (Macfadyen) — a man who was not only Garfield’s greatest admirer but also his assassin.
Streaming on Netflix