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Death by Lightning (2025)

Biography · Drama · History

The story of James Garfield, who rose from obscurity to become America's 20th President — and Charles Guiteau, the man who assassinated him.

IMDb rating
7.6 (18,177 votes)
Seasons
1
Streaming (US)
Netflix
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series
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Seasons

Season 1 (2025)

7.88 avg 4 episodes 7.9 → 8.2 53 min avg

  • Big finale
Ep 1: 7.9 · 1,038 votesEp 2: 7.6 · 875 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 806 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 816 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Man from Ohio7.91,038
2Party Faithful7.6875
3Casus Belli7.8806
4Destiny of the Republic8.2816

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